Education
Pa. measure requiring drug tests of prospective teachers, school workers advances
A bill calling for drug testing of prospective teachers and school employees in Pennsylvania has passed in the state House. ...
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Some of Philly’s young professionals study how to help the schools
Once your kids hit the age of 5, it’s time to move to the suburbs. Or at least that’s how it has gone for generations of midd ...
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U.S. students show little improvement in global exam
Teens from Asian nations dominated a global exam given to 15-year-olds, while U.S. student ...
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Northwest Philly’s Thanksgiving football-rivalry game takes on a different flavor in ’13
After his team trounced West Catholic to win the PIAA District 12 AA championship a couple weeks back, Imhotep Panthers Head Football Coa ...
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No relief in sight for Philly School District’s troubled finances
Nearly three months into the school year, the School District of Philadelphia is still navigating treacherous fiscal waters, having made ...
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Pa. state graduation test draws fire as unfair to kids in poorly funded schools
Beginning with the class of 2017, students in Pennsylvania will have to pass a state standardized test to earn a high school diploma. ...
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Kensington mural spells out students’ concerns over Philly school cuts
A new photo mural uses the alphabet to spell out the hardships of the Philadelphia School District’s budget crisis. The 26-p ...
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3 reasons why you should care about the Pennsylvania school funding crisis
Philadelphia is not the only city in Pennsylvania whose educational institutions are battling a funding crisis. Sharon Ward, executive di ...
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Philly students risk a lot to buy into charismatic principal’s vision
Anthony Majewski learned at an early age what it means to lose trust in the powers that be. As a sixth-grader, he says he was R ...
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Should Pa. look to N.J. for a fair education formula to support public schools?
As executive director of the New Jersey chapter of the Education Law Center, David Sciarra advocates for an equal and adequate educa ...
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District comes closer to meeting needs of North Philly school; ‘not enough’ say some
Last week I wrote a story highlighting LaTonia Lee’s struggle to ensure that her daughter Christina’s individualize ...
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Aide pleads in Philly charter school fraud case
A top aide to a suburban Philadelphia woman accused of having defrauded three charter schools of more than $6.5 million has pleaded guilt ...
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Coatesville School Board hinders investigation, says Chester County DA
The Chester County District Attorney is asking the Coatesville School Board to cooperate with his criminal investigation into the distric ...
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With negotiations ongoing, Hite adds factors for Philly teacher recall and assignment
Among the items that Superintendent William Hite included in this week’s “ ...
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Pa. DAs: If we don’t pay for pre-K education now, we’ll pay for jail terms later
Several district attorneys in Pennsylvania said Wednesday that they want the state to spend more on early childhood education. Fro ...
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