Stephen Williams

Reporter

Stephen Williams is a WHYY News education reporter. He has been a local news reporter for more than two decades and has helped audiences understand complex stories about education, transportation, labor and small business, to name some beats. He has formerly worked at The Philadelphia Tribune, The New Observer, The Hartford Courant and The Lexington Herald-Leader.

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Education

Philly special ed teacher rose from school bus attendant with the help of the district’s ‘grow your own teacher’ effort

Gemayel Keyes testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions in Washington, D.C.

9 months ago

Community

Golf superstar Jordan Spieth donates $250K to introduce young people to the sport at Cobbs Creek Golf Course

The money will go towards building a junior putting green.

9 months ago

Education

Gov. Shapiro, Pa. legislators seek compromise on public education funding

Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court ruled that the state’s public education funding formula was inequitable and unconstitutional, requiring change.

9 months ago

Philadelphia Superintendent Dr. Tony Watlington (left); retired teacher Joyce Abbott (center-left); painter Ivben Taqiy (center-right); and Andrew Hamilton School principal Torrence Rothmiller (right), in front of Taqiy’s portrait of Abbott, her mother and former student Quinta Brunson, who created the show

Community

Joyce Abbott, inspiration for ABC’s hit TV show, honored with portrait at Hamilton Elementary, where she taught

“Abbott Elementary" creator Quinta Brunson studied under Joyce Abbott in the sixth grade. Abbott has now been honored with a portrait and a renamed administrative office.

10 months ago

Education

Google and CCP launch partnership to expand access to tech certificate courses in Philly

There are thousands of tech job vacancies in Philly. A new partnership between CCP and Google hopes to fill the void by offering industry-recognized certifications.

10 months ago

class room at Penn Wood High School in Lansdowne

Education

Pa. teacher shortage acute in special education, math and in underserved communities

In early May at West Chester University, legislators on the House Education Committee and other education stakeholders discussed improving the teacher pipeline.

11 months ago