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It’s easy to feel as if the world is falling apart. The Connection features wide-ranging conversations about the bonds that hold us together, the forces that drive us apart, the conflicts that keep us from exploring life’s possibilities and the qualities that make us unique and human.
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The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane

It’s easy to feel as if the world is falling apart. The Connection features wide-ranging conversations about the bonds that hold us together, the forces that drive us apart, the conflicts that keep us from exploring life’s possibilities and the qualities that make us unique and human.

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Cheltenham High School cancels football season amid hazing allegations

Cheltenham School District has received reports “indicating multiple team members engaged in hazing through physical contact.”

12 months ago

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Naveed Baqir speaks
Education

Delaware school board member living in Pakistan ousted from seat under new residency law

Naveed Baqir said he was removed from his position because of political motivations, not the new law requiring physical presence in his district.

12 months ago

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La secretaria de educación de Delaware, Cindy Marten
Education

“Dificultades para leer”: Delaware implementa un plan de alfabetización temprana para mejorar los resultados de aprendizaje de los estudiantes

Delaware está financiando esfuerzos para impulsar la alfabetización temprana, pero persisten las disparidades raciales y de ingresos.

1 year ago

Children in a classroom
Education

Delaware’s fastest-growing student group is being left behind as multilingual learners face deep gap in funding, resources

A new report shows multilingual learners make up nearly 19,000 of Delaware's students, but teacher shortages and outdated systems leave key gaps.

1 year ago

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An overhead view of the football fiel
Education

Camden residents are rallying for a new field house at the high school athletic fields

The ad hoc committee has been working for years to rebuild the athletic field where the Camden High Panthers play.

1 year ago

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Teachers, wearing red, are seen at the Haverford school board meeting on Oct. 9, 2025
Education

Haverford school district is at odds with teachers union over wage increases. A resolution could be on the horizon

Staff in Delaware County’s second-largest school district have been working without a contract since Sept. 1. The two sides are finally getting closer to a deal.

1 year ago

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Alumnos de jardín de infantes y primer grado
Education

Ley de desayuno universal convierte a Delaware en uno de los pocos estados que ofrecen comidas escolares gratuitas

Delaware pagará alrededor de $3.2 millones para ampliar el desayuno gratuito a 83 escuelas, para que todos los estudiantes tengan acceso sin costo.

1 year ago

Justin Lee Smith
Courts & Law

‘Me dan ganas de vomitar’: Exlíder de escuela religiosa en Delaware que compartió videos de abuso infantil logra que le retiren 24 de 25 cargos

Justin Smith fue condenado a cuatro años de prisión por un delito grave. La policía estatal informó que numerosos videos mostraban niñas siendo violadas a la fuerza.

1 year ago

Penn Wood High School building
Education

No homecoming dance, no extracurriculars: Funding crisis disrupts William Penn School District

A perfect storm of circumstances, including the Pennsylvania budget impasse, has led to problems for the chronically underfunded school district in Delaware County.

1 year ago

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Cell phones sit inside of a cell phone locker at a school
Education

New Jersey students could soon face a ‘bell-to-bell’ cellphone ban in schools

A commission tasked with studying social media's effect on adolescents wants sweeping cellphone limits, citing links to anxiety, depression and shorter attention spans.

1 year ago

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Matthew Burrows
Education

‘Sorprendidos’: la auditora de Delaware afirma que múltiples errores en los informes financieros desencadenaron la crisis fiscal del distrito escolar

El informe de la auditora Lydia York encuentra fallos en cómo el superintendente, el jefe de finanzas y la junta escolar de Appoquinimink supervisaron las finanzas.

1 year ago

Yellow school bus in fishtown
Education

Districts around the U.S. are mulling school closures as student enrollment falls

Major school systems including Philadelphia, Boston, Houston and Norfolk, Virginia, are considering shuttering schools.

1 year ago

School children picking up breakfast
Education

Universal breakfast law makes Delaware one of few states offering free school meals

Delaware will spend about $3.2 million to expand free breakfast to 83 schools, so every student has access without cost.

1 year ago

Head Priest Giani Gurjit Singh recites hymns from the Sikh Holy Scripture as members of sangat (community) listen.
Education

Sikhs hope inclusion of their history in New Jersey’s social studies classes will combat bullying, discrimination

The state Department of Education has made resources available to schools on Sikh American History.

1 year ago

Woodbridge School District students posing for photo
Education

‘Struggling to read’: Delaware implements early literacy plan to boost student learning outcomes

Delaware is funding efforts to boost early literacy efforts, but income and racial disparities remain.

1 year ago

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