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Education

Fresh crayons and markers await preschool students.
Keystone Crossroads
K-12
Kids
Pennsylvania

Pa.’s free pre-K program provides a meaningful math and language boost, says new study

Those results were consistent across the state, in urban and rural areas alike. And they remained evident in the second half of kindergarten.

4 years ago

Pre-k teacher Monica Alvarez cleans and disinfects teaching tools as she prepares her classroom
K-12
Pennsylvania

Rural schools need help to make remote learning accessible to all

Countless children in small towns across are being robbed of their right to learn and develop, writes Edward Albert of the Pennsylvania Association of Rural and Small Schools.

4 years ago

Ashley Dawson (left) and her daughter Shana Dawson at their home in Aldan, Pa. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
K-12
Pennsylvania
Race & Ethnicity

As the gap between students and teachers of color widens in Pa., Black families demand change

More than a fifth of Pa.’s 500 school districts haven’t had a single teacher of color in at least seven years. Pa.'s student/teacher disparity is among the widest in the U.S.

4 years ago

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In a public meeting Wednesday, the 13 members of the Educational Nominating Panel voted to recommend nine candidates for the Board of Education to Mayor Jim Kenney. (Zoom screenshot)
K-12
Philadelphia
Chalkbeat Philadelphia

Nine candidates recommended for three Philadelphia school board vacancies

Kenney will select three names from among the candidates. He has until Dec. 26 to request additional names from the committee, if needed.

4 years ago

School District of Philadelphia Superintendent William Hite
Keystone Crossroads
K-12
Philadelphia
Public Health

Philly superintendent predicts — with ‘confidence’ — that public schools will reopen this school year

Hite added that a return to in-person learning is not contingent on teachers getting vaccinated.

4 years ago

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney speaks during a news conference at City Hall in Philadelphia
K-12
Philadelphia
Public Health

Philadelphia teachers next for vaccine, after health care workers and nursing home residents

There have been 81,708 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Philadelphia, including 1,223 new cases recorded Tuesday, according to the health department.

4 years ago

A snow day in Brooklyn.
K-12
Philadelphia
Chalkbeat Philadelphia

No snow day for Philadelphia students, despite a storm and fond wishes

The district — which is not the only one taking a no snow day stance — is standing firm.

4 years ago

Classroom in North Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
K-12
Public Health

The COVID vaccine is here — what does that mean for Pa. schools?

Here’s what we know and don’t know about vaccine distribution and Pennsylvania’s schools.

4 years ago

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School District of Philadelphia Superintendent William Hite
K-12
Philadelphia
Chalkbeat Philadelphia

Philadelphia superintendent receives ‘needs improvement’ rating in two areas

The Philadelphia Board of Education released its 2019-20 school year evaluation of Superintendent William Hite on Monday.

4 years ago

Joanne McLaughlin (at right, back row) and some classmates at a long-ago Ring Day celebration at Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls. (Courtesy of Joanne McLaughlin)
K-12
Philadelphia
Religion
Eyes on the Street

Empowering women through education that empowers girls

The lessons I learned at my all-girls high school are things every young woman should know: Be confident in who you are. Envision your dreams and try to achieve them.

4 years ago

Kensington Creative and Performing Arts High School
K-12
Philadelphia
Chalkbeat Philadelphia

Students at Kensington CAPA might stage ‘logout’ protest, principal says

Students at Kensington CAPA started an online petition two weeks ago to demand an alternate schedule, which would reduce class times to 50 minutes instead of 90 minutes.

4 years ago

Board of Education chair Joyce Wilkerson, calls to order at the start of a meeting at the School District of Philadelphia's Headquarters on Feb. 28, 2019. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
K-12
Philadelphia
Chalkbeat Philadelphia

Philadelphia school board unveils ‘goals and guardrails’ to focus on student achievement

Board members said they spent two years on this project, consulting with the Council of Great City Schools and talking to their peers across the country.

4 years ago

Mastery Charter School (Courtesy of Jasmine Alston photography)
Keystone Crossroads
K-12
Public Health

‘The cutting edge of safety’: Philly area schools plan widespread coronavirus testing

The move comes as a surge of coronavirus cases have forced schools in the region to stay virtual or suspend in-person learning.

4 years ago

Director of music and operations Arreon Harley helps a young singer get ready for a Choir School of Delaware performance.
Delaware
Music
Performing Arts

In-person performance is the ‘best Christmas gift’ Delaware choir can give

Students at the Choir School of Delaware return to the stage at Winterthur Museum for their first live performance together since the start of the pandemic.

4 years ago

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A student attends school virtually in North Philly
Keystone Crossroads
K-12
Public Health

Early data shows hopeful signs for pandemic learning in Philly, but huge questions remain

There are a lot of caveats, though. And it’s possible signs of regression will begin to show up later this year.

4 years ago

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