Education
Parents, not the mayor, must ensure high-quality education for Philly students
The ongoing battle over education in Philadelphia is not the mayor’s to fight. It’s ours.
8 years ago
Pa. ends ‘lunch shaming’ following cafeteria worker’s viral social media post
The legislation was spurred by a cafeteria worker in Western Pennsylvania who objected to a policy in the Canon-McMillan School District.
8 years ago
Delaware State University's biggest grant — $10.9M for neuroscience research
The money from the National Institutes of Health will go to the Dover school’s Center of Biomedical Research Excellence.
8 years ago
Why Harrisburg’s silence on demise of Philly’s School Reform Commission speaks volumes
This wasn’t just any governance shake up. It was a bet that state government could and should help fix struggling school districts.
8 years ago
Listen 4:38Ex-charter school principal in Delaware guilty of embezzling $145,000
The former principal of the Academy of Dover Charter School has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $145,000 from the school, ending a three-year investigation.
8 years ago
SRC ends, Philly schools get local control
Guests: Donna Copper and Bill Green After nearly 16 years of contentions debates, including walkouts and other f ...
Air Date: November 21, 2017
Listen 49:18First Temple grad to win Rhodes scholarship accepts with humility, high hopes
Hazim Hardeman is the first Temple University graduate heading to Oxford University in England as a Rhodes scholar.
8 years ago
Honoring the 50th anniversary of a pivotal student protest in Philadelphia
It's been 50 years since a seminal student protest shaped Philly and the legacy of Frank Rizzo. Participants gathered over the weekend to remember.
8 years ago
Listen 2:46Active shooter drills mandatory in Delaware schools
Richey Elementary School in Newport was in the middle of a typical midweek lunch hour. It was Wednesday, Oct. 18, and 100 of the 4 ...
8 years ago
NJSIAA says transgender student athletes no longer need to prove gender identity
The organization's original policy required high school student athletes to consult with a medical professional and show official documentation proving their gender identity.
8 years ago
The bottom rung of American education: Stories from an adult literacy class
Adult education receives few dollars and little attention. For a look at this oft-forgotten world, we spent two months with Philly adults still learning to read.
8 years ago
Listen 5:39Funding freeze for Delaware's early learning 'Stars'
At Babes on the Square child care center in Brandywine Hundred, 160 little stars spend their days in a nurturing learning environment. ...
8 years ago
Listen 5:29Nine new charter schools apply to open in Philly
The applications represent a spike from last year and include proposals from established charter networks.
8 years ago
Cheyney University gets one-year reprieve
The nation’s oldest historically black college will remain accredited after a state commission decide ...
8 years ago
Wilmington teacher introduces students to Lyrical Math
After 16 years in the classroom, Keziah Finney decided to transform her teaching style.
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