Education
Princeton to remove Woodrow Wilson name from public policy school
Princeton announced plans to remove the name of the former president from its public policy school because of his segregationist views, reversing an earlier decision.
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Camden parade celebrates new high school graduates
The parade was one of several efforts to make up to the graduates some of what they’d lost when school stopped in mid-March because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Black private school alumni say they’ve reached ‘breaking point,’ demand change
Driven by social media posts detailing racism at elite schools in the Philly area, Black alumni say they want major changes.
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Board supports ‘re-imagining,’ but not disbanding, school police
Philly school board members also outlined their plan of "goals and guardrails," which they say will address racist practices in the system.
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Black Lives Matter movement inspires Philly students’ writing
Students and teachers participate in a 15-year-old program called Writers Matter that encourages teens to use their voice.
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The class of 2020: Three students come of age as pandemic meets racial reckoning
The class of 2020 is bound for the history books. Here, we tell the stories of three students coming of age in a moment where the world feels both 'on hold' and 'on fire.’
Air Date: June 25, 2020
Listen 34:11Hearing about the protests from elders who participated in them helped the students realize the extent of the violence students faced that day.
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Listen 5:25Why there’s a push to get police out of schools
Federal data analyzed shows millions of students, especially students of color, attend schools that have police officers, but no nurse or school psychologist.
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POWER: Pa. state education funding is a textbook example of structural racism
Member of interfaith grassroots organization expresses support for Student Union calls on redirecting resources from security to support.
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Philly school board hearing report: speakers seek fewer police, more support services
Students and community members are calling for counselors, programs, and classroom staff — not more security.
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What can re-open when Philly goes green?
July 3 is the target city officials are hoping for, with some operations allowed earlier on June 26.
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General board hearing Thursday likely to focus on school officers and reopening plans
The open public hearing is one of two required by the City Charter each year.
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In confronting pandemic, a new challenge for Philadelphia charter schools
The independent sector responsible for 70,000 students in the city has some state guidance, but little oversight. Each school develops its own safety plan.
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Two midstate school superintendents condemn racist videos filmed by students
In the video, one student is held underwater as another says “stop resisting.” When he comes up for air he says, “I can’t breathe.”
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Colleges are backing off SAT, ACT scores — but the exams will be hard to shake
The SAT and ACT's reach beyond college admissions is pervasive, with many states requiring students take one or the other in order to graduate high school.
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