Education
Safety, cultural competence, real world learning: Philly students speak out about school needs
At a town hall Tuesday, Philly students shared what they want to see in their schools and from the next superintendent, amid a search for the district’s new leader.
3 years ago
Parents are scrambling after schools suddenly cancel class over staffing and burnout
School districts around the country have been announcing extra days off to address staff shortages and mental health. For some, the unpredictability feels like a betrayal.
3 years ago
Ahead of Philly magnet school application deadline, some parents frustrated by new process
With the application deadline for Philly’s magnet schools looming, some parents say the district’s revamped admissions process is causing children “immense pain and stress.”
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‘We’re broke’: At funding trial, educators say they’re doing their best with less
Plaintiffs say thousands of Pennsylvania students are being denied their basic right to a quality education because of inadequate and unfairly distributed state funds.
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Amid stable COVID rates, Pa. school officials tout success of reopening
So far, school reopenings in Pennsylvania haven’t triggered a wave of COVID cases or hospitalizations.
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Howard University students reach an agreement with officials after a month of protest
On Monday, an agreement with protesters at one of the nation's top historically Black universities had been reached, the school announced in a tweet.
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Superintendent William Hite may have saved Philly schools. Was it enough?
Hite’s decade-long tenure tells us a lot about the evolution of the school reform movement, shifts in Philly politics, and the merits of an above-the-fray leadership style.
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Listen 5:39Lower Merion mourns loss of beloved high school principal
One person left a note that said "Character Counts," on his window.
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Run by high school students, a new Philly cafe wants to change lives with coffee
At the city’s newest coffee shop in West Philly, there aren’t any pumpkin spice lattes or many adults, because at Stomping Grounds, young people are in charge.
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Listen 1:54‘Black Students Matter’ rally calls out discrimination at Rowan University
Citing a history of racial intimidation and bias incidents, Rowan University’s NAACP chapter organized a rally to get the attention of university officials.
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The school mask requirement was extended until February 8. One foe says they cause “an epidemic of anxiety, depression and fear in our children."
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Glen Mills Schools wants to reopen with a new name following decades of abuse allegations
Pennsylvania shuttered the nation’s oldest reformatory school in Delaware County after decades of abuse allegations came to light. Now, it appears to be attempting to reopen.
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Solis-Cohen Elementary celebrates its brighter and greener new home
The building was made with sustainability and clean energy in mind. There’s a new air filtration system, a rooftop garden, and solar panels covering the roofs.
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