
Education
2 men banned from Rowan University campus after racial slur on Black student’s door
Two men face charges, while police are trying to identify a third man involved in an incident where the N-word was scrawled in the dorm room of a Black student.
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‘Road to Success’ tour touts benefits of federal loan forgiveness program
White House representatives and the American Federation of Teachers ended a daylong tour by encouraging public service workers to apply for student loan forgiveness.
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Central Bucks West teachers pushed back against the directive, saying they won’t deadname trans students or out them to others.
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Efforts to ban, restrict LGBTQ curriculum in Pa. schools hinge on who becomes the next governor
The proposed legislation would ban classroom instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation in kindergarten through fifth grade, claiming it’s not “age appropriate."
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School officials are optimistic about the future of the district after evading the teacher shortage crisis.
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Over the past decade, access to mental health staff for Black students decreased, while white students’ access increased.
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With the number of certified educators in Pennsylvania at “crisis” levels, school districts are facing stiff competition from one another for teachers and support staff.
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Free school meals expand to ‘middle-income families’ in New Jersey
Gov. Phil Murphy said new legislation he signed into law would reduce food insecurity and offer healthy meals to more families.
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Cheyney receives grant to renovate historic home into welcome center
The restoration process will include the renovation of the exterior facade and interior space to convert Melrose Cottage into a multi-functional facility.
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‘The Stolen Year: How Covid Changed Children’s Lives’
Education reporter Anya Kamenetz on "The Stolen Year" about how we failed kids during the pandemic and the toll school closures had on their lives.
Air Date: September 9, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:15Rutgers-Camden holds new tradition to welcome students old and new
Rutgers University-Camden holds first ever convocation to welcome back students, staff, faculty and administrators.
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Teacher shortage forces hundreds of Delaware students to get virtual lessons
The Colonial School District in northern Delaware is more than 20 teachers short of what it needs, so students will be taught via Zoom video.
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Biomanufacturing research at University of Delaware gets $8 million federal boost
The University of Delaware will get $8 million in federal funding to invest in biomanufacturing efforts and expand its life sciences workforce.
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Philadelphia’s Board of Education voted in April not to renew Daroff and its neighboring sister school Bluford’s charter agreements.
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Delaware district uses locked bags to implement new middle school cell phone policy
Middle school students in the Colonial district can now use a locked YONDR bag to help them keep their phones out of sight during the day.
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