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A former chairman of Pennsylvania’s Board of Education, Larry Wittig, has been permanently banned from US Olympic sports for sexual misconduct involving a minor.
6 years ago
After pushback from parents, new options proposed for displaced Ben Franklin, SLA students
Over 1,000 Philly students displaced by building, issues including exposed asbestos, could soon learn where they’ll attend school.
6 years ago
Billy Penn
Philly’s $100 million battle to get rid of asbestos and make schools safe
Both schools proposed as alternates for the 1,000 students being relocated by the School District of Philadelphia because of asbestos have also been found to contain asbestos.
6 years ago
N.J. to offer schools $100 million for lead remediation, require more frequent tests
New Jersey will begin borrowing $100 million to pay for lead remediation projects in schools across the state and require educational facilities test for lead contamination.
6 years ago
After contentious town hall, Philly high schools could be closed longer than expected
Students from Benjamin Franklin High School and Science Leadership Academy have already missed eight days due to construction delays and asbestos.
6 years ago
‘You have a voice’: Young Philly writers take a stand against gun violence
Members of Mighty Writers presented an original booklet containing student writings about how violence has affected them and their communities.
6 years ago
‘Shooting people is deescalation’: Three days with teachers training to use guns in schools
The training provides a glimpse of how Pa. schools could change if armed teachers become a new normal in classrooms.
6 years ago
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This week: an explainer on Pa. gun laws and the efforts to expand them, the move to reform standardized testing in N.J, and Voicemail Poems.
Air Date: September 23, 2019 10:00 am
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Learn how blockchain works at cryptocurrency mining exhibit in University City
An exhibition at the University of Pennsylvania traces the ecological roots of the blockchain industry.
6 years ago
PA Post
Pa. to launch review of its science standards, help students become ‘divergent thinkers’
"Science is increasingly part of our education, work, and lives in a changing economy.”
6 years ago
Did asbestos in a Philly school cause a teacher to get cancer? It’s complicated.
A Philly teacher reportedly has cancer caused by asbestos. But should we blame the school where the person taught? It’s hard to know.
6 years ago
This week: an update on the closure of Hahnemann Hospital, Camden County School District superintendent Katrina McCombs, and monarch migration.
Air Date: September 9, 2019 10:00 am
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NPR
You think your kid’s school backpack is heavy? See what’s going on in India!
The government said there would be no homework for students in grades one and two.
6 years ago
Opening day at a Philly school that reflects the district’s triumphs and tribulations
Robert Morris School in North Philadelphia has made notable academic progress. But, like the school district, it still has a long way to go.
6 years ago
Heading into 8th year, Philly schools chief Hite wants to ‘think about reform differently’
Hite says steady progress and stability is the recipe for Philly schools. But is that type of change powerful enough for the long-struggling system?
6 years ago