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Philly school-quality scores show modest growth
The district's SPR metric is designed to help measure school quality. The numbers suggest Philly schools have improved slightly over three years.
6 years ago
Nearly 9,000 DACA teachers face an uncertain future
Of the 690,000 undocumented immigrants now facing an uncertain future as Congress and President Trump wrangle over the DACA program are about 8,800 school teachers.
6 years ago
Changing course, Gov. Wolf asks courts to rule on Pa. education funding lawsuit
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has changed his mind regarding a high-profile school funding lawsuit.
6 years ago
Listen 1:53Creating a Philadelphia school board we can trust
The dynamic of mistrust can’t be blamed exclusively on SRC process. For decades, we have had a public school system that has failed people of color and low-income communities.
6 years ago
Black male educators make up 31 percent of Bethune Elementary staff
6 years ago
Sixers join push to accentuate the positive at Philly school
Hartranft students are taught to be safe, responsible, and respectful. If a teacher “catches” a student embodying one of those characteristics, he or she is rewarded.
6 years ago
Carney pledges more money for Delaware’s early education Stars
Details expected next week during governor's fiscal 2019 budget address.
6 years ago
Feds approve Pa. education plan that deemphasizes standardized testing
Now that US Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has approved Pennsylvania’s 13-year education-improvement plan, state officials are working on rolling out some changes.
6 years ago
Kenney names nominating panel for new Philly school board
The nominating panel features a baker's dozen of community, civic, and business leaders. The panel will help form Philly's new, locally appointed school board.
6 years ago
50 years ago Dr. King told these Philly kids to lay a blueprint, and they did
King's speech to a group of students at Barratt Junior High School in South Philadelphia urged them to make better lives. Many of them did.
6 years ago
Listen 5:48Heeding science, some Pennsylvania school districts push back high school start times
Later school start times could mean teenagers are more likely to get adequate amounts of sleep, according to research published last month by Penn State researchers.
6 years ago
Handpainted MLK statues debut on Philly streets
A set of temporary statues of Dr. Martin Luther King, jr., painted by local high school artists, debut in Philadelphia over MLK weekend.
6 years ago
Report calls for overhaul of Pa. charter law
Pa.'s 20-year-old charter law has been criticized by every side of the political aisle. A new report from Public Citizens for Children and Youth offers ideas for change.
6 years ago
Listen 1:47A three-part series on Pa.'s Lakeside School and innovative approaches to trauma-informed education.
6 years ago
Expanded breakfast program has led to a spike in attendance, Philly school district says
"Grab and go" meals and alternatives to eating in the cafeteria boost participation.
6 years ago