Education
University of Delaware reinstates mask mandate just days before graduation
COVID cases on campus are up nearly 60% in the past month. As a result, the semester will end with students and staff required to mask up.
3 years ago
School counselors sound cry for help after Buffalo shooting
In many schools, the Buffalo shooting and others before it have prompted staff discussions on how they might respond to students' threats of violence.
3 years ago
Yes, and… Philadelphia middle and high schoolers are learning improv to better their skills
The Philadelphia School District said it hopes improv workshops will help students better prepare for college.
3 years ago
‘The virus is not done with us.’ Mask mandate returns for Philly schools
Philadelphia schools will require all students and staff to wear masks throughout the school day “until further notice.”
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2 Montgomery County school districts requiring masks starting Friday
The CDC moved Montgomery County into the "high" community level.
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City Council passes bill to require more asbestos inspections in Philly schools
The school district opposes the bill, saying asbestos is already tightly regulated, and the bill will only complicate things.
3 years ago
Central Bucks School District backpedals, classes about puberty are now optional and virtual
After receiving criticism from parents and district employees, Central Bucks School District has made all of its elementary classes on puberty virtual and optional.
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The brick building was once a one-room schoolhouse, and the only one local Black students could attend. Now it’s part of the National Park Service.
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Listen 1:27Philly’s University of the Arts workers form second union in two years
Professional and non-professional staff voted to form a bargaining unit. Two years ago the UArts teaching faculty unionized its own unit.
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Lenape Middle school students protest a teacher placed on sudden leave as the district also plans to enact a new book censorship policy.
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Students and parents say there’s a lack of school crossing guards, police officers, and 911 dispatchers to take calls in times of need.
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The Dept. of Human Services has denied an application from the Clock Tower Schools, which shares an address and phone number with the closed Glen Mills Schools.
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A flurry of moves by Central Bucks School District leaders has ignited another battle over civil rights for the LGTBQ community in Bucks County.
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How four Philly students ended up working for their principal as teachers
Philadelphia Principal Marla Travis not only kept in touch with four former students: They became teachers at her school, thanks to the example she set.
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Del. State Univ. president ‘incensed’ over Georgia police drug search of lacrosse team bus
The women’s team was on its way home from playing games in Florida and Georgia when the bus was stopped. Officers ransacked their luggage but found nothing illegal.
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