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From left, Philadelphia Schools Superintendent William Hite, Philadelphia Board of Education President Joyce Wilkerson, and Philadelphia Federation of Teachers President Jerry Jordan. (School District of Philadelphia/Philadelphia Federation of Teachers)
K-12
Philadelphia
Chalkbeat Philadelphia

Philadelphia school leaders confident schools will reopen this year

The school district has tried twice to reopen schools for 30,000 students in pre-kindergarten through third grade — first in September and then in November.

5 years ago

Lehigh University's campus in Bethlehem, Pa. (Lehigh U.)
NPR
Government Accountability
Higher Education

Lehigh University revokes President Trump’s honorary degree

The Pennsylvania school's board of trustees held a special vote this week, after Trump incited an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

5 years ago

At a Jan. 6 protest at Camden's City Hall,  Ivonne Escobedo Rojas, 5, holds up a sign with the name of Sharp School. Sharp is among several public schools in the city that may be closed by the end of this month. (April Saul for WHYY)
K-12
New Jersey

‘How am I going to drop off my kids?’: Parents, stakeholders fret at proposed Camden school closures

Division is growing among parents and others as a proposed plan to close several Camden public schools appears to inch closer to reality.

5 years ago

A first grade student raises her hand
NPR
K-12
National
Public Health

Where is it safe to reopen schools? New research offers answers

A new study suggests reopening schools may be safer than previously thought, at least in communities where the virus is not already spreading out of control.

5 years ago

ordan Collings teaches her EastSide Charter third-graders who are in the classroom as well as at home.
Delaware
K-12
Public Health

Gov. Carney urges Delaware schools to move from remote to hybrid learning

The governor and his top public health and education administrators say schools have not proven to pose a serious risk for coronavirus transmission.

5 years ago

Lisa Salley, Cecelia Thompson, and Reginald Streater.
Keystone Crossroads
K-12
Philadelphia

Kenney taps parent advocate, lawyer, nuclear engineer to fill Philly school board

Each nominee is Black and has an intimate connection to Philadelphia’s school district. But their biographies are starkly different.

5 years ago

Even with teachers working hard to educate their students virtually during the pandemic, they're growing increasingly anxious about the ones who aren't showing up to class at all. (Sarah Gonzales for NPR)
NPR
K-12
Kids

A quiet and ‘unsettling’ pandemic toll: Students who’ve fallen off the grid

"People don't realize how much we need to see these kids," says one teacher, noting they're often the first to see signs of child abuse or food insecurity.

5 years ago

A
NPR
K-12
National

Schools face a massive challenge to make up for learning lost during the pandemic

Former Education Secretary John King Jr. thinks a national tutoring program would help students make up for lost learning during the pandemic.

5 years ago

Books are pictured at the Bache Martin School Library in Philadelphia
Kids
Philadelphia

Philly literacy program wants students reading at grade level by age 8. But it needs volunteers

Philly Reading Coaches is not letting the pandemic distract them from its academic mission. But it needs about 100 volunteers by January.

5 years ago

Audra Quisenberry, left, whispers in the ear of her classmate Logan Bowhay
Keystone Crossroads
K-12
Pennsylvania
Technology

Long ignored, private online schools see golden opportunity in pandemic

Cyber charters get the most attention, but there’s a niche world of private online academies. Could they be having a moment?

5 years ago

Listen 5:03
Universal Daroff Charter School Principal James Ruffin, left, and Assistant Principal Katie Hollenbach. (Devon Allen/Universal Daroff Charter School)
K-12
Philadelphia
Chalkbeat Philadelphia

Despite non-renewal, one Philadelphia charter school remains hopeful

Administrators at Universal Daroff Charter School in West Philadelphia are appealing the decision by the city’s Board of Education to not renew its charter status.

5 years ago

Locust Walk on the University of Pennsylvania campus.
Economic Development
Higher Education

Local colleges see larger-than-average enrollment drops this fall

College enrollment fell nationally, with schools in Pa., NJ, and Delaware seeing larger-than-average dips.

5 years ago

FILE PHOTO: Penn State President Eric J. Barron, right, listens during a Penn State University Board of Trustees meeting on the campus of Penn State Harrisburg in Middletown, Pa., Friday, July 21, 2017. (Chris Knight / AP Photo)
Energy
Environment
Higher Education
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Penn State looking to grow its role as an ‘Energy University’

University President Eric Barron says he's looking forward to environmental issues getting more focus in Biden administration.

5 years ago

(Iris Wang/Unsplash)
K-12
Philadelphia

Philadelphia widens free internet eligibility for families with children in school

Philadelphia has expanded eligibility for PHLConnectED, its program to provide free internet access to families with school-age children.

5 years ago

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.

5 years ago

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