
Education
Police called after fight on Warner Elementary bus leads driver to stop on I-95
A fight between students on a Warner Elementary School bus prompted the driver to pull over on Interstate 95 in Wilmington near the start ...
8 years ago
Mrs. D showed us how to conjugate the verb to be: "I am the teacher. You are the students. He is from Cambodia. She is from Vietnam."
8 years ago
Gov. Wolf to consider bill that would weaken teacher seniority, among other school policy shifts
The Pennsylvania Senate passed a bill Wednesday that would alter a wide range of state policies related to public education — including the weakening of seniority protections
8 years ago
To land Amazon, we must shift academic programs to meet workforce needs
With Philadelphia among the cities vying for Amazon’s second headquarters, it’s a perfect time to analyze whether our students are prepared for tomorrow’s workforce.
8 years ago
What teachers need to know about connecting with students in urban schools
Christopher Emdin says it's time to do things differently in urban classrooms so students aren't left thinking "You don't get me."
8 years ago
Listen 5:13Pa. public school advocates meet in Delco, joyous to get their day in court
Public education advocates gathered Wednesday in Southeastern Pennsylvania to celebrate a recent state Su ...
8 years ago
Uncertainty swirls around Pa. property tax amendment that will soon go before voters
A constitutional change before Pennsylvania voters could lower property taxes and shake up school funding. Or it could do nothing at all.
8 years ago
Listen 0:00Kenney administration moving quickly to set up transition from SRC to local control
"Friends of" groups are being asked to suggest names for nominating committee and for a new nine-member Board of Education.
8 years ago
Coatesville parents, students confront school officials over response to racist incidents
School district officials in Coatesville held a special meeting where they got an earful from students and parents about recent racist events that rocked the high school.
8 years ago
Search for new DSU President could take a year
Who will replace outgoing Delaware State University President Harry Williams? The search for a new president to lead Delaware State University will be an intense one.
8 years ago
Harry Lee Williams, president of Delaware State University since 2010, is leaving the Dover campus to lead the Thurgood Marshall College ...
8 years ago
To reach special needs students, Bucks County school turns to virtual reality
There is a classroom in Morrisville, Bucks County unlike any other in Southeast Pennsylvania. Administrators think the technology inside could unlock students' potential.
8 years ago
University of Delaware breaks ground on biopharmaceutical research center
The facility, to be located on UD’s STAR campus, will house the national headquarters for the National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals,
8 years ago
Eagles' Chris Long gives up millions to help kids find better education
When the Eagles take the field against Washington tonight, defensive lineman Chris Long will be playing for free and for the rest of the season.
8 years ago
Listen 1:35Delaware dual language school honored for summer reading
Since opening seven years ago Las Americas ASPIRA has become a magnet for parents who wants their children to speak Spanish and English.
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