Education
PAFA names its first Black president for a time of significant transition
Eric Pryor, current president of Harlem School of the Arts, will lead PAFA through the school’s transition from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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N.J. students, activists demand action on legislation to confront ‘overpolicing’ in schools
Students and community organizers say there needs to be more transparency about the number of mental health professionals and police officers in schools.
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Black parents say movement to ban critical race theory is ruining their children’s education
Some Black parents believe teaching the history of anti-Black racism would help children understand the harm behind it and where it originated.
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Ex-Pa. Education official: Student achievement gap won’t be closed without funding changes
The state’s former deputy secretary of K-12 education took the stand in a long-awaited trial over Pennsylvania’s system for funding public education.
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Biggest Delaware school district looks to protect and support transgender students
The Red Clay School District could vote this month on a plan to protect the privacy of transgender students, allowing them the experience of all school activities.
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Incarcerated men pool their money to buy science lab kits for South Philly first graders
Eighteen men incarcerated at SCI Phoenix said they see their donation as a small way to help disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline, from the inside.
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Musicopia opens its treasure trove of musical instruments to Philly teachers
The music education organization has given away thousands of instruments to schoolchildren out of its Center City storage unit.
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New report lays out what Philadelphians want in next school superintendent
The Philadelphia Board of Education sought public input on the district’s next leader. Nearly 6,000 people weighed in.
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Death of bullied Utah girl draws anger over suicides, racism
“No parent should have to bury their 10-year old,” said the girl's mother. “I’m still in shock."
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court says school mask mandate can stay for now
Pennsylvania’s school mask mandate was set to expire on Saturday. Now, the state Supreme Court said the mandate can stay in place while a lawsuit plays out.
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Safety, cultural competence, real world learning: Philly students speak out about school needs
At a town hall Tuesday, Philly students shared what they want to see in their schools and from the next superintendent, amid a search for the district’s new leader.
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Parents are scrambling after schools suddenly cancel class over staffing and burnout
School districts around the country have been announcing extra days off to address staff shortages and mental health. For some, the unpredictability feels like a betrayal.
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Ahead of Philly magnet school application deadline, some parents frustrated by new process
With the application deadline for Philly’s magnet schools looming, some parents say the district’s revamped admissions process is causing children “immense pain and stress.”
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Chalkbeat Philadelphia
‘We’re broke’: At funding trial, educators say they’re doing their best with less
Plaintiffs say thousands of Pennsylvania students are being denied their basic right to a quality education because of inadequate and unfairly distributed state funds.
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