
Education
The open letter states that Central Bucks School Board is targeting its LGBTQ students.
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Listen 1:28Michigan State University gunman found with note threatening Ewing, New Jersey schools
"All Ewing public schools are closed today while we investigate an unconfirmed school threat," police said.
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Sporadic and subjective: How Pennsylvania’s religious ‘garb ban’ has impacted teachers
The 100-plus-year-old ban is rooted in anti-Catholic sentiment and was used to prevent a hijab-wearing teacher from working in Philadelphia in the 1990s.
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Listen 2:23Racist video spurs protest at Philly Catholic high school
The racist video showing teenage white girls in blackface was circulated on social media this week.
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The university’s response has garnered widespread condemnation.
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How a Kensington school is responding to neighborhood gun violence
With shootings at recent highs in many American cities, some educators are reconsidering the role schools play in preventing and responding to neighborhood gun violence.
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Listen 6:52Philly schools will delay classes 2 hours on Monday after Super Bowl
All school buildings will open with a two-hour delay “to ensure the safety of students and staff traveling to school,” School District of Philadelphia officials said.
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Trauma that comes from directly or indirectly experiencing gun violence can have short- and long-term effects, especially among youth survivors.
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Listen 6:03The Central Bucks School District is buying books to consider banning them from libraries
As part of its book review process, the district is buying books so committees can read them and make recommendations.
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Stockton professor goes ‘Once Upon Deep Time’ to create music album
Stockton professor and paleontologist Matthew Bonnan used the extra time he had during pandemic lockdown to create an album on the evolution of hearing.
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Listen 3:54Safe Place: How Philly schools are responding to the city’s gun violence crisis
Amid Philly’s ongoing gun violence crisis, educators are making changes they hope will better protect children. WHYY News reporters took a close look at some of their efforts.
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Listen 6:22Shapiro selects 2nd Philly school official to join cabinet
Reggie McNeil, the school district’s chief operating officer, will serve as secretary of general services, responsible for state buildings and vehicles, as well as purchasing.
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College Board’s revised AP African American studies course draws new criticism
The revisions removed units on Black feminist literary thought and Black Lives Matter.
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Philly school board asks City Council for millions in funds: ‘We need you’
The board also asked the city at its biannual meeting to provide parking for teachers near some schools to address safety concerns.
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Listen 2:01Philly schools will teach a unit on MOVE, part of the refreshed African American history curriculum
The district is developing the new unit with Mike Africa Jr., as part of a refresh of the African American history curriculum.
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