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Billy Penn

How hungry Philly kids can get free lunch over winter break

Rec centers around the city are hosting the meals on three separate days.

7 years ago

Maurice Boston, a freshman at Ben Franklin H.S., shows his support at a packed meeting discussing the closures of Ben Franklin and Science Leadership Academy high schools because of asbestos remediation at the school district building Monday morning. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Radio Times
Education

Regional roundup 12/23

Guests: Joe Hernandez, Kristen Graham On this week’s Regional Roundup; WHYY’s ...

Air Date: December 23, 2019 10:00 am

Listen 49:02
Franklin Learning Center. (The Flash/The Notebook)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

How 30 years of broken promises, false starts led to another Philly asbestos closure

Officials have known for decades about building woes at a Philly H.S. But despite protests and promises, not much has changed.

7 years ago

Carnell Elementary School. (Wikimedia commons)
Education
The Notebook

Asbestos hazards temporarily close two more Philly schools

District and PFT clash over how Carnell situation was handled. Total since September now is six.

7 years ago

Franklin Learning Center. (The Flash/The Notebook)
Education
The Notebook

Another school closed as a result of potential asbestos danger

Franklin Learning Center is expected to re-open Jan. 2.

7 years ago

Teacher Wendy Turner writes down notes on the whiteboard during a global awareness session at Mount Pleasant Elementary School in Wilmington. (Saquan Stimpson for WHYY)
Education

Created and taught in Philly region, Global Kids offers multicultural lessons

Author Homa Tavangar created ‘Global Kids.’’ Delaware teacher Wendy Turner is using the tool to spread cultural awareness among her second-graders.

7 years ago

Listen 3:53
Basketball starr Tobias Harris speaks with a group of Black male teachers at Bethune Elementary School. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Education

Sixers star Tobias Harris supports Black male teachers with a surprise visit to North Philly

Tobias Harris showed up at a North Philly school Monday, but not just to surprise the kids. It’s part of a push to change the demographics of teaching.

7 years ago

John Harris High School. April 24, 2019. (Sean Simmers/PennLive)
Education
PA Post

‘We don’t believe in punishment’: Student-led youth court could come to Harrisburg school

The idea is that by following through with the plan laid out by the jury, the student would ideally come to understand the gravity of his actions.

7 years ago

School nurses turn out in force at Board of Education meeting. (Bill Hangley, Jr./The Notebook)
Education
The Notebook

Philly Board of Education renews six charters

The Board of Education met for the final time in 2019 on Thursday, approving five-year renewals for six charter schools.

7 years ago

(Emma Lee for WHYY)
Health
NJ Spotlight

Controversial measure in N.J. would end all religious vaccine exemptions for students

Children would need a doctor’s note to attend class without getting shots. The proposal could go before full Senate vote Monday.

7 years ago

A new report from the Thrive NJ Coalition found three-quarters of parents and students want more time spent on sex ed in schools. (Courtesy of NJTV News)
Education
NJ Spotlight

Sex ed advocates urge N.J. schools to drop emphasis on abstinence

Thrive NJ Coalition’s ‘report card’ gives New Jersey sex ed programs just a ‘C’ grade, saying schools should spend more time on the subject.

7 years ago

(Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Education

Most Philly charter schools failed to test water for lead –– and city gave them a pass

The city agencies tasked with oversight have failed to enforce Philadelphia’s post-Flint crisis water quality standards.

7 years ago

Listen 1:51
File photo: Trees shade outdoor learning spaces on the Taggart School playground. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Radio Times
Community

Regional Roundup – 12/09/19

This week: why is the cost of Pennsylvania's colleges so high? Then, we'll hear about the declining number of trees in Philadelphia, and what the city plans to do about it.

Air Date: December 9, 2019 10:00 am

Listen 48:58
Students protest against fossil fuels during a climate strike on Friday. The school district permitted them to leave school with an excused absence. (Joseph Staruski/The Notebook)
Community
The Notebook

Philly students join in national Climate Strike

Unlike the last strike, the District excused protesters' absences if they submitted notes from their parents.

7 years ago

In this April 11, 2018 file photo, a high school student uses a vaping device near a school campus in Cambridge, Mass. (Steven Senne/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Flavored vape ban for minors passes in City Council

By restricting where products can be sold, the law aims to prevent minors from getting addicted, but leaves room for adults who vape to quit smoking.

7 years ago

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