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Our greatest actors transport us through the magic of fiction, one short story at a time. Sometimes funny. Always moving. Selected Shorts connects you to the world with a rich diversity of voices from literature, film, theater, and comedy. Hosted by Meg Wolitzer.

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File photo: Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald stands on the sideline during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Michigan, Oct. 23, 2021, in Ann Arbor, Mich.
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Northwestern fires coach Pat Fitzgerald amid hazing scandal

Northwestern President Michael Schill says the culture within Fitzgerald's program was “broken” in some ways.

2 years ago

St. Joe's Hawk Hill campus
Higher Education
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Higher-ed mergers are trending in the Philadelphia region, a lifeline for a industry ‘not particularly good at strategy’

2 years ago

Foundation Academies Front
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New Jersey

New Jersey charter schools seek equal treatment to fund their buildings

Charter schools are public schools in the Garden State, except when it comes to funding buildings.

2 years ago

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The acronym DIAA and text underneath that reads Education through Athletics
Delaware
K-12
LGBTQ
Sports

First trans member of Delaware’s body governing high school sports says state needs to improve and standardize policies for trans athletes

Kathy Carpenter was a prolific athlete in high school and college. Now she’s fighting for better treatment of transgender youth in sports.

2 years ago

An aerial view of the Pa. House of Representatives chambers
Government
K-12
Pennsylvania

Cyber charter schools in Pennsylvania face rule changes under a Democrat-backed House bill

The bill passed 122 to 81 on Friday, with all Democrats voting for it, joined by 20 Republicans.

2 years ago

Philadelphia School District headquarters (Emma Lee/WHYY)
K-12
Philadelphia

School District of Philadelphia names new deputy superintendent of academic services

Dawson currently serves as the chief academic and accountability officer for city schools in Birmingham, Ala.

2 years ago

Graduation ceremony, with student getting denied a diploma.
K-12
Kids
Philadelphia
6abc

Philadelphia High School for Girls announces leadership change following graduation controversy

There is a change in leadership at The Philadelphia High School for Girls following controversy at last month's graduation ceremony.

2 years ago

Gov. Josh Shapiro
Economy
Government
Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

After Shapiro reverses position on school vouchers, Pa. House passes a budget and Senate cries foul

The Pa. House has passed a budget plan, after Gov. Josh Shapiro pledged to veto a school voucher program. Senate Republicans say it’s a betrayal.

2 years ago

Throughout the trail, 10 signs guide community members to educational programs in both Spanish and English
Delaware
K-12
Kids
Outdoors
Public Spaces

‘An amazing tool’: Wilmington’s first dual language trail celebrates bilingualism and inclusivity

Wilmington's first dual language trail encourages bilingualism through educational activities and fun experiences at Cool Spring Park.

2 years ago

Moms for Liberty co-founde
K-12
Kids
Politics

Moms for Liberty’s focus on school races nationwide, sets up political clash with teachers unions

The “parental rights” group Moms for Liberty is looking to expand its efforts to elect school board candidates in 2024 and beyond.

2 years ago

Delaware State University
Delaware
Higher Education
Homelessness
Housing

Delaware State University researchers to study initiative bringing housing and health care to people experiencing homelessness

The $300,000 study will evaluate Catholic Charities’ Healthy Housing Initiative, which aims to combat homelessness through collaboration.

2 years ago

People walk across Old Main lawn on Penn State’s University Park campus in State College, Pa.
Government Accountability
Higher Education
Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

Penn State, Pitt, and others get hundreds of millions in taxpayer funds. Tracking it is a challenge

Transparency into how Pennsylvania’s state-related universities spend annual appropriations is limited.

2 years ago

School District of Philadelphia headquarters at 440 N. Broad St
K-12
Kids
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Philadelphia teachers fear school district is wasting time and money on a new curriculum

The new materials come with more rigid teaching requirements, which some believe will only widen the learning gap.

2 years ago

The Capital Building in Harrisburg, Pa.
K-12
Kids
Pennsylvania

Kits to help ID children who go missing to be given out by schools, under Pennsylvania bill

Under the measure, schools would be required to distribute free kits to first-grade students by Nov. 15 of each school year.

2 years ago

File photo: In this Thursday, March 11, 2021 file photo, desks are arranged in a classroom at an elementary school in Nesquehoning, Pa
Government
K-12
Pennsylvania

Non-US citizens would be eligible to teach in Pennsylvania under a bill passed by the state House

The House of Representatives late Monday passed the bill by a vote of 110 to 93. It now goes on to the state Senate, which is considering own version of the measure.

2 years ago

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