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Education

 Lucas Gonzalez (left) and Omaury Negron play Minecraft. (Avi Wolfman-Arent/WHYY)

Philly tapping into ‘Minecraft’ to build up long-term funding for schools

This September, as many as 2,000 young gamers will flock to University of The Sciences in West Philadelphia for what’s being billed ...

8 years ago

 Chancellor Frank Brogan will step down in September from his role overseeing the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.  (AP)

After four years, head of Pa. higher ed retiring

The head of the system overseeing Pennsylvania’s 14 state-owned universities intends to step down September 1st.  Chanc ...

8 years ago

 Savannah and Layla in the kitchen of the family’s Kensington home. (Jessica Kourkounis/For Keystone Crossroads)
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A Fighter Since Birth: The story of Savannah Zayas — part one

By seventh grade, Savannah was already in danger of becoming a casualty of the North Philly streets; she’s endured horrific childho ...

Air Date: July 19, 2017

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 In her after school job, Savannah gravitates towards working with the children. (Jessica Kourkounis/For Keystone Crossroads)
Schooled
K-12
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Be Somebody: The story of Savannah Zayas — part two

Savannah enters high school eager to defy the odds. She’s determined not to follow the path of her mother, who dropped out of the v ...

Air Date: July 19, 2017

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 Walking down her block, Savannah beams with pride on graduation day. (Jessica Kourkounis/For Keystone Crossroads)
Schooled
K-12
Pennsylvania

Don't Call it the Badlands: The Story of Savannah Zayas — part three

Savannah’s attendance record holds her back at school, threatening her chances of graduating. A dedicated group of teachers, mentor ...

Air Date: July 19, 2017

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Savannah Zayas and her daughter Layla
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‘Schooled’ with Savannah

Guests: Savannah Zayas, Kevin McCorry, Maura Bernt, Sydney Coffin High school is already stressful and confusing ...

Air Date: July 19, 2017

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Savannah Zayas and her daughter Layla play at Cione Playground in Kensington on June 29, 2016. Savannah doesn't take Layla to parks in her own neighborhood. (Jessica Kourkounis/ For Keystone Crossroads)
Schooled
K-12
Philadelphia

Schooled: Season One Trailer

Don't Call it the Badlands: The Story of Savannah Zayas

Air Date: July 18, 2017

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 Cheyney University  (Emily Cohen for NewsWorks)

Cheyney faculty, students relieved it won’t be merged, but still concerned

After a ...

8 years ago

 Harold Pritchett teaches his class in social and emotional learning at Warner Elementary School. Warner is one of six high-poverty schools in Wilmington that are struggling to improve after being targeted for possible closure in 2014 by then-Gov. Jack Markell. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Delaware
K-12

At Wilmington elementary school, improvement is hard but a priority [video]

Low-performing, high-poverty Warner Elementary School was one of six in Wilmington to receive an ultimatum in 2014: improve or face closure.

8 years ago

Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is a public, co-educational historically black university that is a member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. (Emily Cohen for NewsWorks, file)

Report on Pa. higher ed skips closure talk, but says governance needs overhaul

The governing board of Pennsylvania’s 14 state-owned universities is part of the problem and not the solution, according to ...

8 years ago

Tuition hike likely at Pa.-owned universities

It looks like students will be paying more to attend Pennsylvania’s 14 state-owned universities next year. The finance commi ...

8 years ago

Samuel Gompers School in Philadelphia's Overbrook neighborhood was designated a community school in August. (Avi Wolfman-Arent/WHYY)

Philly adds two more community schools

Philadelphia and its school district have designated two more community schools, expanding the network to 11. Gompers Elementary i ...

8 years ago

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Students from the Parkway Center City Middle College high school pose with Philadelphia schools Superintendent William Hite during a program at the Community College of Philadelphia that allows students to earn college credits while still in high school. (Avi Wolfman-Arent/WHYY)

Philly’s newest education experiment: College for high school students

On her first day of high school, 13-year-old Emma Lein had all the normal anxieties and hopes. She wanted to join clubs and make n ...

8 years ago

 Hundreds of school principals from across the country gather at the Pennsylvania Convention Center for the 2017 National Principals Conference. (Avi Wolfman-Arent/WHYY)

Talking poverty, diversity, mental health with America’s principals

This week thousands of school principals are gathering in Philadelphia for a first-of-its-kind conference. The 2017 National Princ ...

8 years ago

 Frank Kurylo, 27,co-owns an organic farm with a partner but he is still paying off his student loan debt. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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Should we forgive student debt for young farmers?

Farmers in the U.S. are getting older, and some say we should forgive the student loan debt of aspiring farmers to prevent a shortage in ...

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