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Philly School District reports record enrollment and uptick in graduating seniors
The district implemented an expanded 9th Grade On-Track program and hired an administrator to better coordinate a district-wide dropout reduction strategy.
24 hours ago
The legal action challenges the district’s response to controversy surrounding school board member Bill Formica.
3 days ago
Listen 0:59AI photos showing girl students with nude bodies roil private school in Pennsylvania
A new Pennsylvania state law that takes effect late next month explicitly criminalizes making or disseminating AI-generated child sexual abuse material.
3 days ago
Student stabs 2 staffers at Castor Gardens Middle School in Northeast Philadelphia
Police said a 63-year-old woman was stabbed in the left side and was taken to a hospital, and a 31-year-old woman was stabbed in the right arm and refused treatment.
4 days ago
Some elected leaders, including Mayor Carstarphen and School Advisory Board President Nelson, are urging the state to replace McCombs.
4 days ago
N.J.’s plan is moving forward to expand free school meals for all children, not just for those from low-income families.
7 days ago
Listen 1:142 selected to serve on Camden’s advisory school board
Derrick Gallashaw and Gabriel Camacho were selected to finish the terms of two positions, including the board’s disgraced former president Wasim Muhammad.
1 week ago
Trump pledged to roll back protections for transgender students. They’re flooding crisis hotlines
During his presidential bid, Trump pledged to impose wide-ranging restrictions and roll back civil rights protections for transgender students.
1 week ago
School-related threats in Pa. are on the rise; homicides and violent crime decline
While school-related threats of violence are on the rise this academic year, experts caution that it is too early to determine if this upward trend will continue.
2 weeks ago
The two vacancies were created in the fallout behind the resignation of former president Wasim Muhammad.
2 weeks ago
55K Philly students could be without transportation to schools if SEPTA strikes
The School District of Philadelphia could offer virtual learning to combat staff shortages and low student turnout.
2 weeks ago
Listen 1:24Better pay, cultural competency part of 10-year plan to improve Delaware schools
A recent survey underscores the need for better teacher compensation, professional development in cultural competency and universal early childhood care in Delaware.
3 weeks ago
Listen 1:26‘Brand new era’: Delaware athletes can now make money from ads, but one high school went way too far
The state has relaxed its ban on endorsements, but the longtime prohibition against players in uniform and on school property remains.
4 weeks ago
Listen 1:59Gwen Walz advocates for education in interview with WHYY News
Gwen Walz fired back at Donald Trump, saying he would hurt education by dismantling the Department of Education, and discussed the importance of federal funds for education.
4 weeks ago
Listen 1:22VP Kamala Harris makes stop at Philadelphia’s Famous 4th Street Deli
Workers say the presidential candidate ordered a pastrami sandwich and potato pancakes at the corner deli that serves traditional Jewish food.
1 month ago
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