
Education
After DACA decision, leaders of ‘sanctuary campuses’ reaffirm support for dreamers
Last year, some schools in the Philadelphia area became “sanctuary campuses,” promising to protect undocumented students and ...
8 years ago
Red Clay schools chief talks budget, equity panel, achievement gap [video]
The start of the school year brings renewed dreams for students and a host of challenges for educators. To discuss some of the iss ...
8 years ago
Former SRC member Simms to head Philly pro-charter parents group
Former School Reform Commissioner Sylvia Simms will return to her activist roots as executive director of a pro-charter parents group. ...
8 years ago
At Union League talk, author pushes charter schools
In remarks before a cross-section of the city’s elite, author David Osborne argued cities such as Philadelphia should create more c ...
8 years ago
Credit agency praises Philly schools, boosts rating
The first week of school ended with some sunny financial news for the School District of Philadelphia. The credit-rating agency Mo ...
8 years ago
‘It’s complicated’: U.S. history teachers still grapple with Vietnam War
Later this month, WHYY-TV will air Ken Burns and Lynn Novicks’ 10-part documentary on the Vietnam War. American forces withdrew ...
8 years ago
DeVos to seek public input on campus sexual assault investigations
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos says any new policy on investigating sexual assault on college campus must balance the rights of victims ...
8 years ago
Major Philly education group looks to expand reach
One of the most influential education organizations in Philadelphia announced plans to raise and distribute $60 million over the next thr ...
8 years ago
First Person: Delaware Education
The start of the school year brings renewed dreams for students and a host of challenges for educators. To discuss some of these c ...
8 years ago
Locke in West Philly becomes city’s 12th community school
Alain Locke School in West Philadelphia was named the city’s twelfth community school Wednesday, moving Mayor Jim Kenney’s ad ...
8 years ago
Last month, after school started, a New Mexico teacher was caught in an audio recording denouncing President Trump in class. “If yo ...
8 years ago
As school begins anew, NewsWorks talks with Philly superintendent William Hite
Superintendent William Hite made a joke. When I sat down with Hite last week for an interview and asked him to state his name and ...
8 years ago
ListenLocal youth poet honored for work exploring African and African-American identity
So how does a local kid become one of the nation’s top youth poets? In Juliet Lubwama’s case, the journey started with ...
8 years ago
Local youth poet honored for work exploring African and African-American identity
So how does a local kid become one of the nation’s top youth poets? In Juliet Lubwama’s case, the journey started with ...
8 years ago
ListenVaux High School reopens as part of Sharswood revival
For the first time in nearly four years, students and teachers will show up for classes Tuesday at Roberts Vaux High School in North Phil ...
8 years ago