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Two Pennsylvania legislators are co-sponsoring a bill calling for the State System of Higher Education to freeze tuition at its 14 colleges for five years. (AP file photo)

With bipartisan support, two Pa. lawmakers hope to freeze tuition at state system colleges

Two lawmakers in Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives hope to address what’s become major issues for many millennials — ...

9 years ago

Southwark School

Philadelphia’s new contingent of community schools, by the numbers

 There is no such thing as a typical community school. Different versions of that sentiment have been r ...

9 years ago

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Philadelphia names first nine community schools

Mayor Jim Kenney named Philadelphia’s first nine community schools Monday, officially launching his five-year plan to create ...

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In this file image, teacher Laura Kangay, center, helps a student with his reading at Lincoln Middle School in Lancaster, Pa. (AP File Photo/Alex Brandon)
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Lawsuit brewing over refugee education in Lancaster

Older student refugees are slipping through the cracks — in part, some allege, because schools are breaking the law. About 17,00 ...

9 years ago

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The pension loophole: How charters can exploit Pa.’s ‘bizarre’ payment structure

Charter schools that participate in the state’s teacher pension system are supposed to make quarterly contributions to the P ...

9 years ago

A preschool classroom at FELS Paley Center in North Philadelphia. (Emma Lee/WHYY

‘High-quality’ pre-K: The phrase everyone loves, but few know how to gauge

Nearly everyone agrees that high-quality pre-K can make a big difference for kids. But how should states measure quality? ...

9 years ago

Amid teacher hiring binge, Philly union cries foul

Visit the School District of Philadelphia’s website, and you’ll find three words written in oversized letters: ...

9 years ago

Philadelphia School District headquarters at 440 N. Broad St. (Emma Lee/WHYY)

Nearly all Philly teaching positions filled, district says

The School District of Philadelphia announced Wednesday it has filled 99 percent o ...

9 years ago

Sean Ryan sits on the stoop of his University of Delaware dorm

First Year, First Generation: Overwhelmed by demands, buoyed by encouragement

This is the sixth story in our First Year, First Generation series. For an introduction, ...

9 years ago

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Philly school cafeteria workers get pay raise

School cafeteria workers in Philadelphia ratified a contract extension Monday that includes wage increases and a 3 percent bonus. ...

9 years ago

Philadelphia Council President Darrell Clarke and Mayor Jim Kenney convened at Duckrey Tanner School in  November to talk about the creation of community schools. (Emma Lee/WHYY)

Winnowing applicants to become Philly’s first class of community schools

In mid-July, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney will anoint five to seven community schools. When he does, it’ll be the first major public a ...

9 years ago

George Washington High School (Image via The Notebook)

Seeking academic middle: How one group works to boost college completion in Philly

George Washington High School in Northeast Philadelphia has three guidance counselors for 1,700 students. Those seeking indivi ...

9 years ago

Min Soo Yoo gives her refugee students a feel for an immigrant's English as a second language class by teaching them Korean. (Emma Lee/WHYY)

English learners forum focuses on inclusivity, high-stakes tests

The conversation began with a flurry of numbers. About a 10th of students in the School District of Philadel ...

9 years ago

Kenderton Charter School. (Google Maps)

Kenderton surrenders charter, returns to district control

Abandoned by its charter operator and stymied in its attempt to find a new charter company, Kenderton Elementary in North Philadelphia wi ...

9 years ago

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney sits in on a preschool class at Little Learners Literacy Academy in South Philadelphia. (Emma Lee/WHYY)

Here’s what education advocates should expect from the soda tax money in Year One

Education advocates in Philadelphia have reason for good cheer this week. Actually, they have 27.5 million reasons. That’s t ...

9 years ago

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