Education
Assessing Trump’s pick to lead Department of Education
Betsy DeVos, Donald Trump’s pick for Secretary of Education, is slated to appear before the Senate this we
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For those who run small non-profits, every day is a day of service
In a city like Philadelphia, there is a vast network of small nonprofits that rely on volunteers to keep the doors open. Here are a few o
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Opioid education for kindergartners? Yep, that’s a thing
In his Tuesday State of the State address, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie proposed creating a “new, specific curriculum in every sc
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Once a flood, applications for new Philadelphia charters slow to a trickle
Once a hotbed of charter school expansion, Philadelphia has seen charter applications slow to a trickle.
Just four organizations a
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Training the Navy SEALs of the teaching world
Inside a conference room at a swanky hotel in Wilmington, Delaware, about 30 classroom teachers sit in tiered rows arranged like a mini-a
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It’s opening day for expanded Philly pre-K
A year after Jim Kenney was sworn in, the Philadelphia mayor’s signature initiative has lifted off.
Except for the chilly we
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The Drexel tweet storm and America’s ugly political atmosphere
Let’s get a few things straight from the start.
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Dear Suburban Moms: A note, a library, and a shared responsibility
In 2013, a group of suburban women saw an empty school library in Philadelphia. They’ve been there ever since.
Our story sta
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Philly’s community schools moving forward
Fresh off a legal victory, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney visited Southwark School in South Philadelphia Tuesday to honor the school’
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Rising costs of cybercharter tuition beleaguer Pa. school districts
Cybercharter education is now nearly a half-billion dollar industry in Pennsylvania, according to public school advocacy group Public Cit
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Saving Dobson: A story of class, disability, and self-preservation in a Philly school
This is a story of impossible choices, the kind parents and administrators confront daily in a large, poor school district.
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Small Philly charter school stirs up big charter debate at SRC
When it comes to charter schools in Philadelphia, even the littlest things can draw big attention.
That’s what happend to a
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The dangers of muzzling free speech
Galileo was put under house arrest. That’s not exactly how contrarians are treated in academia today, but there is a troubling move toward suppressing free speech and ideas.
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Philly school district finance chief: Forecast looks shaky after election
When Uri Monson, chief financial officer for the School District of Philadelphia, bolts out of bed at 2 a.m. and can’t get back to
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The sub situation in Philly schools: Amid improvement, inequity lingers
Public schools in Philadelphia are finally receiving substitutes at a reasonable clip. But a stubborn pattern remains: Schools serving po
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