
Education
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.
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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.
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‘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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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Listen 5:03Despite 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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