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Education

Teachers at Philadelphia’s Martin Luther King High School (from left) Marsalis Chism, Eric Butler, Michael Flemming, Stephen Flemming, and Denzil Flemming stand next to Principal Keisha Wilkins in the school’s hallway. (Johann Calhoun/Chalkbeat)
K-12
Kids
Philadelphia
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Chalkbeat Philadelphia

A Philadelphia high school first: Black men teaching all freshman core subjects

Principal Keisha Wilkins said the four teachers will help students see ‘a reflection of themselves.’

4 years ago

Drexel University
Higher Education
Income Inequality
Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Tribune

Drexel reduces tuition for community college transfers

Beginning in fall 2023, Drexel University will make its bachelor’s degree programs more affordable by cutting the tuition cost in half for community college graduates from Pen

4 years ago

File photo: a Rowan University building is seen in Glassboro, N.J.  (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
Higher Education
New Jersey
Race & Ethnicity

2 men banned from Rowan University campus after racial slur on Black student’s door

Two men face charges, while police are trying to identify a third man involved in an incident where the N-word was scrawled in the dorm room of a Black student.

4 years ago

Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff at the Back to School Bus Tour stop in Philadelphia. (Cory Sharber/WHYY)
Government
Higher Education
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Philadelphia

‘Road to Success’ tour touts benefits of federal loan forgiveness program

White House representatives and the American Federation of Teachers ended a daylong tour by encouraging public service workers to apply for student loan forgiveness.

4 years ago

Lilly Freeman holds up a that helped her transition at a rally ahead of the Central Bucks School District’s vote to remove books perceived to have sexualized content from their libraries
K-12
LGBTQ
Pennsylvania

Central Bucks West tells teachers not to use students’ preferred names and pronouns without parent approval

Central Bucks West teachers pushed back against the directive, saying they won’t deadname trans students or out them to others.

4 years ago

Legislation sponsored by Republican state Sens. Ryan Aument and Scott Martin of Lancaster County would ban classroom instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation in kindergarten through fifth grade, claiming it’s not 'age appropriate.' (Leise Hook for Spotlight PA)
Elections
K-12
LGBTQ
Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

Efforts to ban, restrict LGBTQ curriculum in Pa. schools hinge on who becomes the next governor

The proposed legislation would ban classroom instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation in kindergarten through fifth grade, claiming it’s not “age appropriate."

4 years ago

Superintendent Craig Parkinson (L) and Receiver Nafis Nichols (R) welcome back Chester Upland students in August 29, 2022 bell-ringing ceremony. (Courtesy of AEssential Consulting)
K-12
Pennsylvania

After years of charter controversy, Chester Upland School District officials say a comeback is in order

School officials are optimistic about the future of the district after evading the teacher shortage crisis.

4 years ago

Empty Hallway in a Public School
K-12
Mental Health
New Jersey
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice

‘A disturbing equation’: Report shows decline in access to mental health staff for Black students in New Jersey

Over the past decade, access to mental health staff for Black students decreased, while white students’ access increased.

4 years ago

A school bus pulls out of a parking lot.
Employment
K-12
Pennsylvania

Shorter days, asking parents for help: What the ‘teacher shortage’ looks like in 4 Pennsylvania districts

With the number of certified educators in Pennsylvania at “crisis” levels, school districts are facing stiff competition from one another for teachers and support staff.

4 years ago

Service workers pre-package hundreds of free school lunches in plastic bags. (Damian Dovarganes/AP)
Food & Drink
Income Inequality
K-12
New Jersey

Free school meals expand to ‘middle-income families’ in New Jersey

Gov. Phil Murphy said new legislation he signed into law would reduce food insecurity and offer healthy meals to more families.

4 years ago

The 240-year-old Melrose Cottage, also known as the Old President’s House,  will be restored and converted into a new welcome center on Cheyney University’s campus. (Cheyney University Photo)
Higher Education
Pennsylvania
Race & Ethnicity
The Philadelphia Tribune

Cheyney receives grant to renovate historic home into welcome center

The restoration process will include the renovation of the exterior facade and interior space to convert Melrose Cottage into a multi-functional facility.

4 years ago

An exterior view of a gray stone building.
NPR
Higher Education
Income Inequality
Personal Finance

Princeton University will cover costs for students whose families earn below $100K

Undergraduate students whose household income is less than $100,000 will not have to pay anything to attend Princeton University, the school announced Thursday.

4 years ago

(photo credit, Will O'Hara)
Radio Times
Home & Family
K-12
Kids
Mental Health

‘The Stolen Year: How Covid Changed Children’s Lives’

Education reporter Anya Kamenetz on "The Stolen Year" about how we failed kids during the pandemic and the toll school closures had on their lives.

Air Date: September 9, 2022 10:00 am

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A sign welcomes Rutgers University-Camden students back to campus on Sept. 8, 2022. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Higher Education
New Jersey

Rutgers-Camden holds new tradition to welcome students old and new

Rutgers University-Camden holds first ever convocation to welcome back students, staff, faculty and administrators.

4 years ago

Colonial School district school bus
Delaware
Employment
K-12

Teacher shortage forces hundreds of Delaware students to get virtual lessons

The Colonial School District in northern Delaware is more than 20 teachers short of what it needs, so students will be taught via Zoom video.

4 years ago

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