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Scranton School District Administration Building (Google Maps)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Lawsuit: Scranton school district knew about environmental contamination

It claims the district received test results from environmental studies, starting in at least 2016, that made officials aware of the issues, but they never informed students,

6 years ago

Sister Mary Scullion stands outside Willard Elementary School
Radio Times
Community

Regional Roundup – 02/10/20

This week: we catch up on the latest news in New Jersey government, Sister Mary Scullion on poverty and the State of the Union, and why are there so few librarians in Pa.?

Air Date: February 10, 2020 10:00 am

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PFT president Jerry Jordan speaks at a news conference outside Hopkinson Elementary School, which is temporarily closed. (Courtesy of Lynn Oseguera)
Education
The Notebook

Hopkinson school in Juniata closed indefinitely for more asbestos abatement

Meeting to form a facilities' "rapid response team" of unionized laborers took place on Thursday.

6 years ago

Jerry Jordan speaks about new plan to fix schools (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
Education

Unions offer ‘rapid response’ fix for lead, asbestos in Philly schools

Philadelphia's teachers union has joined together with the Laborers District Council to offer a quick fix to asbestos contamination that has shut down many city schools.

6 years ago

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence stands and applauds as Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi reacts to President Donald Trump as he delivers his State of the Union address. (REUTERS/Leah Millis/POOL)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Trump, Pence put Pennsylvania at the center of their school-choice push

Trump and his allies are pushing hard for programs that divert tax dollars to private schools. And they’re centering the argument in Pennsylvania.

6 years ago

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

Philly schools implement new rules for lockdowns to reduce trauma

Also planned is the district’s first-ever staff training dedicated to the procedure.

6 years ago

Gov. Phil Murphy, right, and Senate President Steve Sweeney are at odds over allowing some districts to fill school funding gap by going over 2% property tax cap. (NJ Spotlight)
Education
NJ Spotlight

Ratings firm deems Murphy’s school funding veto a ‘credit negative’

Moody’s Investors Service’s opinion underscores the continued challenges many districts face as a result of the state’s school funding policies

6 years ago

Head football coach and History teacher Joseph Headen is one of only a handful of teachers of color at Susquehanna Twp. There is a persistently low shortage of teachers of colors across Pa. 96 % of all teachers are white; the 4% of color are concentrated in Philly and Pitts. schools. The lack of teachers of color has a profound impact on the educational and professional experience of teachers and students. Jan. 16, 2020. (Sean Simmers/PennLive)
Education
PA Post

In Pa., less than 5% of teachers are people of color. The lack of diversity is hurting kids and schools

“Not only do we believe black teachers are important for black students, they are good for every student."

6 years ago

Franklin Learning Center teacher Lou Fantini speaks at a rally before the start of Thursday's Board of Education meeting. (The Notebook)
Education
The Notebook

Philly school board approves millions in new contracts for toxin removal

Board members, parents, teachers stress that the District must still regain trust.

6 years ago

Scranton School District Administration Building (Google Maps)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Lead, asbestos contamination shuts down three Scranton schools

Crews in the Scranton School District are conducting air quality tests and making emergency repairs Thursday.

6 years ago

Wolf, Democratic lawmakers and state secretaries gather to call for toxin abatement funding. (Katie Meyer/WITF)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Wolf wants to set aside a billion dollars to fix toxic schools

The governor says he’s planning to include the pitch in next week’s budget address, along with several other lead and asbestos-remediation plans.

6 years ago

Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf delivers his budget address for the 2019-20 fiscal year to a joint session of the Pennsylvania House and Senate in Harrisburg, Pa., Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Gov. Wolf to seek school construction aid amid health issues

Wolf's administration is developing a plan to help deal with aging school buildings plagued by environmental health problems, including lead paint and asbestos insulation.

6 years ago

Julia De Burgos Elementary on Lehigh Ave. in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Education
Billy Penn

How Philly teachers want the school district to fix the asbestos problem

A lawsuit filed this week asks for more oversight, more reporting, and more collaboration in the process.

6 years ago

Gov. Carney has proposed replacing The Bancroft School with a new one for first through eighth graders. (Christina School District)
Education

Gov. Carney proposes building first new public school in Wilmington in decades

It’s been decades since a new traditional public school was built in Wilmington. The governor and mayor says it’s time that changed.

6 years ago

Jerry Jordan, president of the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers, announces the union is taking legal action over hazardous conditions in the city’s schools on Jan. 20, 2019. (Nicholas Pugliese/WHYY)
Education

‘We are not crying wolf’: Philly teachers union to sue district over asbestos, other hazards

The PFT is suing the school district over its handling of mold, lead and asbestos problems inside several school buildings over the last few years.

6 years ago

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