Education
New report shows struggles, successes of Philly-area students
The Children First report, released once a decade, highlights how mental health, violence, poverty and underfunding affects Philly schools and students.
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Philly’s Fox Chase Farm program aims to grow student entrepreneurs in agriculture
The Philadelphia School District runs the farm, which has ambitious plans to train for careers beyond “cows and plows.”
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Listen 1:27More than 50 universities face federal investigations as part of Trump’s anti-DEI campaign
“Students must be assessed according to merit and accomplishment, not prejudged by the color of their skin,” Education Secretary Linda McMahon said in a statement.
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No transgender girls are on girls’ school teams, but the complaint seeks to have the state follow President Trump’s executive order, or pay the price.
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Listen 4:12St. Georges High School to open new in-house mental health center in Middletown, Del.
St. Georges High School opens Delaware's largest Sean’s room, a student-centered mental health space offering peer support and resources to foster well-being and community.
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Listen 1:45Penn appoints J. Larry Jameson as 10th president, extending term through June 2027
Jameson has been serving as Penn's interim president after the university's former president, Liz Magill, resigned in December 2023.
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Faculty and staff at Community College of Philadelphia voting to authorize strike
The union members’ action comes after more than a year of unsuccessful contract talks.
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What will slashing the Dept. of Ed. mean to your school?
Education Secretary Linda McMahon said the layoffs were intended to eliminate “bureaucratic bloat.” But she added this was the first step to a full agency shut down.
Air Date: March 13, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:41Overbrook students spend recess in a bare-bones concrete yard. Now, they’re working with Trust for Public Land to reimagine the space.
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Philadelphia education leaders are raising the alarm as a massive Education Department staffing cut threatens federal programs.
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College administrators say any reduction in aid is detrimental to the services they offer. Officials with the governor’s office say they are centering students in funding.
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Listen 1:17Trump has ordered the dismantling of the Education Department. Here’s what it does
In the weeks since he took office, the Trump administration already has cut the department's staff in half and overhauled much of the department’s work.
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Education Department cuts half its staff as Trump vows to wind the agency down
After Tuesday’s layoffs, the Education Department’s staff will sit at roughly half of its previous 4,100, the agency said.
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Drexel lab uses animation, 3D printers, music to teach STEM disciplines
Students learn animation, 3D printing and making music at Drexel lab dedicated to integrating sciences and the arts.
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Listen 1:31‘It’s cool’: Rutgers University is attracting a growing number of adult learners
N.J. senior citizens are heading back to college. Their favorite courses? History, art and political science classes.
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