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Education

Chris Langhorn poses for a photo in front of his electric vehicle while it's charging.
Delaware
Environment
K-12
Technology

‘At the forefront’: Students at Delaware vo-tech school install, operate EV charging stations

Delcastle Technical’s project launches as Delaware is encouraging the purchase of EVs, and requiring new homes to have charging infrastructure.

2 years ago

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Chrisma Tucker, a 17-year-old student at Revolution School, explains her collage reflecting on the majority white, two-parent households in her neighborhood during a collaborative art project at the University of the Arts on Oct. 10, 2023
Higher Education
Kids
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

Philly high schoolers and college students team up for a ZIP code art project

The students worked together to create a collage based on how their location and background influenced their life.

2 years ago

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Protesters waving an Israeli flag
NPR
Higher Education
International
National
Protests

U.S. students are clashing over the Israel-Hamas war. What can colleges do?

The conflict has heightened tensions on U.S. campuses. What is the role and responsibility of colleges right now?

2 years ago

The exterior of the Community College of Philadelphia
Higher Education
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity

Community College of Philadelphia hosts conference focusing on empowerment and community for men of color

Breakout sessions will cover topics including mental health, paying for college, and self-marketing for job applications.

2 years ago

The Pennsylvania Capitol
Government
Higher Education
Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania universities are still waiting for state subsidies. It won’t make them more affordable

Education advocates argue that even a proposed increase in aid won’t make a dent in the underfunding of Pennsylvania's higher education.

2 years ago

In a classroom by a river, a teacher collects water samples with her class.
NPR
Environment
Kids

How kids are making sense of climate change and extreme weather

NPR's Student Podcast Challenge yielded stories about how students around the U.S. are thinking about and responding to climate change. Here are some of their ideas.

2 years ago

Devin Jiang speaks at a podium.
Delaware
K-12
Politics
Race & Ethnicity

Make Us Visible Delaware pushes for more Asian American history in K-12 education

The newly formed chapter wants to see Delaware follow other states in requiring and funding more Asian American history in schools.

2 years ago

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on student loan debt forgiveness, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023, in Washington
Government
Higher Education
National
Politics

The U.S. is forgiving more federal student loans in a bid to tackle ‘unsustainable debt’ for borrowers

The move will help 125,000 borrowers by erasing $9 billion in debt through existing programs.

2 years ago

Exterior photo of Pan American Academy Charter School.
K-12
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

How charter schools work in Philadelphia, and why they’re controversial

10 questions about charters, answered.

2 years ago

JoAnne A. Epps speaking at a podium
Higher Education
Philadelphia

Hundreds gather to celebrate JoAnne A. Epps, the beloved late Temple University president

Generations of Owls, civic leaders, and Philadelphians came out to honor the school’s first Black woman president.

2 years ago

A close-up of Nicole Hunt, speaking at a podium.
Employment
K-12
Philadelphia

School District of Philadelphia cafeteria workers and climate staff reach tentative deal to avert strike

The agreement, reached late Thursday night, prevented 1,900 workers from voting to strike after their contract was set to expire Sept. 30.

2 years ago

Two people wearing safety vests stand at a street corner. A SEPTA bus and passersby are visible in the background.
Gun Violence
K-12
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia

Pa. lawmakers push for state funding for school monitoring program in hopes of slowing gun violence

The School District of Philadelphia launched its Safe Path gun violence prevention program in 2022. Pa. lawmakers are now calling for $50 million in state funds to expand it.

2 years ago

Retired Philadelphia teacher Joyce Abbott is framed by balloons during a celebration of her 27-year career, held at Overbrook High School. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
K-12
Philadelphia
TV

The longtime Philly teacher who inspired ‘Abbott Elementary’ is honored at Overbrook High School

Joyce Abbott, the teacher that inspired and motivated Quinta Brunson, had a street renamed after her, and was inducted into her alma mater's Hall of Fame.

2 years ago

Princeton University campus
Higher Education
Income Inequality
New Jersey
6abc

Princeton University offering free tuition for families making less than $100K a year

School officials say 1,500 students will benefit from the income increase.

2 years ago

Nathalie Bessette poses for a photo outdoors.
Higher Education
Income Inequality
Personal Finance

‘Saddled with debt’: As student loan repayments loom, many Philly-area borrowers aren’t ready

After a payment freeze of more than three years, borrowers face an uncertain future.

2 years ago

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