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Hosted by Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich, Radiolab is a show about curiosity. Where sound illuminates ideas, and the boundaries blur between science, philosophy, and human experience.

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Education

Students cross bridge of wooden stumps
K-12
Outdoors
Philadelphia

Bristol’s Nature Club teaches kids lessons on a forest floor

Natural environments are known to benefit childhood development. The Bristol School District includes a forest in its curriculum.

3 weeks ago

Listen 2:54
the entrance to the school
Government
K-12
Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania’s budget impasse is affecting schools. William Penn School District could run out of money within months

More than half of the Delaware County school district's revenue comes from the state. Without a budget, funds could run dry by the end of January.

4 weeks ago

Listen 0:49
Princeton University
Higher Education
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Race & Ethnicity

Black enrollment is waning at many elite colleges after affirmative action ban, AP analysis finds

At Princeton and some others, the number of new Black students has fallen by nearly half. Some colleges attribute it to natural fluctuations.

4 weeks ago

Children in a classroom
Delaware
Immigration
K-12

El grupo de estudiantes de más rápido crecimiento de Delaware se está quedando atrás. Los estudiantes multilingües afrontan una profunda brecha en financiación y recursos

Un nuevo informe muestra que los estudiantes multilingües casi llega a los 19,000 en Delaware, pero la escasez de docentes y los sistemas obsoletos dejan brechas clave.

4 weeks ago

students reading alongside Maverick, a String Theory School therapy dog
Animals
Mental Health
Philadelphia

School let the dogs out: Philadelphia’s String Theory has a staff of 4-legged therapists

Every day, trained therapy dogs roam the halls of the Center City charter school, and they’re having a positive impact on student performances.

1 month ago

Listen 1:21
The School District of Philadelphia headquarters are shown in Philadelphia, Tuesday, July 23, 2024.
K-12
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Early data shows progress in math for Philadelphia students, with lots of room for overall improvement

Philly students are showing higher test scores and increased attendance, but are still lagging in reading scores.

1 month ago

University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia
Higher Education
Pennsylvania
Politics

With no takers yet, White House sets meeting with colleges still weighing an agreement with Trump

The White House asked university leaders to provide initial feedback by Oct. 20, yet as the deadline approaches, none have signed on to the document.

1 month ago

A University of Pennsylvania sign
Higher Education
Philadelphia
Politics

University of Pennsylvania declines to sign Trump’s higher-education compact

President J. Larry Jameson said he sought a wide range of input so the response “reflected our values and the perspectives of our broad community.”

1 month ago

Naveed Baqir speaks
Delaware
K-12
Politics

Delaware school board member living in Pakistan ousted from seat under new residency law

Naveed Baqir said he was removed from his position because of political motivations, not the new law requiring physical presence in his district.

1 month ago

Listen 0:55
La secretaria de educación de Delaware, Cindy Marten
Delaware
Government
K-12

“Dificultades para leer”: Delaware implementa un plan de alfabetización temprana para mejorar los resultados de aprendizaje de los estudiantes

Delaware está financiando esfuerzos para impulsar la alfabetización temprana, pero persisten las disparidades raciales y de ingresos.

1 month ago

A look down a school hallway.
Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania education administrators sound alarm over state budget impasse that froze millions for schools, teachers

Now more than 100 days late, the lack of a budget means the loss of millions of dollars for individual districts as they borrow to “keep the lights on.”

1 month ago

Listen 0:56
Children in a classroom
Delaware
K-12
Race & Ethnicity

Delaware’s fastest-growing student group is being left behind as multilingual learners face deep gap in funding, resources

A new report shows multilingual learners make up nearly 19,000 of Delaware's students, but teacher shortages and outdated systems leave key gaps.

1 month ago

Listen 1:23
An overhead view of the football fiel
K-12
New Jersey
Sports

Camden residents are rallying for a new field house at the high school athletic fields

The ad hoc committee has been working for years to rebuild the athletic field where the Camden High Panthers play.

1 month ago

Listen 2:56
Teachers, wearing red, are seen at the Haverford school board meeting on Oct. 9, 2025
Employment
K-12
Pennsylvania

Haverford school district is at odds with teachers union over wage increases. A resolution could be on the horizon

Staff in Delaware County’s second-largest school district have been working without a contract since Sept. 1. The two sides are finally getting closer to a deal.

1 month ago

Listen 0:45
Elizabeth Taylor
Higher Education
Philadelphia
Sports
Technology
Billy Penn

Temple researchers win NCAA grant to build AI-mentor for student-athletes

JournAI aims to support the holistic development and well-being of college athletes at all levels. And no, it won’t write term papers for you.

1 month ago

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