Education
Some Education Funding Commission members appeared reluctant to add the money experts say is required to adequately fund schools.
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A new study highlights growing concerns as students face rising costs, limited on-campus options and increasing financial strain.
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Listen 1:45Bill 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.
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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.
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Listen 1:00Lang 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.
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Listen 1:19Gov. Matt Meyer wants a solution to school funding inequities this year despite the task force pushing back its deadline to July 2026.
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Listen 0:48Red 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.
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Listen 2:07Distritos han adoptado protecciones para los estudiantes, pero los defensores quieren que se tomen medidas a nivel estatal para proteger a todos los estudiantes.
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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?
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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.
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‘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.
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Listen 1:06Camden 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.
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The School District of Philadelphia reports some higher scores for third- through eighth-grade students, higher attendance and a lower dropout rate.
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Some First State districts have adopted protections for undocumented students, but advocates want state-level action to protect all students.
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Listen 2:44Philadelphia 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.
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