Education
Dr. J. Larry Jameson named Penn’s interim president
Jameson currently leads the two entities that make up Penn Medicine.
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Pennsylvania school choice program criticized as ‘discriminatory’ as lawmakers return to session
Democrats are pushing for billions of additional dollars for public schools, but Republicans are pressing to expand taxpayer funding for private schools.
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Here’s the latest fallout at Penn, Harvard, and MIT after the antisemitism hearing
Calls for Harvard and MIT presidents to step down remain firm while a growing number of students and faculty are coming out in support of their school leaders.
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University of Pennsylvania names Julie Platt new interim chair of Board of Trustees
Platt will replace Scott Bok, who resigned on Saturday minutes after former Penn President Liz Magill announced her own resignation.
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The program at Milton Elementary in Sussex County aims to improve literacy and the connection between parents and students.
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Listen 1:03How teaching in Philly district schools differs from charters: Three teachers share their stories
They each have their pros and cons, on issues ranging from resources to oversight. Three teachers share their stories.
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Magill will stay on as interim president until she is replaced, the university said in a statement.
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Penn president Liz Magill, Board Chair Scott Bok resign amid firestorm over House testimony
Magill will remain Penn’s president until an interim replacement is appointed.
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Harvard president apologizes for remarks on antisemitism as pressure mounts on Penn’s president
Lawyers for a major donor to Penn threatened to withdraw a gift valued at $100 million unless Penn President Liz Magill is replaced
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Penn’s president defends herself amid backlash following congressional testimony about antisemitism
Amid the growing controversy, there are more calls for her to resign or to be fired, and to reevaluate the Ivy League school's policies.
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NCAA President Charlie Baker calls for new tier of Division I where schools can pay athletes
Baker says the disparity in resources between the wealthiest schools and other D-I members is standing in the way of reforming college athletics.
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What to know about the state tax break that keeps causing controversy on the Philly School Board
Keystone Opportunity Zones power many of the city’s best-known development projects. Critics say they’re being exploited.
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People who want to work at Philly public schools aren’t hearing back, despite an ongoing staff shortage for teachers.
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Why Penn is in turmoil over the Israel-Hamas war, and what’s happening on campus right now
An explainer on the antisemitic incidents, demonstrations, and calls for the president to resign.
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New certificate program aims to reduce Delaware’s ‘severe shortages’ of special education teachers
To help alleviate the shortage of special educators, the U.S. Dept. of Education awarded a Del. State professor a grant to develop a special education certification.
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