
Education
Nonbinary student denied choice of health class at Central Bucks school
Students who are gender-nonconforming or trans could access health classes by attending the classroom corresponding to the student’s sex assigned at birth.
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Listen 2:16Beware, new student loan borrowers: Interest rates are about to jump
Borrowers who need help next year will have to take out a new loan at a new interest rate.
3 years ago
Country music icon Dolly Parton celebrates success of Imagination Library in Wilmington
She has performed on stages all over the world, but the biggest impact of Dolly Parton’s career could be helping millions of kids develop a love for reading.
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Temple University holds first in-person commencement ceremony in two years
Although the class of 2022 spent several years learning remotely, they finally got a chance to experience one of college’s most memorable moments face-to-face.
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Wolf announces $5 million investment in Cheyney University’s ThinkUbator project
Cheyney University is probably best known as the nation's oldest historically Black university. But soon, it could also become known for being a leader in biotech.
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How the Constitution teaches students to disagree civilly
A recent RAND Corporation survey found that nearly 75% of school district leaders nationwide felt political polarization interfered with their ability to teach their students.
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Want to know the condition of a Philly school building? New map to help
As part of an effort to address aging buildings, the Philadelphia district says a new interactive map will help communities learn more about local schools.
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Central High School’s new president makes history
Katharine Davis has been named the 15th president of Central High School, becoming the first woman and the first African American to lead the 186-year-old institution.
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Rutgers women’s basketball coach C. Vivian Stringer announces retirement
She led the Scarlet Knights to the NCAA title game in 2007 when they lost to Tennessee.
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Prominent Temple professor who founded Hope Center placed on administrative leave
Sara Goldrick-Rab is a leading voice on college affordability. The university is reviewing complaints about her leadership.
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The pandemic has erased a decade of public preschool gains
Nearly 300,000 fewer children were enrolled in preschool during the 2020-2021 school year compared to 2019-2020 — an 18% drop.
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NCAA President Mark Emmert stepping down no later than 2023
NCAA Board of Governors Chairman John DeGioia announced the move and said it was by mutual agreement.
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Harvard pledges $100 million to atone for role in slavery
President Lawrence Bacow announced the funding as Harvard released a new report detailing many ways the college benefited from slavery and perpetuated racial inequality.
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Philly’s historic Central High gets its first woman, Black president
Katharine Davis, 34, is named to lead Central, Philadelphia’s oldest high school, which was all male from 1836 to 1983.
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Study at issue in Pa. school funding case revised to show low-income students get less
Researchers acknowledged Monday that an analysis used by Pa. officials to argue that the state’s funding system doesn’t shortchange low-income students was flawed.
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