Education
Pennsylvania State Education Association’s next president isn’t a teacher
This September, Pennsylvania’s teacher’s union will have a new leader. And she won’t be a former teacher. Dolore ...
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Mixing arts and academics helps immigrant kids feel at home in Philly
The kids crowded into a second-floor classroom at Gilbert Spruance School in Northeast Philadelphia came from every corner of the world: ...
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Philly schools failing to prevent bullying of disabled students, complaint alleges
The School District of Philadelphia has systematically failed to investigate or intervene when students bully their disabled peers, accor ...
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Segregated and satisfied: parents of special ed students blanch at calls for inclusion
While advocates call for major changes, some special education parents demand their children stay in specialized private schools. ...
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Del. test scores show too many students behind in math, English
Delaware students made incremental gains and losses this year in both English and math, and mostly lost ground in science, according to r ...
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Solving summer learning loss on the court and in the classroom
The term “summer slide” may conjure images of water parks or amusement rides. Unfortunately, however, it describes a serious ...
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In Camden, a castle under siege
This October, Camden is poised to experience a loss as devastating to the troubled city’s spirit as a funeral for one of its many m ...
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XPrize finalists for best literacy app to test ideas in Philly, Dallas and L.A.
Philadelphia will be the proving ground for a series of apps designed to help adult learners become fully literate. XPRIZE — the ...
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Summer school with no walls keeps kids engaged, active [photos]
The mention of summer school might conjure images of students stuck inside on beautiful days and kids upset at their parents for forcing ...
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Will Pa. public universities experiment by charging different tuition?
The 14 state-owned universities that make up the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education all charge the same tuition — but a cons ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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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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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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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