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Cindy Marten speaks with a child
Delaware
Government
K-12

‘Denial’: Delaware commissioners question need for added funding as governor seems to soften call for quick implementation

Some Education Funding Commission members appeared reluctant to add the money experts say is required to adequately fund schools.

1 year ago

The University of Delaware campus in Newark.
Delaware
Higher Education
Housing
Income Inequality

As colleges struggle with housing crises, study reveals growing concerns over the University of Delaware’s approach

A new study highlights growing concerns as students face rising costs, limited on-campus options and increasing financial strain.

1 year ago

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The Delaware General Assembly in session at the Legislative Hall in Dover, Delaware
Delaware
K-12
Public Safety

Bill to add more school resource officers in Delaware stalls in House committee

The sponsor said he wants to revive the bill later this year to provide funding for officers in all Delaware schools.

1 year ago

2024 Millennium Medical Women in Science and Medicine Scholarship recipient Abbigail Turco (center) besides staff from Millennium Medical. (Courtesy of Bucks County Foundation)
K-12
Pennsylvania

Bucks County Foundation offers nearly $400,000 in higher education scholarships

The scholarships fund students for everything from grades and financial need to athletic or artistic talent and career interests.

1 year ago

Listen 1:00
Lang Lang playing the piano
K-12
Music
Philadelphia

Lang Lang Foundation brings piano lessons to elementary students in 10 Philadelphia schools

Thanks to the renowned concert pianist's foundations Philly second- and third-graders are discovering the piano.

1 year ago

Listen 1:19
Matt Meyer teaching a class in a school room
Delaware
Economy
K-12

‘Students are waiting’: Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer demands quick implementation of new education funding formula

Gov. Matt Meyer wants a solution to school funding inequities this year despite the task force pushing back its deadline to July 2026.

1 year ago

Listen 0:48
Justin Lee Smith
Crime
Criminal Justice
Delaware

Red flags surfaced in Louisiana about Delaware school leader now charged with dealing child porn

The school leader referenced a porn actor in an email and had an affair with a staffer, but his new Delaware school was never informed.

1 year ago

Listen 2:07
Tres agentes de ICE afuera de un edificio
Delaware
Immigration
K-12

‘Tienen miedo’: estudiantes inmigrantes en Delaware temen perder su refugio seguro en la escuela en medio de las nuevas medidas represivas de Trump

Distritos han adoptado protecciones para los estudiantes, pero los defensores quieren que se tomen medidas a nivel estatal para proteger a todos los estudiantes.

1 year ago

University of the Arts
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Where are some of the UArts staff members – eight months later?

Following its sudden closure in June, where are the staff of UArts moving on to?

1 year ago

Marybeth Gasman smiles
Higher Education
Politics
Race & Ethnicity

Colleges around the U.S. cautiously navigate Trump’s DEI crackdown

“It feels like a punch in the gut,” said Rutgers professor Marybeth Gasman after a session catering to students from historically Black colleges had to be abruptly canceled.

1 year ago

Student reading from a book with the help of a teacher
Delaware
K-12

‘Literacy emergency’: Delaware eighth-grade reading scores drop to 27-year low

Last year, 45% of Delaware fourth grade students scored below basic reading levels on the NAEP test, which is 2 percentage points better than the results in 1998 and 2022.

1 year ago

Listen 1:06
Three ICE agents outside a building
Immigration
K-12
New Jersey
Social Justice

Camden schools brace for potential ICE operations

The school district will host an online workshop to teach families about their rights, as the Trump Administration authorizes immigration enforcement at schools.

1 year ago

Philadelphia Superintendent Tony Watlington
K-12
Philadelphia

In 2nd State of Schools address, Philly superintendent says district is making progress, but more work is needed

The School District of Philadelphia reports some higher scores for third- through eighth-grade students, higher attendance and a lower dropout rate.

1 year ago

Three ICE agents outside a building
Delaware
Immigration
K-12

‘They’re scared’: Immigrant students in Delaware fear losing their safe haven at school amid new Trump-era crackdown

Some First State districts have adopted protections for undocumented students, but advocates want state-level action to protect all students.

1 year ago

Listen 2:44
Philadelphia Superintendent Dr. Tony Watlington
Immigration
K-12
Philadelphia

Philadelphia Superintendent Watlington reaffirms immigrant student protections by school board

Philadelphia Superintendent Tony Watlington Sr. reaffirms the 2021 sanctuary schools policy, emphasizing safe spaces for all students amid renewed immigration raids.

1 year ago

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