Education
In a fight for tomorrow’s viewers, Comcast heads back to school
The television set used to be a staple of college dorm room decor — right alongside futons and Bob Marley posters. ...
9 years ago
ListenAfter ITT closing, area colleges reach out to abandoned students
Thousands of higher ed students across Pennsylvania have been “school-less” since last week. After the U.S. Department ...
9 years ago
Pennsylvania’s education funding case: Here’s what you need to know
A word of warning: This story will be venturing into the weeds. But bear with us. Because the outcome ...
9 years ago
ListenFaculty vote to call a strike at 14 state universities
A union says faculty members at Pennsylvania’s 14 state universities have voted to call for a strike. The Association of Pen ...
9 years ago
Teacher walkout possible at Pennsylvania’s 14 state-owned universities
Ongoing contract negotiations between Pennsylvania’s 14 state-owned universities and its faculty union are hitting a wall, accordin ...
9 years ago
Still without contract, Philly teachers union highlights successes
The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers union kicked off the school year Thursday by celebrating the restoration of full-time ...
9 years ago
Hope abounds as Philly schools begin new year out of crisis mode
At Paul Robeson High School in West Philadelphia, the first day of school didn’t come with talk of budgets or contracts or p ...
9 years ago
ListenDespite progress, teacher vacancies linger as Philly schools open
Despite an aggressive hiring spree, the School District of Philadelphia will start the year with scores of teacher vacancies, ...
9 years ago
Wolf looks to working group for ideas on improving Pa. higher ed
Gov. Tom Wolf brought together a room full of education officials, college presidents, professors, and others Tuesday to brainstorm how t ...
9 years ago
‘You are not alone’: A look at the rising trend of teacher ‘onboarding’
Twenty or 30 years ago most rookie teachers would get a textbook and a pat on the back before their first day in the classroom ...
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Attendance rising at Philly schools
School attendance is up in Philadelphia, at least according to the school district’s preferred metric. Abo ...
9 years ago
Trump 101: A quandary for some college profs
This election season has frequently been called unusual, at the very least, and that’s due in no small part to the unexpected candi ...
9 years ago
Judge says Lower Merion school officials misled taxpayers
A Montgomery County judge has ordered one of the state’s highest-achieving school districts to slash its local property taxe ...
9 years ago
ListenJudge rules against Lancaster school district in refugee lawsuit
Logistics are still being worked out, but the district’s spokeswoman says officials will comply with the order and enroll the six t ...
9 years ago
A quick look at who applied for Philly’s pre-K money
The race for Philadelphia’s new flood of pre-K money is on. The city announced earlier this week that 85 p ...
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