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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

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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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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.

2 years ago

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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.

2 years ago

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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.

2 years 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?

2 years 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.

2 years 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.

2 years ago

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