Education
Wilmington student uses science to empower her peers
The new school year is fast approaching and a local student is determined to get her peers excited about heading back to the classroom. ...
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Special education advocate to look at anti-bullying efforts in N.J. schools
An advocate for special education children is conducting an investigation into schools’ compliance with New Jersey’s anti-bul ...
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Criticisms of American college life split on party lines, Gallup poll shows
NewsWorks Tonight host Dave Heller sits down for his weekly conversation with Gallup’s Frank Newport to talk about trends in U.S. o ...
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Red Clay forms equity panel to address racial disparities
Red Clay Consolidated School District has created a committee to review and change “practices related to racial equity.” ...
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Ex-UD coaches claim age, sexual orientation led to firings
Two former volleyball coaches are suing the University of Delaware, claiming they were fired based on their age, sexual orientation and m ...
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Delaware preschoolers have fun learning about safety
For 33 years, kids in New Castle County have learned things like how to dial 911 and stop, drop and roll through a beloved program called ...
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Lehigh University student petition calls for revoking Trump’s honorary degree
Students and graduates of Lehigh University are urging the school to revoke the honorary degree of President Donald Trump after his comme ...
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Philadelphia rolls out plan to put social workers in city schools
When some kids in the School District of Philadelphia return to school next month, they may notice some new faces. A pilot program ...
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A powerful coalition of Pennsylvania lawmakers is promoting a forthcoming education savings account (ESA) bill that would allow hundreds ...
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Shorter standardized tests coming to Pa. public schools
The Wolf administration is making changes to standardized testing in Pennsylvania elementary schools. Gov. Tom Wolf said Monday that the ...
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Philly’s Spanish-speaking students lag in English language achievement
This story is about an achievement gap. No, not the achievement gap — a term used to describe how white and wealthy stu ...
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Pre-K access, teacher race, and more: Five notable facts about Pa. public schools
Last week, the Pennsylvania Department of Education released a draft of its plan to comply with the new federal education law, the Every ...
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The charter bump: Philly researcher finds charters boost public schools … in NYC
When charter schools move into a neighborhood, people often wonder what will happen to the traditional public schools nearby. Will ...
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Collaborating to cut Delaware’s low-income school achievement gap
Catherine Lindroth has had a singular mission the last five summers — reducing the huge achievement gap in Delaware between low-income ...
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Debate club: ‘Fight Club’ for thinkers
Debate club tends to attract kids who really like arguing. And for the kids who really, really like arguing, there’s Philadelphia ...
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