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 R2-D2 joins New York City students at an Hour of Code pep rally hosted by Code.org, Microsoft and Google at Nasdaq MarketSite in 2015. Students were inspired to try coding with Minecraft and Star Wars themed tutorials. (Donald Traill/ AP Images for Microsoft)
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Education

Creating the next generation of innovators by understanding how young people use media

Helping kids be creative is the best way to make them innovators. Minecraft, social media, and connected learning tools can build social skills, and drive civic engagement.

6 years ago

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Sugary-drink tax a small price to pay for improvements to Philadelphia parks and rec

I grew up in the ’70s when gang activity in Philly was at its peak. Getting to and from home and school was a daily obstacle course ...

6 years ago

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Education

We will fight to protect public education

Despite a huge public outpouring of concern and protests consisting of tens of thousands of phone calls that lit up the Capitol switchboa ...

6 years ago

Kensington and Methacton students pose for a photo during an exchange visit to Methacton High School
Education

How the other half learns: a field trip from Kensington to the suburbs

For one day, a group of Philadelphia teenagers experienced life at a wealthy, suburban high school. This is what they saw. You can ...

6 years ago

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 John Maeda, the global head of computational design and inclusion at web developer Automattic, speaks with a school group at WHYY studios. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Education

Adding art and a touch of business to turn STEM to STEAM

Drexel University’s Learning Innovation Program launches today with a speaker series featuring John Maeda, the Global Head of Compu ...

6 years ago

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The ExCITe Center brings together experts from varied disciplines for a music hackathon
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More creative approaches to learning can empower students of all ages

On Jan. 24 at 6 p.m., the ExCITe Center of Drexel University will kick off its Learning Innovation initiative with ...

6 years ago

 (From left) Gwenn Mascioli, Bonnie Koss, and Nicole Scherer are parents from the Paoli-Wayne area who donate time to gather resources for Richard Wright elementary school in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Education

Dear Suburban Moms: A note, a library, and a shared responsibility

In 2013, a group of suburban women saw an empty school library in Philadelphia. They’ve been there ever since. Our story sta ...

6 years ago

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 Lauren Perez, as president of the Dobson Home and School Association, led the movement to prevent more special-education students from attending the school. (Avi Wolfman-Arent/WHYY)
Education

Saving Dobson: A story of class, disability, and self-preservation in a Philly school

This is a story of impossible choices, the kind parents and administrators confront daily in a large, poor school district.

6 years ago

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Tyshanna Evans
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Community

Listen to young people about the issues that affect their lives

We often hear that we, the youth, are the future — a true statement, considering that we are next in line for the positions held currently by our elders.

7 years ago

Professional development specialist Nora Connell hands out materials during a class for prospective substitute teachers at Delaware County Intermediate Unit. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Education

In face of Pa. teacher shortage, staffing services struggle to meet demand for substitutes

On average before they graduate high school, American kids sit in class without their regular teacher for what adds up to most of a schoo ...

7 years ago

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 Ari Bowman is shown in this photo, courtesy of his mother, Alisa Bowman.
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Being transgender ‘doesn’t make me any less or any more. It makes me me.’

The East Penn I will always remember is the East Penn that has supported me from first grade until now, regardless of the fact that I am transgender.

7 years ago

Students change classes at Julia de Burgos Elementary School in Philadelphia, Pa. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Report finds students of color shortchanged by Pa. school funding

Critics call the analysis "spin."

7 years ago

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Parents tour a classroom at Kenderton Elementary. (Kevin McCorry/WHYY
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Education

Rethinking school turnaround: A familiar story takes a new turn

In May, Scholar Academies — a charter management organization — suddenly announced it was abandoning its contract to manage Kenderton ...

7 years ago

 Calvin Bell (second row, third from right) is shown with fellow students in the Envision National Youth Leadership Forum: Explore STEM program. (Calvin Bell)
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I love science — and here’s why that’s important

This summer I was chosen to participate in the ...

7 years ago

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Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf (left) and Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman (right) (AP Photos/Matt Rourke and Chris Knight)
Keystone Crossroads
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Gov. Wolf pledges to veto bill that diminishes teacher seniority

The Pennsylvania school code says teacher layoff decisions can only be made according to who has the least seniority. The Republic ...

7 years ago

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