
Education
New Delaware law to pay all college costs for ex-foster kids a ‘game changer’
The state’s three publicly supported schools will issue waivers for all costs not covered by scholarships or financial aid so former foster kids can attend for free.
4 years ago
Wolf administration ramps up efforts to recruit school bus drivers
The state is at its lowest number of bus drivers in five years — with about 42,000.
4 years ago
All Philly schools are supposed to have a gender neutral bathroom, but they’re often hard to access
Some buildings place them in the nurse’s office, or down a locked hallway.
4 years ago
N.J. parent group continues to press Murphy on virtual school option
Gov. Phil Murphy remains committed to schools being open for in-person instruction only. New York City has taken the same approach. Philadelphia hasn’t.
4 years ago
Listen 3:26Philly principals demand more robust response to gun violence near schools
Educators, politicians, racial justice organizers, and clergy gathered Wednesday evening to call for a coordinated, citywide strategy to stop the violence.
4 years ago
Hispanic and AAPI enrollment is up.
4 years ago
GOP sees ‘curriculum transparency’; Dems see censorship of how race is taught
A bill that would require schools to put curriculum online is moving in the Pa. legislature. Democrats fear it will lead to censorship of how race is taught.
4 years ago
More than a month in, Delaware students say mandated masks are worth the inconvenience
Class is in session at Odessa High in Delaware, where schools are fully open after the previous two years were disrupted by the pandemic.
4 years ago
Listen 5:19Remembering Temple education prof Trudy Moskowitz, who pioneered interactive learning
Over her 35-year career, the teacher of teachers helped shape education in Philadelphia and beyond.
4 years ago
What’s next in search to find Philly’s new schools superintendent
The search to replace Hite started this week with 17 in-person and virtual listening sessions planned, along with a survey, to seek the public’s input.
4 years ago
Citing an issue with the vendor, N.J. officials have granted "limited and targeted flexibility" for COVID testing requirements for school district employees.
4 years ago
Pa. school boards leave national group after it asks Biden for help with violence threats
The decision comes after the National School Boards Association sent a letter to President Biden asking for federal assistance responding to threats against school officials.
4 years ago
‘Love and learning have no limits.’ Special education teacher honored as Delaware’s top of the class
Brandywine School District special education teacher Jahsha Tabron credits her success to collaboration and willingness to change.
4 years ago
Pennsylvania state-owned university enrollment drops
New data shows the total enrollment at Pennsylvania’s 14 state-owned universities has declined to the lowest level in decades.
4 years ago
A rocky transition for students, staff at the new Camden High
One month into the first school year at the new multi-million dollar Camden High “campus,” crowding, safety issues mix with nostalgia and enthusiasm for new opportunities.
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