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Education

a sign for The Blackwood Campus of Camden County College
Higher Education
New Jersey

Community colleges in New Jersey see a cut for 2026. But Gov. Murphy says he proposed same funding as last year

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.

1 year ago

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President Donald Trump speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Jan. 21, 2025, in Washington.
Higher Education
National
Politics

Trump 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.

1 year ago

Linda McMahon speaks
Higher Education
National

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.

1 year ago

A Drexel student demonstrates how 3D printing can be used to make shoes
Classes
Higher Education
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Technology
Visual Arts

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.

1 year ago

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A man in a college classes talks with a female student to his right
Aging
Higher Education
New Jersey

‘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.

2 years ago

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Advocates hold up signs
Immigration
K-12
Philadelphia

Students and educators urge Philly school leaders to marshal resources for immigrant students

The repeal of a federal ban on immigration enforcement in schools by President Donald Trump has stoked fears about what it could mean for the community.

2 years ago

Donald Trump speaks in a microphone
K-12
Philadelphia
Politics

Educators, advocates wrestle with a question: How should Philly schools serve students in the Trump era?

Need in Deed gathered a panel of advocates and officials to discuss safety amid an avalanche of executive orders from the new president.

2 years ago

the entrance to the school
Economy
K-12
Pennsylvania

William Penn School District faces $9.2M budget deficit

The school district was at the heart of Pennsylvania’s historic fair funding trial, yet financial issues continue to haunt William Penn.

2 years ago

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FILE- In this Nov. 9, 2017, file photo people walk by Old Main on the Penn State University main campus in State College, Pa.  (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
Higher Education
Pennsylvania

Penn State is closing some of its branch campuses due to declining enrollment

Penn State’s president Neeli Bendapudi says declining enrollments, demographic shifts and financial pressures will require the school to close some of its 19 branch campuses.

2 years ago

School District of Philadelphia building
Immigration
K-12
Kids
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity

School board talks ELA curriculum rollout at ‘Goals and Guardrails’ meeting

At a meeting to monitor the district’s academic progress, Philly’s school board reflected on the rollout of a new “science of reading” curriculum and other changes.

2 years ago

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.

2 years 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.

2 years 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.

2 years 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.

2 years 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.

2 years ago

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