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Hosted by Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich, Radiolab is a show about curiosity. Where sound illuminates ideas, and the boundaries blur between science, philosophy, and human experience.

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Education

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Behavioral Health
K-12
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

75% of Philadelphia district schools don’t have a full-time special education manager, leaving teachers seeking more support

The position is often laid atop regular teaching responsibilities, forcing a difficult balancing act.

4 months ago

Dickinson and First State Military Academy battle it out under the lights Friday night. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Delaware
Gun Violence
K-12
Public Safety
Sports

Friday night fights? Unsettling incidents mar Delaware high school football games

Some schools are now limiting who can attend games, or starting them before nightfall. “No school wants that negative stigma’’ of a violent episode.

4 months ago

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A portrait of Evenisse Molina
PlanPhilly
Environment
K-12
Philadelphia

Philly teens are sharing their climate change stories

High schoolers from around the city are talking about hot classrooms, devastating storms, and the convergence of climate change and inequity.

4 months ago

Proud Boys founder Gavin McInnes is slated to speak at Penn State University later this month — an event that has sparked protest plans and a petition. He's seen here in 2019. (Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)
NPR
Higher Education
Pennsylvania
Protests

Penn State is about to host the Proud Boys founder, and its students are protesting

As it made its case to bring Gavin McInnes to campus, a student group compared him to "many great comedians that have come before," who challenge the way people see the world.

4 months ago

In May, 2022, Central Bucks parents raise pride flags in protest of the string of decisions made by administration and district leadership. (Emily Rizzo/WHYY)
K-12
LGBTQ
Pennsylvania

After ACLU complaint, Central Bucks still considers banning Pride flags

The Central Bucks school board will make a final vote on the policy banning Pride flags next month, amid student and teacher outcries.

4 months ago

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Students leave Constitution High School at the end of the school day
K-12
Kids
Philadelphia
Public Spaces
Billy Penn

Philly students really want after-school activities to be safe spaces, but aren’t sure it’s true

The city’s gun violence “makes being a student even more difficult,” one teenager said.

4 months ago

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis displays the signed Parental Rights in Education, the so-called
Government
K-12
Politics

Conservative PACs inject millions into local school races

In the run-up to the midterm elections, a growing number of conservative groups are turning their attention to often-ignored school board races.

4 months ago

Biden speaks at the podium.
NPR
Government
Higher Education
National
Personal Finance

The application for Biden’s student loan relief is open. Here’s what to know about it

A beta version of the student loan forgiveness application is a test to help the Education Department find problems with the site before its official launch.

4 months ago

(Chelsea Beck/NPR)
NPR
Higher Education
Income Inequality

Biden administration steps up protection against student loan forgiveness scams

In order to hold scammers accountable, the administration plans to increase collaboration between the Department of Education and other federal agencies.

4 months ago

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Delaware
Food & Drink
K-12
Public Safety
6abc

Lead detected in water from 22 Delaware schools

The building once known as Wallace Wallin School had the most violations at 17.

4 months ago

Philadelphia School District Superintendent Dr. Tony Watlington reported findings from his first 100 days on the job at a press conference on October 4, 2022. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
K-12
Philadelphia

Watlington announces big leadership changes in the School District of Philadelphia after first 110 days

Two new deputy roles will reduce the number of individuals who report directly to the superintendent, freeing him up to spend more time in the community and Harrisburg.

4 months ago

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Delaware
Government
K-12
New Jersey
Pennsylvania

Upper Darby school efforts praised as feds launch billion-dollar grant program

More than $67 million in federal grants will be made available to help improve safety at schools in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware.

4 months ago

Emeline Kovac, a junior at Bordentown Regional High School, was in a pilot group for the SBIRT program at her school. She says the program allowed her to get the help she needed to focus in school and be more motivated overall. Her principal, Robert Walder, and Nell Geiger, a SAC Counselor at the school, look on. (P. Kenneth Burns/WHYY)
K-12
Mental Health
New Jersey

Advocates urge N.J. to create statewide mental health screening program for high school students

New Jersey Citizen Action, with representatives from a South Jersey high school, is urging the Legislature to allow early health intervention for grades 9-12.

4 months ago

Police officers walk from Roxborough High School
Gun Violence
K-12
Mental Health
Philadelphia

Teachers and students use class time to discuss gun violence after Roxborough shooting

Across Philadelphia, teachers are grappling with how to discuss Tuesday’s shooting at Roxborough High with frustrated and fearful students.

4 months ago

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Employment
K-12
Pennsylvania

No ‘overnight’ solutions: How Pa. leaders plan to solve state’s teacher shortage

More than 100 educators, advocates, and policymakers assembled Thursday in Harrisburg to discuss the scope of Pennsylvania’s teacher shortage and possible solutions.

4 months ago

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