
K-12
Pa. school funding lawsuit inches forward, though roadblocks remain
A lawsuit challenging Pennsylvania’s education funding system inched forward Monday, delivering a incremental victory to the plaintiffs ...
7 years ago
A conspiracy video teaches kids a lesson about fake news
Widespread concerns about the inability of many people in France to tell a real news story from a fake one have led this French journalist to visit 81 schools since 2016.
7 years ago
Website aims to increase abysmal school board election turnout in Del.
There are 25 seats up for grabs on Delaware's school boards on Tuesday. But if history is any guide, fewer than 2 percent of the eligible voters will cast ballots.
7 years ago
NewsWorks Tonight, May 2, 2018
We talk with Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidate Paul Mango. As school districts in the Philadelphia suburbs try to catch non-residents ...
Air Date: May 2, 2018
Listen 21:46Michelle Obama, cavalcade of stars urge Philly students toward college
College Signing Day turned North Philadelphia into West Hollywood, all in the service of spurring more Philly students to college.
7 years ago
The Every Student Succeeds Act replaces No Child Left Behind, the controversial plan that caused upheaval in some schools.
7 years ago
Packed crowd in West Philly presses mayor and police on gun violence
Mastery Charter Schools hosted its first ever “action assembly” in West Philadelphia Monday night to engage public officials about how to make their neighborhoods safer.
7 years ago
Smyrna's Will Knight, humble football superstar, triumphs over hardship
Fate continues to haunt Knight and his family. But he has worked tirelessly to overcome hardship and heartbreak as a good son, brother, student, teammate.
7 years ago
Listen 5:47As awareness of childhood trauma rises, new free therapy program launches for Philly students
The fire that destroyed her dad’s third-floor apartment is the scariest thing that’s ever happened to 8-year-old Dakota Johnson. It w ...
7 years ago
Listen 5:12Disabled students can now check ‘diploma’ box on job applications
Delaware's alternate diploma will give students a major boost when it comes to job prospects in grocery stores, clerical work and so much more, advocates say.
7 years ago
New season of WHYY’s ‘Schooled’ podcast explores student trauma, charter school debate
Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn talks with Kevin McCorry, host of the WHYY podcast 'Schooled.' The second season of began this week.
7 years ago
Listen 4:09New Philly school board members listen, but reveal little at first public appearance
Four of Philadelphia's nine new school board members appeared at their first public event Wednesday. Those hoping to learn more about their positions likely left disappointed.
7 years ago
Schooled: Philadelphia’s Wister Elementary seeks solutions
Guests: Kevin McCorry, Jovan Weaver Across the country, public schools have struggled to meet the needs of childr ...
Air Date: April 26, 2018
Listen 49:45NewsWorks Tonight, April 25, 2018
As Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney and the First Judicial District look at parole issues, a new report shows Pennsylvania has the highest r ...
Air Date: April 25, 2018
Listen 20:00You shouldn't be here: The story of Jovan Weaver and Wister Elementary School — part one
Principal Jovan Weaver knows well the trauma that many of his students experience. We hear his struggle to overcome a tumultuous childhood.
Air Date: April 25, 2018
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