
K-12
To keep its alumni in college, this Philly high school is handing out ‘microgrants’
KIPP Philadelphia heard from too many alumni who were leaving college for financial reasons. It’s now giving out scholarships to fix that.
7 years ago
What the average classroom teacher earns in every Pa. public school district
The highest salaries were in two Pennsylvania counties: Bucks and Montgomery.
7 years ago
Homeless for the holidays: Some colleges keep needy students on campus
Colleges are becoming more sensitive to the needs of students who lack stable housing.
7 years ago
Listen 4:24Pa. school districts may be undercounting homeless students, report says
Across the country, public schools are required to identify and support students experiencing homelessness. But a new report finds that many Pa. schools may be undercounting.
7 years ago
Listen 1:22Juvenile court judges waking up to trauma’s effect on kids
If one is looking for the most traumatized youths in Philadelphia, a good starting place might be the cou ...
7 years ago
Graduating from ‘junk’ grade, Philly schools get historic credit rating boost
For the first time since 1977, one of the major credit-rating agencies thinks bonds issued by the School District of Philadelphia to be "investment grade."
7 years ago
Listen 0:58Pennsylvania ditches school scoring, but will parents?
Pa. wants to shed labels and reduce the importance of test scores with its new accountability tool. But will it alienate parents in the process?
7 years ago
Listen 5:56Pennsylvania’s new list of struggling schools looks beyond usual suspects
Pennsylvania has a new list of struggling schools that includes those underserving students in subgroups such as English language learner and special education.
7 years ago
Listen 1:22Battle over school tax hike in wealthy Pa. district to be heard in state court
The case stems from the district's 2016 decision to boost taxes despite having cash reserves.
7 years ago
Sleepless no more in Seattle: Later school start time pays off for teens
Researchers at the University of Washington studied the high school students both before and after the start-time change. Their findings appear in a study published Wednesday
7 years ago
New ‘Safe Corridors’ program brings parent patrols to opioid-plagued Kensington
The Philadelphia Resilience Project’s Safe Corridors initiative intends to make walks back and forth to school safer
7 years ago
As their numbers drop in Philly, a look at why black teachers matter
Studies show that when black students benefit from being taught by people who look like them. Yet the number of black teachers in Philly is on the decline. Why?
Air Date: December 12, 2018
Listen 13:36More salt, fewer whole grains: USDA eases school lunch nutrition rules
School lunches are healthier than they were five years ago. But Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says schools need more flexibility in serving meals that kids will eat.
7 years ago
State court tentatively sets date for landmark Pa. school funding case
The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court has tentatively scheduled a hearing in a landmark education funding ...
7 years ago
Report: Philly schools lose more to corporate handouts than any other big city
Philly schools face an estimated $1B funding shortfall by 2022. A new national report found that the city is walking away from more school tax revenue than any of its peers.
7 years ago