Education
Philly students are showing higher test scores and increased attendance, but are still lagging in reading scores.
1 month ago
With no takers yet, White House sets meeting with colleges still weighing an agreement with Trump
The White House asked university leaders to provide initial feedback by Oct. 20, yet as the deadline approaches, none have signed on to the document.
2 months ago
University of Pennsylvania declines to sign Trump’s higher-education compact
President J. Larry Jameson said he sought a wide range of input so the response “reflected our values and the perspectives of our broad community.”
2 months ago
Delaware school board member living in Pakistan ousted from seat under new residency law
Naveed Baqir said he was removed from his position because of political motivations, not the new law requiring physical presence in his district.
2 months ago
Listen 0:55Delaware está financiando esfuerzos para impulsar la alfabetización temprana, pero persisten las disparidades raciales y de ingresos.
2 months ago
Now more than 100 days late, the lack of a budget means the loss of millions of dollars for individual districts as they borrow to “keep the lights on.”
2 months ago
Listen 0:56A new report shows multilingual learners make up nearly 19,000 of Delaware's students, but teacher shortages and outdated systems leave key gaps.
2 months ago
Listen 1:23Camden residents are rallying for a new field house at the high school athletic fields
The ad hoc committee has been working for years to rebuild the athletic field where the Camden High Panthers play.
2 months ago
Listen 2:56Staff in Delaware County’s second-largest school district have been working without a contract since Sept. 1. The two sides are finally getting closer to a deal.
2 months ago
Listen 0:45Temple researchers win NCAA grant to build AI-mentor for student-athletes
JournAI aims to support the holistic development and well-being of college athletes at all levels. And no, it won’t write term papers for you.
2 months ago
A Rutgers professor wrote a book about antifa in 2017. Some conservative students want him fired
Mark Bray fled for Europe after he said he received death threats. A former head of Turning Point USA Rutgers says he calls for violence against conservatives.
2 months ago
Listen 3:58Penn union organizers call Trump demands on higher education a ‘total betrayal of our values’
The White House asked nine universities to make sweeping policy changes to access federal programs like visas and research grants.
2 months ago
Listen 1:23Amid a shortage of veterinarians across the country, Rowan’s Shreiber School gives aspiring animal doctors a chance to stay in the Garden State.
2 months ago
Listen 0:55The 10-page proposed agreement was sent Wednesday to some of the most selective public and private universities including the University of Pennsylvania.
2 months ago
Delaware pagará alrededor de $3.2 millones para ampliar el desayuno gratuito a 83 escuelas, para que todos los estudiantes tengan acceso sin costo.
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