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Aaron Taylor (far left) at the Erie Otters Hockey Club in Erie, PA after his students performed the National Anthem. (Courtesy of Aaron Taylor)
The Pulse
K-12
Race & Ethnicity

‘They see me as a role model’: Black teachers improve education outcomes for Black students

Black students who are exposed to Black teachers by third grade are 13% more likely to enroll in college, research shows. This is called the role-model effect.

2 weeks ago

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Rachael and Phil Reilly with their children Winnie, 6, and Caden, 8, and dog Rosie, before taking a walk along the Wissahickon Creek in Philadelphia, Pa. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
The Pulse
Home & Family
K-12

Why kindergarten? Pandemic disruption forces big questions about U.S. education system

Kindergarten attendance is down during the pandemic. Is that a good thing? A bad thing? Science and history offer some answers.

2 weeks ago

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Desks are pictured in an empty classroom.
Income Inequality
K-12
Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

The $1 billion plan to close the gap between growing and shrinking Pa. school districts

Gov. Tom Wolf’s idea relies on a hefty tax increase on high earners, which will be a nearly impossible sell to the legislature and many in the public.

2 weeks ago

Philadelphia public school teachers rally outside the school administration building on North Broad Street
Radio Times
K-12
Philadelphia

Reopening Philadelphia’s schools

We look at the Philadelphia School District's plan to reopen schools as disagreements between the district and teachers continue.

Air Date: February 18, 2021 10:00 am

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School District of Philadelphia Superintendent Dr. William Hite (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
K-12
Philadelphia
Public Education

City Council grills Hite on reopening as return to classrooms stuck in limbo

City councilmembers pressed School District of Philadelphia Superintendent William Hite on issues of public trust during a hearing Wednesday.

2 weeks ago

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US President Joe Biden participates in a CNN town hall
NPR
K-12
National

Biden says he wants most K-8 schools open 5 days a week by his first 100 days

The president spoke to CNN and a small group of socially distanced Americans about his coronavirus response.

2 weeks ago

An empty classroom in Philadelphia.
Keystone Crossroads
K-12
Philadelphia
Public Education

Philly schools delay reopening amid stalled dispute with teachers union

The decision comes amid a dispute with the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers, which opposes returning to buildings until all inoculated against COVID-19.

2 weeks ago

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney speaks at a press conference
K-12
Philadelphia
Public Health
Chalkbeat Philadelphia

Mayor says Philly teachers shouldn’t be disciplined if they don’t show up for proposed reopening

It appeared to conflict with Superintendent Hite’s statement this month that “disciplinary action will be taken” against teachers who don’t return to work in school buildings.

3 weeks ago

The $3 million gift is the largest in school history. (Courtesy of Montgomery County Community College)
Higher Education
Pennsylvania

Montgomery County Community College receives largest gift in school history

The $3 million gift will go toward the new Baker Center of Excellence for Employee Ownership and Business Transformation

3 weeks ago

Illustration of face protective masks hanging on a coat rack
NPR
K-12
Public Health

CDC offers clearest guidance yet for reopening schools

The guidelines make key changes to early language, including a color-coded chart that divides school reopening options into 4 zones, based on levels of community transmission.

3 weeks ago

Lower Moreland High School (Google Maps)
K-12
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice

A crisis of racist anti-Asian speech surfaces at Lower Moreland High School

Last month, hate speech in a student group chat caused public outcry in this Montgomery County school district. Now, the district is working to manage the damage.

3 weeks ago

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White House press secretary Jen Psaki speaks during a press briefing at the White House, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
K-12
National
Public Health

White House says it will defer to CDC on reopening schools

The White House drew criticism this week when it said schools would be considered opened if they teach in-person at least one day a week.

3 weeks ago

A socially distanced classroom at George W. Nebinger School in South Philadelphia. (Avi Wolfman-Arent / WHYY)
K-12
Public Education
Public Health

As mediator decision looms, Philly school officials try to quell reopening fears

The superintendent argued that students need more academic and social support, citing data showing that younger kids aren’t making expected progress.

3 weeks ago

At a Feb. 10 protest of school closures outside Wiggins Elementary School in Camden, public school advocate Gary Frazier confronts Camden School Superintendent Katrina McCombs as McCombs tries to leave after touring the school. (April Saul/WHYY)
New Jersey
Public Education

Emotions reach a fever pitch as protesters surround Camden superintendent and demand no school closures

Camden School Superintendent Katrina McCombs was leaving Wiggins Elementary when she was ambushed by public school advocates protesting the closures on Wednesday.

3 weeks ago

First lady Jill Biden's necklace says
Higher Education
Income Inequality

Jill Biden pushes free access to community college, training

A longtime community college professor and advocate, the first lady said people struggling to get by during the coronavirus economic slump need access to these schools.

4 weeks ago

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