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Government Accountability
K-12
Philadelphia

School District of Philadelphia approves $4.6 billion operating budget

The approval comes as the city school system faces a $300 million deficit after federal pandemic funds ran out.

2 months ago

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a sign for Swarthmore College
Higher Education
Pennsylvania

Swarthmore College to cover tuition for students from families making less than $200,000 annually

The Swarthmore Tuition Guarantee is only available to domestic students.

2 months ago

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Isaac Geremew, an eighth grader at William Davies Middle School (left), and Jayden Jiang, a sixth grader
K-12
New Jersey
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Meet the Philly and South Jersey spellers at the Scripps National Spelling Bee

Sixth grader Jayden Jiang and eighth grader Isaac Geremew are both competing in Washington D.C. as seasoned spelling veterans.

2 months ago

a sign for Stockton University
Higher Education
New Jersey

Stockton University and 4 county colleges in New Jersey partner to smooth path for transfer students

The South Jersey Higher Education Alliance aims to increase the number of students that complete their undergraduate degrees.

2 months ago

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Students arrive for the University of Pennsylvania graduation ceremony, Sunday, May 15, 2016, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Studio 2

What makes a great commencement speech?

It's commencement speech season, when politicians, CEOs and celebrities impart words of wisdom to new graduates. What makes a speech resonate? How did this tradition evolve?

Air Date: May 21, 2026 12:00 pm

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Legislative Hall en Dover, Delaware
Delaware
K-12

Legisladores de Delaware impulsan una reforma del financiamiento escolar ante la presión de líderes de derechos civiles

Los activistas de derechos civiles afirman que los líderes estatales deben proporcionar más recursos a los estudiantes multilingües o enfrentarse a acciones legales inmediatas

2 months ago

Joe Neubauer and Temple University President John Fry sign a scholarship agreement helping children of Philadelphia's first responders pay for college
Higher Education
Philadelphia

New scholarship for critical Philadelphia worker families funded at Temple University

The $10,000 annual scholarship will help with children of Philadelphia police, firefighters and SEPTA police.

2 months ago

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Members of the Lower Merion Board of School Directors speak
K-12
Pennsylvania
Technology

Some Lower Merion parents don’t want their kids to use tech at school. But districts are pushing back

Parents across the country who are worried about excessive screen time in schools are lobbying educators to go back to pencils and paper.

2 months ago

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.

2 months 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.

2 months 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.

2 months 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.

2 months 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.

2 months 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.

3 months 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.

3 months ago

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