
K-12
A prince and knight fall in love and the Supreme Court is asked to intervene
Some parents in a suburban Maryland county want to pull their children from elementary school classes that use books featuring LGBTQ characters.
3 days ago
Camden to receive the most state aid for schools in governor’s budget proposal
Camden's school district is set to see a bump of $21 million. On the other end, the Washington Township school district has the biggest proposed cut in South Jersey.
5 days ago
Program places cameras on Philly buses to record motorists who illegally pass
Each year, there are about 43 million such violations nationwide, according to a 2024 survey by the National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services.
7 days ago
Listen 0:57A program for ninth-graders in Philly schools helps boost graduation rates
Philly high school graduation rates sit below the national average. The program 9th Grade On-Track ensures participating students have a staff member to mentor them.
1 week ago
Checked-out and stressed-out: helping disengaged teens reconnect
Ask most third graders if they like school and there’s a good chance they will give you an enthusiastic “ye ...
Air Date: April 11, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 50:26Penn program offers artificial intelligence training to Philadelphia school district teachers
The PASS program is funded by a foundation supporting the integration of arts and technology into education.
2 weeks ago
Listen 0:52Many of the bills were inspired by last year’s acrimonious Christina school board meetings attempting to remove the superintendent.
2 weeks ago
Listen 1:05Supreme Court allows Trump administration to cut teacher-training money, for now
The justices split 5-4 Friday, with Chief Justice John Roberts joining the three liberal justices in dissent.
3 weeks ago
The lab, opening next week, will offer classes to local students in robotics, cyber security, video game design — and of course, golf course management.
3 weeks ago
Studies show links between arts programs and positive academic outcomes, skills
Anecdotal evidence has shown arts-related classes lead to better grades.
3 weeks ago
Listen 1:5720 Delco school employees charged in connection with child abuse case
Chester Township police were notified on January 14, 2025, of a suspected child abuse case at Chester Community Charter School.
3 weeks ago
Philly school district stares down a $300M deficit
The School District of Philadelphia will spend 40% of its reserves in order to avoid budget cuts for one more year. After that, there are no guarantees.
4 weeks ago
Camden Schools Superintendent Katrina McCombs to step down July 1
The Camden native, who led the state-run school district for the last seven years, will transition to a state role.
4 weeks ago
Listen 0:55Ricardo Vila is the latest Delaware educator charged with sex or child porn crimes. Police say he sent explicit photos to an eighth-grade girl.
4 weeks ago
Listen 1:23How far can $12M go? Breaking down Mayor Parker’s education budget proposal
Advocates, educators and council members are gearing up for budget season. Here’s what they’re saying about Mayor Parker’s proposed education spending.
4 weeks ago