
Education
Philadelphia won’t use test scores for admissions to selective schools for 2022-23
The policy grew out of necessity — very few students this spring have taken or will take the state test due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Hite says plan to change school start times will ‘evolve’ with community feedback
The district released a proposed schedule this week that would move some high school start times to an hour or two earlier, some starting at 7 or 7:30 a.m.
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Students or horses? Education advocates want to repurpose Pa.’s generous horse-racing subsidy
According to a new study, taxpayers are, in essence, funding racehorses at three times the rate they are investing in students in state universities.
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‘It’s just draining’: How the pandemic pushed teens to juggle work and virtual school
A surge of Philadelphia teens are missing class and joining the workforce.
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Listen 4:25Rwandan preschoolers receive customized picture books, designed by Philly teenagers
Rwanda lacks picture books for kids. A Philly high school design class made one just for them.
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As US schools resume testing, large numbers are opting out
With new flexibility from the White House, states are adopting a patchwork of testing plans to curb the stress of exams while still capturing some data on student learning.
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Multiple schools in the Mastery network will host vaccination clinics on campus. They will be open to eligible students, their families, and members of the community.
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Penn State faculty call for more input in picking next president
More than 700 have signed an online petition started by Professor of Media Studies Mary Beth Oliver in support of more academic involvement in the search.
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Year-round, curriculum-wide Black history coming to Delaware schools
State lawmakers have given final approval to a measure expanding the depth of Black history incorporated in lesson plans at Delaware public schools.
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School district apologizing after video shows Methacton lacrosse coach punching North Penn player
In a statement, Methacton School Superintendent Dr. David Zerbe issued an apology saying the volunteer coach's behavior was unprofessional.
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N.J. coronavirus update: Debate over wearing masks on school property as graduations near
An Ocean County school superintendent wants the governor to lift his order on mask-wearing on school property, while the state’s largest teachers’ union is opposed.
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‘I don’t feel safe’: Southwest Philly school distraught over recent wave of gun violence
According to the City Controller’s Office, the Paschall-Kingsessing area has had 46 victims of gun violence this year, among the highest concentrations in the city.
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Philly schools poised to offer full in-person learning this fall
Superintendent William Hite spoke at a press conference Wednesday alongside the leaders of all the school staff unions, including the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers.
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A year into the pandemic, there’s good news and bad news about child care closures in Philadelphia
Fewer Philadelphia child care providers closed permanently during the pandemic than some early childhood groups predicted last year.
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With three federal relief bills signed and a White House proposal to provide free preschool for 3- and 4-year olds, the child care sector will see a significant boost.
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