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Education

A general view of the Pennsylvania Judicial Center
Government
Law
Pennsylvania

What kind of education does Pa. owe its public school students? A judge will now decide

For eight years, parents, school districts, and advocates have been trying to prove Pa. funds its schools unfairly. Now it’s up to a Commonwealth Court judge to decide.

3 years ago

A student sits at a desk wearing a face mask and face shield.
Health Care
K-12
Public Health

Some schools hit hard by COVID-19 make few changes for new year

Some school systems around the country have moved to bolster staffing to minimize disruptions. But many are hoping for the best without doing much else differently.

3 years ago

Acting Secretary of Education Eric Hagarty unveils the Department of Education's strategic plan to recruit and retain educators in Pennsylvania, in Harrisburg, PA on July 18, 2022. (Courtesy of Pennsylvania Commonwealth Media Services)
Employment
K-12
Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania has a 3-year plan to tackle the teacher shortage

Making sure educators are paid well, come from diverse backgrounds, and feel supported on the job are among its goals.

3 years ago

School desks are shown, with chairs stacked in the background.
Government
K-12
Pennsylvania
Taxes
Spotlight PA

New Pa. budget injects $125M into private school tax credit program that lacks basic accountability

A lack of transparency baked into state law makes it impossible to determine whether the program is actually improving outcomes for students who receive tuition assistance.

3 years ago

(andykazie/BigStock)
Government
K-12
New Jersey

N.J. law waives graduation test for Class of 2023, incoming high school seniors react

New Jersey is one of only two dozen states in the U.S. to require exams to graduate.

3 years ago

Mementos decorate a makeshift memorial to the victims of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. To protect students from active shooters and extreme weather, National Safety Shelters sells safety pods that can fit a classroom of students inside. (Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images)
NPR
K-12
Kids
Public Safety

Bulletproof safety pods for schools draw the internet’s ire. An expert weighs in

National Safety Shelters sells safety pods that can fit a classroom of students inside to protect them from active shooters or extreme weather.

3 years ago

An illustration of schools on different terrain, with large cracks between them
NPR
K-12
National
Race & Ethnicity

The U.S. student population is more diverse, but schools are still highly segregated

A new report from the U.S. GAO finds that public schools remain highly segregated along racial, ethnic and socioeconomic lines. One reason: school district secession.

3 years ago

(Gabriela Martinez / WITF)
K-12
LGBTQ
Pennsylvania
Social Justice

Lancaster County school district adopts athletic policy limiting how transgender students can participate in team sports

All students must now compete according to their sex assigned at birth, according to the updated policy.

3 years ago

Elementary school students are pictured on a school bus
K-12
Mental Health
Pennsylvania

Mental health figures into Pennsylvania’s education funding

Every school district will receive $100,000 as a base grant and charter school entities will receive $70,000.

3 years ago

Delaware State Capitol Building in Dover. (Paul Brady/Bigstock)
Delaware
K-12
Technology

‘The danger it poses to our democracy’: Digital literacy standards to help Delaware students discern truth from fiction

Lead sponsor Sen. Sarah McBride says the measure was spurred by the election lies that led to the Capital insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021.

3 years ago

Anusha Viswanathan, July 27, 2021, speaking at a press conference in support of stricter COVID-19 safety policies, as other Central Bucks parents in the crowd shouted over her. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Schooled
Books
K-12
LGBTQ
Pennsylvania

From COVID to censorship: How a right-wing book ban took hold in Bucks County

In exactly one year, a relatively large and diverse school district went from debating masks to targeting LGBTQ books. Here’s how it happened.

Air Date: July 7, 2022

Listen 37:37
Girls jump in the air in a dance class.
Dance
K-12
Philadelphia
Technology
Chalkbeat Philadelphia

Linking Philly girls of color to coding through dance reflects national trend

DanceLogic, which is run by the West Park Cultural Center, is “designed to educate, inspire, and cultivate girls of color in STEM,” said founder Betty Lindley.

3 years ago

Tony Watlington Sr. sits at a table
K-12
Philadelphia
Chalkbeat Philadelphia

Philly schools chief defends $450K consultant who surrendered teaching license

Current and former Nashville school officials say Shawn Joseph’s tenure precipitated a “morale crisis.”

3 years ago

Philadelphia School District headquarters
Government
K-12
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

How Philly schools are funded — property taxes play a huge role — and why state budget negotiations are key

Philadelphia’s school district will spend more than $4 billion this year to educate city kids.

3 years ago

Students gather during a meeting of the Panther-Anti-Racist Union at Central York High School.
Schooled
K-12
Pennsylvania
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice

After the spotlight: How a book ban fight changed one Pa. community

A book ban put the Central York School in the national spotlight. Meet the people who defeated it — and discover how it changed them.

Air Date: June 30, 2022

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