Education
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
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
All students must now compete according to their sex assigned at birth, according to the updated policy.
3 years ago
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
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
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 37:37Linking 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.
4 years ago
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.”
4 years ago
Philadelphia’s school district will spend more than $4 billion this year to educate city kids.
4 years ago
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
Listen 23:43Not just summer school, but a summer enhancement effort starts in Philly
The goal is to educate and entertain students to keep them happy, safe, and prepare them for class come September.
4 years ago
6 things we’ve learned about how the pandemic disrupted learning
As a third pandemic school year draws to a close, new research offers the clearest accounting yet of the pandemic's academic toll.
4 years ago
Philly’s new superintendent talks student success, teacher turnover, early goals
Tony Watlington is taking over as superintendent of Philadelphia public schools on June 16, 2022.
4 years ago
Red tape: The untold stories of Philadelphia’s 1950s teacher purge
New tapes shed light on an old story: the suspension of 32 Philly teachers during the 1950s. We explore what happened, and what it tells us about ourselves.
Air Date: June 16, 2022
Listen 49:32As climate change makes Philly temps rise, so does urgency to make schools cooler
The start and end of Philly’s school years have gotten hotter. But as another school year ends, more than half of district schools still lack air conditioning.
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