Education
Philly centralizes admissions process for magnet schools to increase student diversity
The changes are part of the School District of Philadelphia’s effort to make the admissions process more equitable and to increase student diversity.
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With thousands of fewer child care spots for kids, many parents trying to rejoin the workforce or being pulled back to offices are being stymied.
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Listen 3:23Why do people leave college without getting a degree? A new Hope Center survey looks at the reasons
WHYY’s Cherri Gregg talked to Sara Goldrick-Rab, the center’s president, and Daniel Liberis, who left school then went back.
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Listen 8:55Education Dept. plans to overhaul the troubled Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
The program's confusing requirements led to crowds of frustrated borrowers being denied debt relief. The ed dept. will soon announce a series of long-term and temporary fixes.
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Pennsylvania recruiting school bus drivers, paying parents amid ongoing shortage
The number of licensed school bus drivers in the state has dropped 4% since 2017.
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SEC’s probe of Pa. school pension fund examines staff gifts and trips from Wall Street firms
The SEC’s new 30-page subpoena comes six months after the U.S. Attorney’s office in Philadelphia and the FBI opened a criminal investigation.
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Philly students explore the art of DJing through school district program
The DJ program provides students from the School District of Philadelphia with professional-grade equipment and the opportunity to learn and enhance their skills.
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‘We don’t have basic resources’: Philly parents share concerns about start of school year
At a virtual meeting Tuesday night, parents discussed the rocky start of the 2021-2022 school year.
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Superintendent Hite is stepping down: It’s been a tumultuous decade for Philly schools
The search for his replacement will kick off with community listening sessions.
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Delaware to require teachers, school staff to get vaxxed or face weekly tests
Teachers will no longer be exempted from Delaware’s mandate for all state workers to get their COVID-19 vaccine or submit to weekly testing.
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Hite will leave superintendent post after nearly 10 years at the helm of Philadelphia schools
Superintendent William Hite will leave the top post in Philadelphia public schools next year, choosing not to renew his contract after nearly a decade in the job.
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College is back in session: Philly’s best study spots that let you explore the city
Parks, coworking lounges, and coffee shops perfect for getting work done and having fun after.
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Philly school board approves more nurses, pledges improvement on transportation, trash and COVID
The Philadelphia Board of Education approved funding for contract nurses and transportation vendors to help solve some of the district’s challenges.
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Philadelphia-area universities ask for vaccination or testing compliance
117 Penn State University students were recently temporarily suspended for missing COVID-19 tests.
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How some schools are using weekly testing to keep kids in class — and COVID out
Many K-12 school districts are tapping federal funds to pay for regular surveillance testing of students. It's an effective pandemic tactic, when used alongside mask-wearing.
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