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Education

Students line up to enter Christa McAuliffe School while wearing masks
K-12
New Jersey

Most New Jersey school districts are still recovering from COVID-19 pandemic learning loss; a few are ahead of the curve

The Princeton school district is one of a few “districts on the rise” for math and reading.

1 month ago

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The entrance to Penn Wood High School is seen.
K-12
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia

Pa. schools are in a ‘reading recession,’ but these Philly-area schools are on the rise

Years after the COVID-19 pandemic, learning loss has left Pennsylvania schools lagging behind much of the country.

1 month ago

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outside Legislative Hall
Delaware
K-12

Delaware lawmakers advance school funding overhaul amid pressure from civil rights leaders

Civil rights activists say state leaders need to give multilingual learners more resources or face immediate legal action.

1 month ago

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Reginald Streater, Tony Watlington and Sarah-Ashley Andrews sitting at a table
K-12
Philadelphia

17 Philadelphia schools are set to close in 2027. Here’s what to know

Philadelphia's school board voted to pass the district’s facilities plan last Thursday, despite protests from city officials and residents.

1 month ago

A defender rushing the quarterback who is throwing the ball in a girls flag football game.
K-12
New Jersey
Sports

New Jersey becomes latest state to sanction girls’ flag football at high school level

Flag football will officially be offered as a varsity-level sport beginning in the 2026-27 school year in New Jersey, making it the 18th state to do so.

1 month ago

High school students holding up signs at the protest.
K-12
Philadelphia

‘Devastated’: Lankenau slated for closure after tense Philadelphia school board vote

A sophomore at Lankenau said she’d rather graduate early or take a GED test than transfer to a different school for her senior year.

1 month ago

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Curtis Jones, Isaiah Thomas and Nina Ahmad speaking to school board members
K-12
Philadelphia

Philadelphia school board approves facility plan, district to close 17 schools

The facilities plan had gone through multiple revisions after backlash from the community.

1 month ago

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A view of a Temple flag from below, flying outside of a university building.
Higher Education
New Jersey
Philadelphia

Temple University is launching a campus in Atlantic City, New Jersey

The campus is expected to welcome its first class of medical students in the fall of 2029.

1 month ago

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John Trumbull’s “The Capture of the Hessians at Trenton, December 26, 1776.”
Studio 2
History
New Jersey
Pennsylvania

Tavern Revolution 250: The Hessians

We're talking about the role of Hessian soldiers in the American Revolution. Plus, an astonishing recent discovery at the site of a 1777 battle.

Air Date: April 30, 2026

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a flag for Haverford College
Higher Education
Pennsylvania

Haverford College president rejects calls to review Howard Lutnick library name despite Epstein ties

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and his family had lunch with Jeffrey Epstein on his island in 2012. Students want his name removed from the college’s main library.

1 month ago

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the statue outside Legislative Hall
Delaware
Politics

‘Plain, common sense’: Legislation to revamp Delaware’s school funding formula goes to lawmakers in May

The legislation would allow state education officials to prepare to overhaul the current funding formula. Sustaining that work could mean massive financial investment.

2 months ago

File: An electric school bus parked at Lamberton Elementary in West Philadelphia
K-12
Philadelphia

Philadelphia Board of Education postpones vote on facilities plan that would close 17 schools following pushback

“We are taking this time to ensure our stakeholders understand the proposal before the Board votes,” Reginald Streater, the board’s president, said in a statement.

2 months ago

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Student Surya Newa is silhouetted while using an oral AI agent
Higher Education
Pennsylvania

Perfect homework, blank stares: Why colleges are turning to oral exams to combat AI

Oral exams allow instructors to determine what students know and where they need help. Students say they don't always love the format, but many agree that it's effective.

2 months ago

Leon Smith, named the 2026 National Teacher of the Year
K-12
Pennsylvania

Haverford High School history instructor named nation’s Teacher of the Year

Leon Smith has spent his entire 25-year career at Haverford High School, where he teaches Advanced Placement classes in U.S. history and African American studies.

2 months ago

Pencils Over Pixels website
K-12
Pennsylvania
Technology
6abc

Chromebook controversy: Lower Merion parents ask to opt children out of using devices 24/7

The district says it "enables students to easily transition projects and research between home and school" by giving students 24/7 access to educational software and sites.

2 months ago

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