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Education

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

At the announcement of the $8 million federal grant at the University of Delawares’ Science Technology and Advanced Research Campus. (Johnny Perez-Gonzalez/WHYY)
Biology
Delaware
Higher Education
Technology

Biomanufacturing research at University of Delaware gets $8 million federal boost

The University of Delaware will get $8 million in federal funding to invest in biomanufacturing efforts and expand its life sciences workforce.

4 years ago

Students walk by a yellow school bus towards a red-brick school building.
NPR
K-12
Kids
Mental Health

As school starts, teachers add a mental-health check-in to their lesson plans

After the disruption and trauma of the pandemic, teachers are expecting kids to still need added support. They're adapting their lesson plans to start with a mental check-in.

4 years ago

A playground is visible through the links of a fence.
K-12
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia

The abrupt closure of Daroff Charter School in West Philly blindsided parents. Here’s how they’re coping

Philadelphia’s Board of Education voted in April not to renew Daroff and its neighboring sister school Bluford’s charter agreements.

4 years ago

George Read Middle School
Delaware
K-12
Technology

Delaware district uses locked bags to implement new middle school cell phone policy

Middle school students in the Colonial district can now use a locked YONDR bag to help them keep their phones out of sight during the day.

4 years ago

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