Education
Students leaving Philly schools for charters less costly than once thought
A long-awaited study of the true costs of charter students in Philadelphia says that much of the “stranded costs” associated ...
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ListenPhiladelphia teachers take part in ‘A Day Without a Woman’ protests
The Philadelphia teachers union used Wednesday’s international women’s strike to highlight the importance women play in schoo ...
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Suspended Quaker school teachers claim discrimination in cancelled-speaker scandal
Two teachers suspended from a Wynnewood Quaker school amid student protests over a canceled speaker have filed a discrimination ...
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Philly physics teacher with perfect attendance plans for his first day off in seven years
It’s been more than 2,500 days since Philly teacher Klint Kanopka missed work. It’s a unlikely streak from an unlikely ...
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ListenOn second try, Indian River tax increase passes
Delaware’s Indian River School District voters overwhelmingly approved a 19 percent property tax increase Thursday, just three mont ...
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‘Sanctuary campuses’ Swarthmore, Penn amplify protections of students at risk of deportation
As the Trump administration has refrained from stripping Obama-era protections for young people in the country illegally, Swarthmore Coll ...
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Leaders of black colleges set to meet with GOP lawmakers, White House officials
During his campaign, President Trump frequently asked the African-American community, “What do you have to lose by trying something ...
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An Uber for Explorers: La Salle strikes partnership with ride-hailing service
A subway ride to the Olney Transportation Center in North Philadelphia costs $2.25. For another two bucks, you can now take a 5-minute Ub ...
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‘Radio Times’ examines higher education policy in the age of Trump
Education policy in America could be transformed under President Trump and newly minted Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, including the ...
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Guests: Sara Goldrick-Rab, Aaron Schenk, Aminata Sy Betsy DeVos, the recently minted Secretary ...
Air Date: February 22, 2017
Listen 00:48:54We will fight to protect public education
Despite a huge public outpouring of concern and protests consisting of tens of thousands of phone calls that lit up the Capitol switchboa ...
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Myth of civics education as leftist indoctrination undermines our democracy
A number of recent statements and actions — by the Trump administration and beyond — point towards the undermining of our civic ideal ...
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Cancelled speaker at Friends Central the latest in a spate of on-campus free speech controversies
Sa’ed Atshan is a popular professor at Swarthmore College. How pop ...
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Philly announces fate of 11 turnaround schools
The School District of Philadelphia Wednesday released its long-awaited plans for 11 low-performing schools designated this year for extr ...
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Serious fun: Philly to rethink after-school, summer programs
Philadelphia will formally unveil a new initiative to improve the city’s out-of-school-time programs Thursday. Sounds dry, b ...
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