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Councilmember Kendra Brooks
Education

Students, teachers march for racial equity reform in Philly schools

Demands include school-based racial and bias training, funding of restorative justice and trauma response practices, and equitable hiring practices.

6 years ago

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NPR
Health

Nation’s pediatricians walk back support for in-person school

They made it clear that while in-person school provides crucial benefits to children, "Public health agencies must make recommendations based on evidence, not politics."

6 years ago

A mural of the Neshaminy High School mascot. (Eugene Sonn/WHYY)
Community

As Washington reviews its NFL team name, what will Neshaminy schools do?

Years into a tense, costly legal fight, the school district doesn’t have plans to scrap its team name, even as other Pa. schools grapple with the issue.

6 years ago

Jules E. Mastbaum High School on Frankford Avenue in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

Pa. coronavirus recovery: Face masks will be required inside all Pa. schools

Students and staff will be required to wear face masks when they return to school, according to new guidelines from the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

6 years ago

Black Students Matter demonstrators march en route to a rally at the Department of Education in Washington, D.C., on June 19.
NPR
Education

Effective anti-racist education requires more diverse teachers, more training

An assistant professor of education at the University of California at Berkeley explains how teacher training and the presence of Black teachers can help reshape education.

6 years ago

Philadelphia's Central High School is visible, a red-brick building sitting on top of a green hill.
Education
The Notebook

Black students at Central High and some faculty call for overhaul of admissions, school policies to increase equity

Alumni join the call to increase Black and Latinx enrollment and foster anti-racist culture at the selective high school.

6 years ago

Sgt. Brian Pixley and Sgt. Troy Pezzuto oversee the school resource officer program for Delaware State Police in New Castle County. (Screenshot)
Courts & Law

Delaware school district approves funding to continue police presence in schools

Leaders in the Christina School District presented a defense of their school resource officers before the board of education approved funding for them.

6 years ago

President Donald Trump
Education

Trump threatens to cut federal aid if schools don’t reopen

Trump made the comments a day after launching an all-out effort pressing state and local officials to reopen the nation’s schools and colleges this fall.

6 years ago

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, seen here during a White House briefing in March, will participate in a panel discussion Tuesday on how to reopen America's schools safely. (Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images)
NPR
Education

White House pushes to reopen schools despite a surge in coronavirus cases

Trump tweeted Monday: "SCHOOLS MUST OPEN IN THE FALL!!!" and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said "American education must be fully open and fully operational this fall!"

6 years ago

Hayoung Youn
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Sidelined by coronavirus, these med students found a way to help the helpers

Unable to work in hospitals, these Philly area medical students decided to help the helpers by tutoring the children of frontline workers.

6 years ago

Listen 3:12
Youth from across Philadelphia gathered in front of City Hall June 9 to protest police brutality and voice their concerns and vision for the future. According to recent research cited by the CDC, nearly half of all Americans between 18 and 29 report symptoms of anxiety or depression. (Cory Clark/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
NPR
Health

Why some young people fear social isolation more than COVID-19

It's not that young adults aren't worried about the pandemic, psychologists say, but they are at far greater risk of dying by suicide. Finding ways to foster bonds is crucial.

6 years ago

Masterman School
Education
The Notebook

Masterman and Central students use slurs, tell rape jokes in viral group chat

The incident is under investigation by the District and the schools. Updated with a statement from Dr. Hite

6 years ago

Police tape blocks an entrance to Citizens Bank Park, home of the Philadelphia Phillies baseball team, Tuesday, March 24, 2020, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Radio Times
Community

Regional Roundup – 06/29/2020

This week; taking the police out of Philadelphia schools, what next school year might look like in Camden, and what will come of Phillies baseball?

Air Date: June 29, 2020 10:00 am

Listen 48:59
At Farnham Park on June 26, Camden High graduate Zanabria Harris, 18, stands in a sea of confetti at the end of the parade.  (Photo by April Saul for WHYY)
Education

Camden parade celebrates new high school graduates

The parade was one of several efforts to make up to the graduates some of what they’d lost when school stopped in mid-March because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

6 years ago

Christopher Golson (center) and Jessica Golson (right) with their cousin Gillian Golson. The Golsons have helped circulate a petition to demand change at Philly area private schools. (Picture courtesy of Golson family.)
Education

Black private school alumni say they’ve reached ‘breaking point,’ demand change

Driven by social media posts detailing racism at elite schools in the Philly area, Black alumni say they want major changes.

6 years ago

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