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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.
21 hours ago
The Princeton school district is one of a few “districts on the rise” for math and reading.
2 days 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.
2 days 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.
7 days 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.
1 week 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 week 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.
2 weeks 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.
2 weeks ago
Listen 1:10Philadelphia school board approves facility plan, district to close 17 schools
The facilities plan had gone through multiple revisions after backlash from the community.
2 weeks ago
Listen 1:22“A todo gas, sin frenos”: Delaware reconoce plenamente la lucha libre femenina de secundaria.
El número de chicas que compiten casi se ha triplicado a lo largo de tres temporadas. El próximo año, el deporte celebrará sus primeros campeonatos estatales oficiales.
3 weeks ago
“We are taking this time to ensure our stakeholders understand the proposal before the Board votes,” Reginald Streater, the board’s president, said in a statement.
3 weeks ago
Listen 0:47City Council clashes with superintendent over Philly’s school closure plan, Uber tax
Lawmakers are facing pressure from families over floated school closures and opposition to the proposed $1-per-trip rideshare tax.
3 weeks ago
Haverford High School history instructor named nation’s Teacher of the Year
Leon Smith has spent his entire 25-year career at Haverford High School, where he teaches Advanced Placement classes in U.S. history and African American studies.
3 weeks ago
Chromebook controversy: Lower Merion parents ask to opt children out of using devices 24/7
The district says it "enables students to easily transition projects and research between home and school" by giving students 24/7 access to educational software and sites.
3 weeks ago
School District of Philadelphia revises facility plan again, sparing one more school from closure
The update raises the plan’s price tag by $200,000 and spares North Philadelphia’s Ludlow Elementary School from recommended closure.
4 weeks ago
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