Education
Petition calls for end to diversity, equity & inclusion in Downingtown schools
When someone forwarded Brandyn Campbell a petition calling for the end of diversity programs in her child's school district, she felt hurt and disappointed.
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Pa. private schools saw enrollment dip during pandemic, despite in-person options
Area private schools swung open their doors last school year. But that didn’t draw droves of families, data shows.
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The incident has prompted questions about the legality, or at least the wisdom, of an administrator stopping a student speech celebrating diversity in 2021.
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University of Delaware to explore slavery legacy at the Newark campus
UD joins a consortium studying how the work of people held in slavery, or those who held people as slaves, influenced the history of the schools.
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This education minister is a renaissance man (and he’s got a music video to prove it)
David Moinina Sengeh is not your typical education minister. The 34-year-old with a Ph.D. from MIT oversees the public schools in Sierra Leone.
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College athletic departments gear up for student endorsement deals
Some of the state’s colleges and universities are lining up programs to help student athletes make money from their name, image or likeness.
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Philly schools finalize new bell schedule running counter to doctors; principals feel blindsided
Most high schools will start at 7:30 a.m., and middle schools and elementary schools will start at either 8:15 a.m. or 9 a.m — the opposite of what’s recommended.
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In landmark school funding case, Pennsylvania lawmakers try to block evidence of racial disparities
The Pa. GOP wants to block evidence that Pennsylvania’s Black and Hispanic students fare worse on traditional measures of academic achievement than their white peers.
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New Pa. law allows students to repeat a grade, but the deadline to decide is one week away
All Pa. K-12 students now have the option to repeat a grade, but the deadline to apply is right around the corner and many families are unaware of the opportunity.
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Temple University tuition for in-state students rises for the first time in two years
Come fall, in-state tuition will be $16,488 a year; out-of-state, $29,712. The university says it offset costs with budget cuts to keep tuition low.
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Southern Delaware students relish return to the classroom for summer enrichment
A program that helps students in southern Delaware catch up on their studies over the summer months is back to meeting in person after going fully remote last year.
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Rutgers-Camden welcomes award-winning scholar as chancellor
Antonio Tillis comes to Rutgers-Camden after years with the University of Houston system. He said he’s excited to continue working with first-generation college students.
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Delaware State becomes first HBCU to acquire another school with takeover of Wesley College
The acquisition is a ‘once in a generation’ opportunity for Delaware’s HBCU, says DSU president Tony Allen.
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Chester Upland School District avoids unprecedented charter takeover — for now
The move by receiver Juan Baughn means the district won’t, for the time being at least, become the first in Pa. almost completely under charter control.
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‘A good day in North Philadelphia’: Dobbins High celebrates first alumni principal
Shervon Thompson, Dobbins class of 1996, will serve as principal after serving her entire career there as a teacher and assistant principal.
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