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Pennsylvania
Technology

Can teachers spot AI writing? Penn researchers weigh in

The widespread use of AI has sparked a dilemma for teachers and professors. How do you tell the difference between assignments written by students, and those written by a bot?

4 weeks ago

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Delaware
Higher Education

‘Making their dreams come true’: Tuition waiver program helps dozens of former Delaware foster kids attend college

Young adults who have been in the state’s custody can attend three in-state colleges with no worries about the formidable cost of higher education.

4 weeks ago

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Elections
K-12
Pennsylvania

Souderton residents say school board’s Thanksgiving Eve appointment is a ‘lame-duck power grab’

Community members criticized the board’s move to fill a vacancy days before newly-elected members are sworn in.

4 weeks ago

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K-12
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity

‘Power to the Pupil’: Black educators gather in Philly to discuss the future of teaching

Studies show Black students learn best with teachers who look like them, yet in Philly — where they’re the majority — only 4% of teachers are Black men.

1 month ago

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Employment
K-12
Philadelphia

School District of Philadelphia reaches tentative agreement with principals union

For the last three months, principals and other school administrators were working without a new contract.

1 month ago

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Haverford teachers at a school board meeting
Employment
K-12
Pennsylvania

Haverford teachers union appoints new president amid negotiations with school district

Karen Potratz, a school psychologist at Chestnutwold Elementary School, will serve as interim president of the Haverford Township Education Association.

1 month ago

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History
K-12
Philadelphia

Philadelphia launches a history scholarship program for students and teachers as part of the nation’s 250th celebrations

The scholarship encourages classrooms to conduct research and dive into civic learning.

1 month ago

Front of Philadelphia School District head quarters
K-12
Philadelphia

Philly school board hears on closures, stalled contracts and student wellness

Thursday’s board meeting featured principals and parents alike concerned about the state of contract negotiations and school closures.

1 month ago

FILE - The U.S. Department of Education building
Higher Education
K-12
Politics

The Education Department is dismantling. Here’s what that means

Since he took office, President Donald Trump has called for the dismantling of the Education Department, saying it has been overrun by liberal thinking.

1 month ago

the School District of Philadelphia headquarters
K-12
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

School District of Philadelphia ask residents for feedback on potential school closures

The School District of Philadelphia recently delayed the release of its recommendations on what schools should close. Now, it’s asking the community for help.

1 month ago

Un profesor de high school habla con los alumnos
Delaware
K-12
Race & Ethnicity

Los retrasos en la financiación posponen la apertura de la escuela concertada bilingüe ASPIRA en Georgetown hasta 2027

Los contratiempos en la financiación y el cierre parcial del gobierno federal han retrasado la apertura de la nueva escuela bilingüe chárter ASPIRA en Georgetown hasta 2027.

1 month ago

A teacher looking intently at a computer monitor with two students
K-12
New Jersey
Technology

New Jersey schools and students are cautiously embracing AI in the classroom

A recent report found a growing number of teachers and students use the technology, which is becoming a more common part of everyday life.

1 month ago

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School bus parked in Fishtown
Government
K-12
Pennsylvania

Pa. budget: What’s in store for public schools?

Lawmakers passed a $50.1 billion 2025-26 state budget, providing $665 million for public schools, $175 million in cyber charter reforms and expanded student support programs.

1 month ago

Cherry Hill Public Schools Superintendent Kwame R. Morton
K-12
New Jersey

Cherry Hill school superintendent assures residents: No permission slips required for library books

Superintendent Kwame R. Morton Sr. addressed a memo that discussed requiring parental permission for students to access content deemed sensitive.

1 month ago

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Delaware
K-12
Race & Ethnicity

Funding delays push back opening of bilingual ASPIRA charter school in Georgetown to 2027

Funding setbacks and the federal shutdown have delayed the opening of ASPIRA’s new bilingual charter school in Georgetown until 2027.

2 months ago

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