K-12
A fire alarm sounds, then gunfire erupts: Stay or flee?
As in many U.S. schools, students and teachers at the school had trained for both responses, just not at the same time.
6 years ago
Philly schools phase out Styrofoam tableware
Philadelphia schools are now using a compostable plate-tray hybrid made from recycled paper fibers.
6 years ago
Time to declare a state of emergency in Philly schools
It is time to stop sentencing thousands of Philadelphia’s children to a lifetime of poverty and despair, thanks to public schools that offer them virtually no chance at a succ
6 years ago
How difficult is it to redistrict Pennsylvania? ‘Not very,’ say area eighth-graders
Pennsylvania’s contentious congressional map has spurred disagreement among the state judiciary, lawmakers, and the governor. Yet students came up with several solutions.
6 years ago
Listen 3:26School board approves landmark plan to consolidate five Wilmington schools
A divided Christina school board gave guarded blessings Tuesday night to a plan by the Carney administration to consolidate five of the lowest-performing schools in the state.
6 years ago
Low-performing school rebounds with academic rigor, investment in teachers
Laurel Middle School, where in 2015 barely one in seven students were proficient in math in state standardized tests, has seen a dramatic improvement following investment.
6 years ago
Listen 4:42TEDx event stresses education possibilities
Finding ways to improve Delaware’s educational system and providing opportunities for every child were the focus of a TEDx event Friday in Wilmington.
6 years ago
Goodbye, cruel world: Cursive signs off
Having good-looking penmanship places you just above blacksmiths or switchboard operators in terms of usefulness. You are master of an extinct universe.
6 years ago
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf asked the General Assembly Tuesday for another $100 million in basic education spending and $20 million for special education.
6 years ago
Listen 2:47To compete with charters, Pa. district schools now polishing up their brands
More and more traditional public schools are getting into branding programs, says the Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators.
6 years ago
Navigating public education for foster youth is a bumpy road
As I reflect on my past within the Philadelphia school system, I remember that I crossed paths with many young people who faced challenges throughout their lives.
6 years ago
Delaware debates rights of transgender students and their parents
The proposed policy was drafted over several months by a team of educators, parents, and education advocates appointed by Carney.
6 years ago
Listen 0:00Audit: Many Pa. school bus drivers aren’t meeting basic qualifications
A statewide audit has found a number of school districts across Pennsylvania have employed bus drivers that should be banned, and still more that that aren't properly cleared.
6 years ago
Spanish immersion keeps growing in Delaware elementary schools
More than one in six Delaware public school kindergartners are enrolled in Spanish immersion, and more schools are interested in starting programs.
6 years ago
Despite outreach efforts, University of Delaware fails to attract black students
The University of Delaware continues to struggle to attract black students and ranks among the nation's worst in enrolling its black high school graduates.
6 years ago
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