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Education

Naveed Baqir speaks
Delaware
K-12
Politics

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 0:55
La secretaria de educación de Delaware, Cindy Marten
Delaware
Government
K-12

“Dificultades para leer”: Delaware implementa un plan de alfabetización temprana para mejorar los resultados de aprendizaje de los estudiantes

Delaware está financiando esfuerzos para impulsar la alfabetización temprana, pero persisten las disparidades raciales y de ingresos.

2 months ago

A look down a school hallway.
Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania education administrators sound alarm over state budget impasse that froze millions for schools, teachers

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.”

3 months ago

Listen 0:56
Children in a classroom
Delaware
K-12
Race & Ethnicity

Delaware’s fastest-growing student group is being left behind as multilingual learners face deep gap in funding, resources

A new report shows multilingual learners make up nearly 19,000 of Delaware's students, but teacher shortages and outdated systems leave key gaps.

3 months ago

Listen 1:23
An overhead view of the football fiel
K-12
New Jersey
Sports

Camden 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.

3 months ago

Listen 2:56
Teachers, wearing red, are seen at the Haverford school board meeting on Oct. 9, 2025
Employment
K-12
Pennsylvania

Haverford school district is at odds with teachers union over wage increases. A resolution could be on the horizon

Staff 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.

3 months ago

Listen 0:45
Elizabeth Taylor
Higher Education
Philadelphia
Sports
Technology
Billy Penn

Temple 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.

3 months ago

Mark Bray
Higher Education
History
New Jersey
Politics

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.

3 months ago

Listen 3:58
An American flag flying with a Penn flag
Government Accountability
Higher Education
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia

Penn 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.

3 months ago

Listen 1:23
the clinical skills lab at the Shreiber School of Veterinary Medicine
Animals
Higher Education
New Jersey

Rowan opens New Jersey’s first veterinary school, catering to South Jersey’s underserved farm community

Amid a shortage of veterinarians across the country, Rowan’s Shreiber School gives aspiring animal doctors a chance to stay in the Garden State.

3 months ago

Listen 0:55
Signage for the University of Pennsylvania
Government
Higher Education
Politics

Trump asks Penn, 8 other colleges to commit to his political agenda and get favorable access to federal money

The 10-page proposed agreement was sent Wednesday to some of the most selective public and private universities including the University of Pennsylvania.

3 months ago

Alumnos de jardín de infantes y primer grado
Delaware
Food & Drink
K-12

Ley de desayuno universal convierte a Delaware en uno de los pocos estados que ofrecen comidas escolares gratuitas

Delaware pagará alrededor de $3.2 millones para ampliar el desayuno gratuito a 83 escuelas, para que todos los estudiantes tengan acceso sin costo.

3 months ago

Penn Wood High School building
K-12
Pennsylvania

No homecoming dance, no extracurriculars: Funding crisis disrupts William Penn School District

A perfect storm of circumstances, including the Pennsylvania budget impasse, has led to problems for the chronically underfunded school district in Delaware County.

3 months ago

Listen 1:19
University of Delaware campus
Delaware
Higher Education
Public Safety

‘Unfounded’ bomb threats at multiple Delaware universities result in evacuations, cancellations

The University of Delaware and Delaware State University evacuated buildings Tuesday following reports of safety threats.

3 months ago

Listen 0:43
School District of Philadelphia headquarters
Home & Family
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

School District of Philadelphia is relaunching its Parent and Family University

The School District of Philadelphia’s Parent and Family University will provide civic engagement, financial literacy, and other resources for participating schools’ caregivers

3 months ago

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