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Education

University of Pennsylvania transgender athlete Lia Thomas swims in a preliminary heat for the 500 meter freestyle at the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships Thursday, March 17, 2022, at Georgia Tech in Atlanta
Higher Education
LGBTQ
Sports

Lia Thomas posts top time in 500 prelims at NCAAs

The University of Pennsylvania senior, who is the No. 1 seed, advanced to Thursday night’s final with her top time of 4 minutes, 33.82 seconds.

4 years ago

John L. Davis, Jr., Krish Mohip, and Tony Watlington Sr.
Keystone Crossroads
K-12
Philadelphia

Meet the finalists: What Philly’s 3 superintendent hopefuls said during their job interviews

All three candidates for Philly’s top schools job visited the city this week for their public vetting. A final decision is just around the corner.

4 years ago

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Seated students are shown from behind, seated at desks, looking towards a teacher and student at the front of the classroom.
NPR
K-12
Kids

Better air in classrooms matters beyond COVID. Here’s why schools aren’t there yet

Boosting ventilation and filtration lowers the risk of transmission, and is linked to higher test scores and better health. But making upgrades is more complex than it sounds.

4 years ago

A stone building on the University of Pennsylvania campus is shown behind a sign that reads,
Higher Education
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

How much does it cost to attend college in Philadelphia? From Penn to Temple, there’s a big range

Despite high price tags and big endowments, private universities don’t pay property taxes in the city.

4 years ago

An illustration of a student cutting off backpack straps, leaving a backpack with bills to float away in the wind
NPR
Higher Education
Income Inequality

Why your student loan payments may be delayed (again)

Payments on federal student loans have been paused for two years, and the Biden administration appears to be considering extending the pause beyond May.

4 years ago

Flags wave in the wind from a building on the at Temple University campus in Philadelphia, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2017. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Higher Education
Philadelphia
Public Health
6abc

Temple University to partially lift mask mandate later this month

Temple University will lift its mask mandate later this month, but masks will still be required in some indoor spaces.

4 years ago

Villanova players pose with the tournament trophy after defeating Creighton in the final of the Big East conference tournament Saturday, March 12, 2022, in New York
Higher Education
Pennsylvania
Sports

Champs again: Villanova tops Creighton to win Big East title

The Wildcats beat Creighton 54-48 to win the Big East Tournament championship at Madison Square Garden.

4 years ago

Superintendent William Hite greets students while wearing a face mask
Keystone Crossroads
K-12
Philadelphia

Philadelphia school board names 3 finalists for next superintendent

The final candidates are school leaders from Baltimore, North Carolina, and Illinois.

4 years ago

New Jersey Senate President Steve Sweeney speaks with members of the media during a news conference
Government
Higher Education
New Jersey

Rowan University launches public policy center named for Steve Sweeney

The new Steve Sweeney Center for Public Policy at Rowan University is billed as bringing pragmatic solutions to New Jersey issues.

4 years ago

a water fountain in a school hallway
Keystone Crossroads
Government
K-12
Public Health

New bill sets 2025 deadline to give Philly public school students more access to filtered drinking water

The legislation, if passed, aims to speed up the process of installing filtering hydration stations, but doesn’t earmark funds to help pay for them.

4 years ago

In 2005, Philadelphia became the first major city in the United States to require an African American history course as a graduation requirement. (Alexandre da Veiga for Chalkbeat)
K-12
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity
Chalkbeat Philadelphia

Philadelphia is updating its mandated African American history course

As controversy swirls in the U.S. over how schools teach about race, the district is refocusing the class on "intellectual genealogy."

4 years ago

Jefferson coach Herb Magee speaks with his team during an NCAA college basketball game against USciences, Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022, in Philadelphia. Thomas Jefferson University coach Herb Magee has retired after a Hall of Fame career. Magee went 1,144-450 in 54 seasons at Thomas Jefferson University.
Higher Education
Philadelphia
Sports

Shot Doc is out: Magee retires after 1,144 wins in Philly

Thomas Jefferson University coach Herb Magee has retired after a Hall of Fame career. He went 1,144-450 in 54 seasons at the Philadelphia school.

4 years ago

Students wear face masks outside of their school in Philly
Keystone Crossroads
K-12
Philadelphia
Public Health

Philly schools will drop mask mandate on Wednesday

Masks will now be optional for students and staff, except those in pre-K Head Start programs.

4 years ago

A classrooms inside the new Camden High School
K-12
Law
New Jersey
Race & Ethnicity

No decision in N.J. school desegregation case

It’s likely that presiding Judge Robert Lougy may provide a written opinion at a later date, given the magnitude of the case.

4 years ago

Cheyney University established itself early on as a training ground for Black teachers who would later teach in Philadelphia
Higher Education
History
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity
Chalkbeat Philadelphia

America’s oldest HBCU aims to be driving force again in producing teachers

Once heralded as a training ground for educators, Cheyney University is taking steps to increase racial diversity in the teacher workforce.

4 years ago

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