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Explainers

Dr. James Heitz, seen here with nurse Esmihan Almontaser, says crying after anesthesia occurs frequently enough that 'we should be aware of it as providers' even though it's not frequently documented in major anesthesiology textbooks (Karen Shakerdge/for WHYY)
The Pulse
Health

Why do some patients cry after anesthesia?

This story is from The Pulse, a weekly health and scie ...

10 years ago

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 Marc Gosselin, Principal of Anna Lane Lingelbach Elementary School in Philadelphia with students during lunch. (Photograph by Jessica Kourkounis)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

What is Act 1 and how did it impact property taxes and school funding?

Act 1 is a property tax relief bill passed by the Pennsylvania legislature in 2006 and amended in 2011. ...

10 years ago

Students at the Young Women's Academy at Fentonville Arts and Sciences middle school change classes in Philadelphia. (Jessica Kourkounis for Keystone Crossroads)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

When it comes to education funding, what’s the deal with Philly schools?

The district’s budget for the 2014-15 school year is roughly $2.6 billion. The SRC and Superintendent William Hite h ...

10 years ago

Fourth graders in a summer reading program at West Philadelphia High School. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

What is the purpose of the Pennsylvania Basic Education Funding Commission?

The day before the deadline in mid-June, the commission said they needed more time to come up with recommendations for a new formula to d ...

10 years ago

Fourth graders in a summer reading program at West Philadelphia High School. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Education jargon, explained

Too often we hear school officials, experts, advocates, and yes, even journalists throw around terms like “block grants” and ...

10 years ago

 Eighth grader Ashley Mango works on math with her teacher Thrisha Miller. Mango goes into 21st Century Cyber Charter about once a week for in-person help. She said she likes the perks of doing school work at home in her pajamas. (Brad Larrison/for NewsWorks)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Pa. cyber charters not happy with Gov. Wolf’s proposed steep cuts

For years, many public education advocates have been howling about the way Pennsylvania funds cyber charter schools. ...

10 years ago

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 Students play in a bare lot with asphalt patches during recess at Anna Lane Lingelbach Elementary School in Philadelphia. (Photograph by Jessica Kourkounis)
Education

What is a millage rate and how does it affect school funding?

Millage is a relatively obscure term that represents the tax rate levied on real estate or other property. A mill is one thous ...

10 years ago

Philadelphia educators, parents, students, and community and labor groups participate in a rally to support teacher contracts outside of the School District Headquarters. (Photograph by Jessica Kourkounis)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

How, and how much, are teachers paid in Pennsylvania?

How much do Pa. teachers make? A lot, relatively speaking. The average starting salary for a teacher in Pennsyl ...

10 years ago

(Michael Dwyer/AP Photo)
The Pulse
Science

The science of wind tunnels – where and why those harsh winds strike

You may have noticed while walking through Philadelphia that certain spots are windier than others – so much so, that in a split second ...

10 years ago

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About 20 percent of students at Feltonville School of Arts and Sciences opted out of standardized testing. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Philly Parenting
Education

How to opt your child out of the PSSAs

You may have heard the buzz around the growing “opt out” movement in Philadelphia and throughout the nation. In just one city ...

10 years ago

Eighteen cities are eligible for the two additional CRIZ designations planned currently.  Lancaster (pictured) and Bethlehem already have CRIZ designations. (Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Urban Planning

What is a City Revitalization and Improvement Zone?

One in a series explaining key terms and concepts of Pennsylvania government. Today’s topic: the City Revitalization & Improvem ...

11 years ago

At 30,000 feet, tomato juice simply tastes different than at sea level. (Claus Ableiter/Creative Commons)
The Pulse
Science

Why do we drink tomato juice on planes?

Ever get the urge to drink a glass of tomato juice on a flight? You aren’t alone, and there’s a scientific explanation why. ...

11 years ago

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 The Pennsylvania state capitol building in Harrisburg, Pa. (Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY file photo)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

State lawmakers face hurdles to expanding economic development program for cities

State legislators have been pushing to increase the number of CRIZ designations, but financial and political factors could keep these str ...

11 years ago

(Kimberly Paynter/for WHYY)
The Pulse
Science

The overdose ‘antidote’: how Narcan works

Nalaxone or Narcan is one powerful drug, with powerful, immediate effects. So how does this lifesaving drug actually work? It come ...

11 years ago

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(Emma Lee/for The Pulse)
The Pulse
Science

Science explains changes in water temperature from beach to beach

This story is from The Pulse, a weekly health and scie ...

11 years ago

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