Education
More than half of the Delaware County school district's revenue comes from the state. Without a budget, funds could run dry by the end of January.
7 months ago
Listen 0:49Black enrollment is waning at many elite colleges after affirmative action ban, AP analysis finds
At Princeton and some others, the number of new Black students has fallen by nearly half. Some colleges attribute it to natural fluctuations.
7 months ago
Un nuevo informe muestra que los estudiantes multilingües casi llega a los 19,000 en Delaware, pero la escasez de docentes y los sistemas obsoletos dejan brechas clave.
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School let the dogs out: Philadelphia’s String Theory has a staff of 4-legged therapists
Every day, trained therapy dogs roam the halls of the Center City charter school, and they’re having a positive impact on student performances.
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Listen 1:21Philly students are showing higher test scores and increased attendance, but are still lagging in reading scores.
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With no takers yet, White House sets meeting with colleges still weighing an agreement with Trump
The White House asked university leaders to provide initial feedback by Oct. 20, yet as the deadline approaches, none have signed on to the document.
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University of Pennsylvania declines to sign Trump’s higher-education compact
President J. Larry Jameson said he sought a wide range of input so the response “reflected our values and the perspectives of our broad community.”
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Delaware school board member living in Pakistan ousted from seat under new residency law
Naveed Baqir said he was removed from his position because of political motivations, not the new law requiring physical presence in his district.
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Listen 0:55Delaware está financiando esfuerzos para impulsar la alfabetización temprana, pero persisten las disparidades raciales y de ingresos.
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Now more than 100 days late, the lack of a budget means the loss of millions of dollars for individual districts as they borrow to “keep the lights on.”
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Listen 0:56A new report shows multilingual learners make up nearly 19,000 of Delaware's students, but teacher shortages and outdated systems leave key gaps.
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Listen 1:23Camden residents are rallying for a new field house at the high school athletic fields
The ad hoc committee has been working for years to rebuild the athletic field where the Camden High Panthers play.
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Listen 2:56Staff in Delaware County’s second-largest school district have been working without a contract since Sept. 1. The two sides are finally getting closer to a deal.
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Listen 0:45Temple researchers win NCAA grant to build AI-mentor for student-athletes
JournAI aims to support the holistic development and well-being of college athletes at all levels. And no, it won’t write term papers for you.
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A Rutgers professor wrote a book about antifa in 2017. Some conservative students want him fired
Mark Bray fled for Europe after he said he received death threats. A former head of Turning Point USA Rutgers says he calls for violence against conservatives.
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