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Education

 Tyesha Anderson protests charter expansion at a contentious 2015 School Reform Commission meeting. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)

Last year’s new charter school approvals set to cost Philly district more than expected

On Tuesday, the Philadelphia School Reform Commission will vote on 12 applications to create new city charter schools. This is the ...

9 years ago

 The cheer squad and marching band of Cheyney University take the field during half time at a football game against Lincoln University. (Bastiaan Slabbers/for NewsWorks)

Historically black colleges and universities struggle with new challenges, old inequities

Many historically black colleges or universities — known as HBCUs — are struggling. They struggle financially. They struggle to attra ...

9 years ago

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 This map shows what proportion of school funding, by district, comes from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, according to 2015 data.  (Data visualization by Rachel Feierman)

With no state budget and much uncertainty, Pa. schools expect ‘convoluted’ budgeting process

This week, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf announced a plan to dramatically increase education funding. But heading into 2016-2017 budget nego ...

9 years ago

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 Gov. Tom Wolf visits Caln Elementary School in Thorndale, Pa., in 2015. Wolf's proposed budget for the coming year would increase aid to public schools.( AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

School funding again at the center of Wolf’s budget agenda

With a big question mark still looming over this year’s school funding plan, on TuesdayPennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf presented his edu ...

9 years ago

 The School Reform Commission is under fire for its handling of a surprise resolution. (Bastiaan Slabbers

‘Sunshine’ questions loom over Philadelphia School Reform Commission resolution

The Philadelphia School Reform Commission is facing widespread questions about whether it acted illegally when it quickly passed a new re ...

9 years ago

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 Four- and 5-year-olds in Erin Dowling's preschool class at the West Philadelphia Community Center play a game with Gov. Tom Wolf and Mayor Jim Kenney. (Katie Colaneri/WHYY)

Visiting Philly school, Wolf says he’ll seek $60 million more for early childhood education

With this year’s budget still sitting on the table in Harrisburg, Gov. Tom Wolf says next year, he wants to increase spending on ea ...

9 years ago

 Gov. Tom Wolf has signed into law a plan to delay the Keystone exams, the controversial high school graduation requirement for Pennsylvania students. (AP file)

Governor approves delay for Keystone exams in Pa.

The Keystone exams are officially on the back burner. Gov. Tom Wolf on Wednesday signed into law a plan to delay the controversial ...

9 years ago

 At Archbishop Ryan High School in Philadelphia, Faith in the Future board chairman Ed Hanway, left,  and Archbishop Charles Chaput sign the management agreement. (Sara Hoover/for NewsWorks)

Showing faith in foundation running high schools, Philly archdiocese extends contract to ’22

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has extended its contract with the foundation that manages its high schools and schools of special educat ...

9 years ago

 Hundreds of students are expected to rally Monday  in the Capitol Rotunda in Harrisburg to press Pennsylvania legislators on funding for  state universities. (AP file photo)

Students ready to rally in Harrisburg in push for state university funding

Pennsylvania Lawmakers entering the Capitol Rotunda Monday will be greeted with signs urging “Don’t Be Nuts, Restore the Cuts ...

9 years ago

Last year’s budget unresolved, Gov. Wolf adds $200 million to education funding request

As the battle in the Pennsylvania Capitol over funding public schools this year continues, Gov. Tom Wolf has proposed a $200 million incr ...

9 years ago

Feltonville Arts and Sciences teacher Amy Roat and Central High School history teacher Yaasiyn Muhammad are challenging the old guard within the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers. (Emma Lee/WHYY)

‘Working educators’ caucus challenges status quo in Philadelphia teachers union

The leadership and direction of the politically influential Philadelphia Federation of Teachers will be up for grabs over the next few we ...

9 years ago

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SRC overrules Superintendent Hite, moves to convert three schools into charters [photos]

Thursday night’s School Reform Commission meeting was full of drama and surprise. In the end, three more district schools were put ...

9 years ago

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 Acting U.S. Secretary of Education John King was in Philadelphia Thursday to encourage states to take advantage of the changes to the No Child Left Behind Act.(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

In Philly, federal education secretary says it’s time ‘to look beyond’ math and English scores

Major revisions to federal education law mean new options for Pennsylvania legislators, and acting U.S. Secretary of Education John King ...

9 years ago

 Pa. Capitol Building, Harrisburg. (Kevin McCorry/WHYY)

Gov. Wolf to sign bill delaying Keystone graduation requirement

Pennsylvania high schoolers in the Class of 2017 are breathing a huge sigh of relief. On Wednesday, the state Senate unanimously s ...

9 years ago

 Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney meets with students at Kinder Academy – a top-rated preschool option in Northeast Philadelphia. (Kevin McCorry)

Kenney engages pre-K stakeholders during school tour in Northeast Philly

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney has pledged to provide free preschool to all city 3- and 4-year-olds lacking access to quality options by t ...

9 years ago

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