Education
The cold realities of education in a poor Pennsylvania school district
This story is part of the NPR reporting project “School Money,” a nationwide collaboration between NPR’s Ed Team an ...
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Masterman’s mock GOP primary election offers food for thought — and support
Pennsylvanians will cast ballots in a presidential primary next week, but the Republican contest has already been decided — at least in ...
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Democrats stand up for their school districts in opposing Wolf funding plan
Pennsylvania’s protracted budget negotiation ended nearly a month ago, but the fight continues over how $150 million in new educati ...
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Pa. charter school law ‘worst in US,’ state auditor general says
Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale issued a scathing ...
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Wolf plan for $200 million in Pa. education funds creates winners and losers, GOP charges
The fight in Harrisburg over how $200 million in new Pennsylvania education aid should be divided continues. Although Gov. Tom Wol ...
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Gov. Wolf’s blueprint for school spending nets Philadelphia 7.55 percent boost
The School District of Philadelphia stands to see a $76.8 million boost this school year, based on Gov. Tom Wolf proceeding unilaterally ...
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After SRC loses again in court, Neff says charter funding reform a must
The Pennsylvania Supreme court has delivered another blow to the Philadelphia School Reform Commission. The SRC had hoped the cour ...
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The Stresses of Medical School
Going to medical school is stressful – that’s not surprising But new research finds that the demands, cost, and competitive natur ...
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Two Philly charters singled out for excessive special-ed suspension rates in 2011-12
The Civil Rights Project at UCLA has flagged two Philadelphia charter schools for suspending special-education students disproportionatel ...
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After long wait for Pa. budget resolution, Philly pre-K opens its doors
Pennsylvania’s protracted budget negotiations stalled the expansion of new pre-kindergarten seats across the state this year. ...
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Community colleges, Pa. state universities approve ‘reverse transfers’
Every year, more than 3,000 community college students transfer to one of the 14 universities that make up Pennsylvania’s State Sys ...
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New deal streamlines progression from Delaware community college to Cheyney
Students enrolling in Delaware County Community College have, in a way, received two acceptance letters. Cheyney University signed ...
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SRC pits ‘my babies’ against the needs of all Philadelphia students
New editions of Keystone Cops just keep coming from the “School Reform Commission.” Same storyline, same ending, but the characters t ...
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Unpacking the details of the five-year plan for Philly schools
The School District of Philadelphia last week adopted a plan that calls for $440 million worth of new investments over five years. ...
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Without fiscal code, will budget deal be lifeline or loss for Pennsylvania schools?
Major questions remain about the details of Gov. Tom Wolf’s decision Wednesday to end the state’s historically protracted bud ...
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