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The West Philly elementary school is one of 17 city schools set for closure after the 2027-2028 school year.
55 minutes ago
Central Bucks School District support staff call for better wages amid contract negotiations
With their contract set to expire June 30, the Central Bucks Education Support Professional Association urged school board members to address pay and retention concerns.
6 days ago
Listen 1:07School District of Philadelphia approves $4.6 billion operating budget
The approval comes as the city school system faces a $300 million deficit after federal pandemic funds ran out.
7 days ago
Listen 0:57Meet the Philly and South Jersey spellers at the Scripps National Spelling Bee
Sixth grader Jayden Jiang and eighth grader Isaac Geremew are both competing in Washington D.C. as seasoned spelling veterans.
1 week ago
Los activistas de derechos civiles afirman que los líderes estatales deben proporcionar más recursos a los estudiantes multilingües o enfrentarse a acciones legales inmediatas
2 weeks ago
57 Philadelphia schools go virtual Wednesday due to May heat wave
Dozens of Philly public school buildings lack sufficient air conditioning. The record-breaking heat is forcing students to learn from home.
2 weeks ago
Parents across the country who are worried about excessive screen time in schools are lobbying educators to go back to pencils and paper.
3 weeks ago
Puberty field trip? Philly-area students get a front-row seat to health education
Lankenau Medical Center’s health education center provides free interactive programs on nutrition, exercise, drugs and alcohol, puberty and more.
3 weeks ago
Listen 2:08The Princeton school district is one of a few “districts on the rise” for math and reading.
3 weeks ago
Listen 1:02Pa. schools are in a ‘reading recession,’ but these Philly-area schools are on the rise
Years after the COVID-19 pandemic, learning loss has left Pennsylvania schools lagging behind much of the country.
3 weeks ago
Listen 0:53Delaware lawmakers advance school funding overhaul amid pressure from civil rights leaders
Civil rights activists say state leaders need to give multilingual learners more resources or face immediate legal action.
4 weeks ago
Listen 1:0617 Philadelphia schools are set to close in 2027. Here’s what to know
Philadelphia's school board voted to pass the district’s facilities plan last Thursday, despite protests from city officials and residents.
4 weeks ago
New Jersey becomes latest state to sanction girls’ flag football at high school level
Flag football will officially be offered as a varsity-level sport beginning in the 2026-27 school year in New Jersey, making it the 18th state to do so.
1 month ago
Out-of-pocket costs, insurance coverage, side effects and a lack of long-term safety data can be barriers to medication for childhood obesity.
1 month ago
Listen 1:18‘Devastated’: Lankenau slated for closure after tense Philadelphia school board vote
A sophomore at Lankenau said she’d rather graduate early or take a GED test than transfer to a different school for her senior year.
1 month ago
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