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Maurice Pritchett Sr. Academy
Delaware

‘Not going to wait’: Advocates question whether Delaware is acting fast enough to fix its failing education funding system

Commission members are already saying they may need more time. The earliest the recommendations could be included in the state budget is fiscal year 2027.

1 year ago

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Books written by Asian-American authors
Delaware
K-12
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice

How Delaware will update curriculum to represent all racial and ethnic histories

The state's educational landscape is evolving — schools are incorporating diverse racial narratives into the curriculum.

1 year ago

Listen 1:42
Miguel A. Cardona smiles at James Kvaal
Higher Education
Income Inequality
National
Pennsylvania
Politics

Federal student loan forgiveness reaches 44,000 Pa. teachers and other public service workers who will receive debt forgiveness topping $3.2 billion since 2021 for Pa. borrowers

More than $4.5 billion in new student debt relief will help thousands of teachers, firefighters, nurses and other public service workers.

1 year ago

Listen 1:28
Josh Shapiro
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Politics

Pa. Gov. Shapiro’s higher education reforms come at a critical time, with declining enrollment and underfunding

As part of his reforms, Shapiro increased funding and created a new state board of education to promote coordination among colleges and universities.

2 years ago

posing in front of the mural
K-12
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

Grammy award-winning singer Jill Scott gets emotional as new mural dedicated at her alma mater, Philadelphia High School for Girls

Philly Mayor Cherelle Parker joined Superintendent Tony Watlington and Mural Arts executive director Jane Golden for the special dedication in North Philly.

2 years ago

Listen 1:57
a parked electric school bus
Energy
Environment
K-12
New Jersey

Schools in Pa. and N.J. are getting money for electric school buses

Electric buses don’t release tailpipe pollution, so they’re better for the climate and healthier for kids.

2 years ago

Listen 1:14
People line up outside a school board meeting in Souderton
K-12
Pennsylvania
Public Spaces

Souderton Area School District is sued, drops ID checks at Wednesday’s board meeting

The complaint alleges the school district violated the state Sunshine Act by excluding people without photo IDs at two recent board meetings.

2 years ago

Listen 1:10
Quinta Brunson and Sheryl Lee Ralph in Abbott Elementary. (Gilles Mingasson/ABC)
Philadelphia
TV

Sheryl Lee Ralph gets personal about education as ‘Abbott Elementary’ returns Wednesday

Ralph won an Emmy for her portrayal of veteran teacher Barbara Howard on the hit TV show. She opens up about her career and her fight for equitable education.

2 years ago

Listen 2:01
Michelle Hord and her daughter smile
K-12
Mental Health
Philadelphia

New social emotional learning program implemented at Philly’s Independence Mission Schools

The Peace Corners program, from the nonprofit Gabrielle's Wings, provides spaces for children to manage anxiety and learn about themselves at Catholic schools in Philly.

2 years ago

Listen 1:31
Residents cheering and holding signs at the protest
Employment
Medicine
Philadelphia

Penn Medicine residents vote to approve union contract, a first for Pennsylvania

The negotiations took more than a year and included a large public rally and a recent incident where hospital security drove residents off a sidewalk.

2 years ago

Listen 1:26
A person walks by a sign reading Drexel University.
Economy
Higher Education
Philadelphia

‘No doubt our work is cut out for us’: Drexel faces budget shortfall citing enrollment drop, exploring staff cuts

The university said it’s working to resolve a roughly 10% “structural imbalance” in its operating budget of $1.5 billion.

2 years ago

Listen 0:57
Amy Wax teaches a class at the University of Pennsylvania.
Higher Education
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity

Penn imposes 1-year suspension on law professor over comments on race

The school says its suspension at half-pay and other sanctions on Amy Wax is over her comments about race in recent years. She will also lose her named chair and summer pay.

2 years ago

Active school shooter drills
Behavioral Health
Gun Violence
K-12
Kids
Mental Health
National

School safety: Survey finds most teachers question active shooter drills

A recent survey released by RAND found that teachers don’t feel any safer or more prepared to respond to active shooter incidents after lockdown drills.

2 years ago

a man and a child interact at the fair
K-12
Philadelphia

Hundreds of schools will join together to provide information to Philly families at the 2024 K-12 Kids School Fair

Parents can learn about private, charter, cyber, faith-based and public school options, as well as how to apply for scholarships and access community resources.

2 years ago

Listen 0:58
Richard Detwiler, a Souderton resident, handed out
K-12
Pennsylvania

A Souderton school board member posted a lewd comment about VP Harris. Calls for his resignation have been met with ‘complete silence or crickets’

With the school board meeting room at maximum capacity, residents stranded outside donned “cricket” clickers to voice their dissatisfaction.

2 years ago

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