K-12
The class of 2020: Three students come of age as pandemic meets racial reckoning
The class of 2020 is bound for the history books. Here, we tell the stories of three students coming of age in a moment where the world feels both 'on hold' and 'on fire.’
Air Date: June 25, 2020
Listen 34:11Hearing about the protests from elders who participated in them helped the students realize the extent of the violence students faced that day.
6 years ago
Listen 5:25Budgets put limits on social distancing options for schools
Many schools find themselves overwhelmed by the potential expenses that would come with operating under pandemic-induced social distancing guidelines.
6 years ago
Long-time elementary teacher prepares for seeing her students in person again
From hand-washing schedules to spare masks, Mattie Davis is has started getting ready for an unusual back to school season.
6 years ago
POWER: Pa. state education funding is a textbook example of structural racism
Member of interfaith grassroots organization expresses support for Student Union calls on redirecting resources from security to support.
6 years ago
Checking in, not out: How libraries are moving from closed toward reopening
There’s no single blueprint for making these public spaces public again, no agreed-on best practices for sanitizing materials. Libraries learn as they go.
6 years ago
Two midstate school superintendents condemn racist videos filmed by students
In the video, one student is held underwater as another says “stop resisting.” When he comes up for air he says, “I can’t breathe.”
6 years ago
Movement for police-free schools reaches Philadelphia
Advocates say there should be less security and more support personnel in schools, as Kevin Bethel works to revamp and retrain officers.
6 years ago
‘Our lack of closure is our closure’: High school valedictorians share mixed emotions
This week’s high school graduations in the Philadelphia area feature student speeches grappling with an uncertain future.
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Listen 3:48These retiring teachers won’t get a final goodbye — so we’re telling their stories
As odd a time as it is to graduate school, it’s just as odd a time to retire from a career working in schools. Meet five people navigating those emotions.
6 years ago
Listen 6:32Pa. charter school leader ousted after criticizing George Floyd protestors
The head of an influential Pennsylvania charter school advocacy group was ousted after criticizing the ongoing civil rights protests on social media.
6 years ago
Teens as ‘essential’ workers: How high schoolers stepped up for family during COVID-19
For thousands of Philadelphia-area teenagers, the end of the school year brings extra relief: a break from balancing being both a student and an essential worker.
6 years ago
Listen 4:32Pa. clears schools to reopen for 2020-21, hints at how classrooms may look
Pennsylvania gave the clearest sign yet that schools will reopen in some form soon. Officials hinted at what safety measures schools may use.
6 years ago
Montco high school senior reflects on missing experiences because of coronavirus
Grace Honeyman, a senior at Harriton High School, talks with her father about how she’s dealing with missing milestones due to coronavirus.
6 years ago
Listen 5:03Philly schools avoid budget cuts despite COVID-19 economic pain
Philly once thought its public schools would face an immediate budget hole. But relief from Harrisburg has staved off the worse for now.
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