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Education

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference
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K-12
National

Florida rejects 54 math books, claiming critical race theory appeared in some

The rejected books make up a record 41% of the 132 books submitted for review, the Florida Department of Education said in a statement.

4 years ago

File photo: Philadelphia school board member Maria McColgan hears from community members during a listening session at Dobbins High School. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Government
K-12
Philadelphia

Philadelphia school board member Maria McColgan resigns

The board is now looking to fill two vacancies, as a new superintendent prepares to take the helm.

4 years ago

The University of Pennsylvania campus (Mark Henninger/Imagic Digital)
Higher Education
Philadelphia
Social Justice
Billy Penn

Penn releases hold on master’s degree for student at center of controversy over university mistreatment of trauma victims

There’s a campus rally in support of Mackenzie Fierceton set for Wednesday morning.

4 years ago

United States Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield speaks to students at Pemberton High School in Burlington County, N.J. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Government
K-12
New Jersey

U.N. ambassador discusses Russian invasion while inspiring Pemberton students

U.N. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield discussed her job and her role in the Ukraine crisis as she visited students at Pemberton Township High School.

4 years ago

Bobby Morgan
Employment
K-12
New Jersey
Race & Ethnicity

N.J. Department of Education partners with Rowan to recruit more men of color as teachers

Studies suggest Black students perform better in school when they have at least one Black teacher.

4 years ago

File photo: Tony Watlington Sr., superintendent of Rowan-Salisbury Schools in North Carolina, meets with parents and guardians at Philadelphia school district headquarters. Watlington is one of three candidates for the superintendent of schools job. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
K-12
Philadelphia

Well-liked…but is he well-tested? The backstory of Philly’s new superintendent

Philadelphia’s new school leader impressed at his old job in North Carolina. But his superintendent resume is thin. How will it translate to Philly?

4 years ago

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Philadelphia School District headquarters (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Government
K-12
Philadelphia

Philly school asbestos inspection vote delayed to add lead paint checks

A City Council member has delayed a scheduled vote on a bill to require more asbestos inspections in Philly schools. He wants to add rules around lead paint.

4 years ago

Desks are spaced out 6-feet apart in a classroom (Avi Wolfman-Arent/WHYY)
K-12
LGBTQ
New Jersey

N.J.’s LGBTQ curriculum still faces hurdles 3 years after it was mandated

Advocates said challenges have emerged because the mandate was unfunded when enacted.

4 years ago

File photo: Towson head coach Diane Richardson yells instructions to her team during a first-round women's college basketball game against Connecticut in the NCAA Tournament, on March 22, 2019, in Storrs, Conn. Richardson, who led Towson to its first NCAA Tournament appearance in school history, was named Temple University’s women’s basketball head coach, the school announced Tuesday, April 5, 2022
Higher Education
Philadelphia
Sports

Temple names Diane Richardson as new women’s hoops coach

Richardson went 80-66 at Towson and led the team to a school-record 24 wins and a berth in the NIT. She also led Towson to the NCAA Tournament in 2019.

4 years ago

An illustration of a hand reaches out from a pile of papers.
NPR
Government
Higher Education
Income Inequality
National

Exclusive: How the student loan safety net has failed low-income borrowers

Income-driven repayment plans were intended to help low-income borrowers. New documents paint a breathtaking picture of the program's failure.

4 years ago

Dr. Tony Watlington sits at a table, with school board officials behind him
Keystone Crossroads
K-12
Philadelphia

Philly school board names Tony Watlington as new superintendent

Watlington will take over for William Hite at the end of the academic year.

4 years ago

Activists and supporters rallied to end segregation in New Jersey schools outside the Trenton Justice Complex on March 31, 2022. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
K-12
New Jersey
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice

’Our children deserve better’: Supporters rally for desegregation of N.J. schools

A rally to support school desegregation in New Jersey is held as a judge is weighing whether the state is responsible for not doing enough to break up segregation.

4 years ago

Half Pint Milk Carton on a table
Food & Drink
New Jersey
Public Health
Public Safety
6abc

Sanitizer found in milk cartons at Camden school, students sent to hospital out of caution

The district said many cartons were filled with the sanitizer, sealed and then shipped out with the milk.

4 years ago

Students at Cherry Hill High School East staged a sit-in Monday morning in support of teacher Timothy Locke.
K-12
New Jersey

N.J. lawmakers propose to start school later for teens

Several students and parents are on board with the proposal to start school later.

4 years ago

A banner of West Chester University
Higher Education
Pennsylvania
Public Safety

West Chester University police officers trained on social media surveillance using a controversial group’s course

The course, offered by the controversial group Street Cop Training, teaches police how to mine social media for personal info and create dummy accounts.

4 years ago

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