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The Pennsylvania Capitol is shown in Harrisburg, Pa., Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021.
Government
K-12
Politics
Religion

Pa. Senate advances bill to drop school religious garb ban

Pa. lawmakers are looking to remove a provision in state law that bars educators from wearing religious garb while in the classroom.

4 years ago

Gov. Carney speaks with two other people.
Delaware
Employment
Government
K-12

Gov. Carney seeks ‘significant’ raise for Delaware teachers to ease shortage

The governor’s budget includes a 9% increase in the state share, which funds about 70% of a teacher’s salary. Supporters want school boards to follow suit.

4 years ago

File - Third graders at Fanny Coppin Elementary school listen as Superintendent Tony Watlington reads aloud from ''Looking Like Me'' by Walter Dean Myers. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
K-12
Philadelphia
Public Health

Philly schools lift temporary mask mandate as COVID cases remain steady

The district is one of just a few in the U.S. to require masks periodically this school year. Nearby Camden City School District also started the year with a mask mandate.

4 years ago

A group of students hold up a sign that reads
K-12
LGBTQ
Pennsylvania
Protests

Central Bucks teachers protest flurry of ‘anti-LGBTQ’ policies and directives

Central Bucks educators, students, and parents rallied outside the administration’s meeting about a policy that bans Pride flags and other inclusive classroom decor.

4 years ago

Listen 1:41
Edward Tian
NPR
Higher Education
Media
Technology

This 22-year-old is trying to save us from ChatGPT before it changes writing forever

A college kid's mission to prevent misuse of artificial intelligence.

4 years ago

A water filtration system is seen at the Brandywine School District
Delaware
K-12
Public Health

Delaware officials to testify under oath at state Senate hearing on lead pollution in schools

As Delaware conducts a second round of lead testing in K-12 schools, officials face questions over their botched handling of the first.

4 years ago

Listen 1:45
Philadelphia School District headquarters
K-12
Philadelphia

Lottery results for Philly’s special-admissions schools to come by month end

District officials are still working to review appeals from families concerning their children’s eligibility, which must be completed before the lottery can be held, according

4 years ago

Students leave Constitution High School at the end of the school day
Employment
K-12
Pennsylvania

Pa. high schools could start offering students K-12 education training next school year

Tomás Hanna, of the state Department of Education, said the goal of the program is to expose young people, particularly people of color, to careers in education.

4 years ago

Listen 1:26
A figurine of a firefighter is in the foreground, and the fire station is in the background.
Higher Education
New Jersey
Public Health
Public Safety

Moorestown Fire Department hopes to draw more recruit volunteers with RCBC tuition benefits

New volunteer firefighters could get nearly half of their tuition at Rowan College at Burlington County paid for under a new proposal.

4 years ago

Listen 1:04
An aerial view of Lays chips modified to say ''Gays''
K-12
LGBTQ
Pennsylvania

Central Bucks moves forward with policy censoring classroom decor and discussions — despite federal investigation

The Central Bucks School District passed a contentious policy that bans teachers from “advocacy activities” — a move the community fears will marginalize LGBTQ students.

4 years ago

LA Johnson/NPR
NPR
Government
Higher Education
Personal Finance

Exclusive: New Biden student loan plan unveiled amid agency funding crisis

The Office of Federal Student Aid has a lot on its plate in 2023, including an ambitious new student loan repayment plan. Now it just needs money to pay for it.

4 years ago

Dr. Khalid Mumin (Lower Merion School District/Facebook)
Government
K-12
Pennsylvania

Shapiro taps Lower Merion superintendent to be education secretary

Khalid Mumin, who has been superintendent of the Lower Merion School district in suburban Philadelphia for a little over a year, will be nominated after Shapiro is inaugurated

4 years ago

Three people stand shoulder-to-shoulder and pose for a photo. A road is visible in the background.
K-12
LGBTQ
Pennsylvania

Pennridge LGBTQ students feel ‘erased’ after losing Pride symbols in schools, as Central Bucks considers its own ban

Pennridge students share insight on their experience with a policy up for vote in Central Bucks School District that may censor classroom decor and conversations.

4 years ago

Listen 2:08
Three students seated at a table look at laptops.
K-12
Media
New Jersey
Technology

‘Anything that’s worth arguing about is complex’: N.J. students must now learn media and information literacy skills in K-12

New Jersey requires the Board of Education to create statewide information literacy standards, teaching students to assess a variety of sources.

4 years ago

Students line up outside Overbrook High School for the first day of school.
K-12
Philadelphia

Close to 60% of Philly seniors have completed new state graduation requirements. What about the rest?

Starting with the class of 2023, Pa. students must graduate through one of five new “pathways,” two of which rely on scores from mandatory end-of-course Keystone exams.

4 years ago

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