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Education

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

School District of Philadelphia headquarters
Keystone Crossroads
K-12
Philadelphia
Public Health

Philly schools to drop testing requirement for vaccinated staff, keep mask mandate for now

Starting March 14, the district will no longer require vaccinated staff members to get tested. Testing for unvaccinated staff will drop from twice a week to once a week.

4 years ago

A scene from Abbott Elementary's 'Gifted Program' episode
Income Inequality
K-12
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Most Philly public schools don’t have a working library, so educators are asking hit comedy ‘Abbott Elementary’ for help

There are reportedly fewer than 10 librarians across the entire district.

4 years ago

Students sit at their desks while wearing face masks
Delaware
K-12

Masks no longer required in Delaware schools starting Wednesday

Carney originally planned to lift the mandate April 1, but a significant drop in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations changed his mind.

4 years ago

Pennridge School District (6abc)
Keystone Crossroads
K-12
Religion

‘I don’t trust them’: Free church-based tutoring service recommended on Pennridge school website raises concern

A free tutoring service in Pennridge raises parental concerns because of its use of a 'biblical worldview' approach to teaching biology.

4 years ago

An illustration of a person cutting into a history textbook
NPR
History
K-12
Race & Ethnicity

Lawmakers want to ban discomfort in school. But Black history isn’t always comfortable

Scores of state bills aim to limit what schools can teach about race and American history. For some educators, that's made teaching Black History Month especially fraught.

4 years ago

Keystone Crossroads
K-12
Kids
Pennsylvania

Bucks school lunch debt relief set to expire; groups work to keep it going

School lunch debt relief programs that began during the pandemic are set to expire. Many organizations try to keep them going.

4 years ago

Listen 1:35
The exterior of Wister Elementary School
Keystone Crossroads
K-12
Philadelphia

With teacher departures surging, Philly schools unveil plan to stem tide

So far this school year the School District of Philadelphia has seen an unusual uptick in teachers leaving. And vacancies are going unfilled.

4 years ago

Radnor Elementary School (6abc)
Keystone Crossroads
K-12
Public Health

Radnor Township School District votes to make masks optional, other districts switching plans too

"It's time we stop the madness," one Radnor parent said.

4 years ago

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