Avi Wolfman-Arent is the co-host of WHYY’s “Studio 2” and an on-air host. He joined the station in December 2014. Before shifting to hosting, he was an education reporter for Keystone Crossroads. Avi graduated from Haverford College and grew up in the D.C. area. Despite the latter he’s a lifelong Philadelphia sports fan, devoting an unhealthy portion of his conscious thought to the Sixers, Phillies, and Eagles. He lives in South Philadelphia.
More from the Contributor
‘Traumatized with good habits’: Delaware’s bold experiment to aid at-risk students
Welcome to the vaguely militaristic, absolutely fascinating, and potentially game-changing world of UD Scholars. This ...
10 years ago
Listen
Delaware’s ambitious effort to change the way it pays teachers [VIDEO]
How can a state keep great teachers in the classroom? Delaware thinks it has an answer. A banner outside Sussex Technical High Sch ...
10 years ago
Delaware’s Smarter Balanced Scores: explained in 8 charts
On Wednesday, Delaware released preliminary results from its new, statewide test – known as Smarter Balanced. In other words ...
10 years ago
Delaware Smarter Balanced: new scores send mixed signals
The much-anticipated results from Delaware’s new, tougher state test are in, and, well, they’re mixed. As expected, th ...
10 years ago
Summer camp rising: Wilmington group seeks to elevate community center summer programs [video]
Wilmington’s Summer Collaborative hopes to transform low-cost, community center summer camps. The list of hot topics in educ ...
10 years ago
First Year, First Generation: Consider the placement test
This article is the second story in our First Year, First Generation series. For an introduction, ...
10 years ago
Listen
Delaware Smarter Balanced: How did your school do?
Delaware students took a brand new standardized test last school year. And now we finally have a feel for how they fared. ...
10 years ago
Delaware Secretary of Education to step down
Delaware Secretary of Education Mark Murphy will step down this fall, ending a turbulent, three-year tenure in the First State. He ...
10 years ago
Listen
Fruits of their labor: Migrant students in Delaware cook products picked by parents [gallery]
It was a bounty so large it seemed liable to spill—off the counter and onto the beige, tiled flooring. Cantaloupes balanced prec ...
10 years ago
Wilmington, the city with too many charter schools
Delaware’s largest city is “oversaturated” with charter schools. A new strategic plan could change that–and alter ...
10 years ago
Listen
Progress or illusion? Examining Delaware’s dropout rate
Delaware’s record-low dropout rate has been cast as a signature accomplishment. A closer look at the numbers, however, reveals a mo ...
10 years ago
College dreams, prep school greens
Delaware is preparing low-income students for college through a summer program at one of the state’s most prestigious prep schools. ...
10 years ago