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Michi Marshall, wife of NFL wide-receiver Brandon Marshall, talks about her husband's mental illness during a day of mental health first aid training for teachers at String Theory Charter School.
Education

Philly charter school trains teachers, staff in youth mental health first aid

Hundreds took part in the trainings provided by the city’s Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services and a national organization, Project 375.

7 years ago

DePasquale said there's no immediate call for more funding, but noted he believes the need is inevitable in the future. (Katie Meyer/WITF)
Community

School safety task force homes in on mental health

After a series of meetings with teachers, administrators, and students, a school safety task force is calling for more mental health resources.

7 years ago

Quimayah Gibson-McClendon prepares for her first day of kindergarten at William Dick School in North Philadelphia with her great-aunt Elesha Sears (left), and grandmother Tashawn McClendon, (Avi Wolfman-Arent/WHYY)
Education

District officials project optimism as new Philly school year begins

Capitalizing on a window of relative prosperity, the School District of Philadelphia hopes to establish momentum during a governance change.

7 years ago

Listen 2:48
(ShutterStock)
Education

N.J. gov embraces idea of school alarms linked to police, wants funding change

Gov. Phil Murphy has conditionally vetoed a bill requiring all New Jersey public school buildings to be equipped with a panic alarm syste ...

7 years ago

Andrew Brooking, assistant principal at Philadelphia's Blaine Elementary. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

As classes begin, Philly ‘turnaround’ school hoping for a rebound year

Andrew Brooking’s future at Philadelphia’s Blaine Elementary seemed uncertain.

7 years ago

Listen 6:47
Students line up outside Joseph Pennell Elementary on the first day of school. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
The Philadelphia Experiment
Education

A prayer for seizing opportunity

As our Philly students start a new school year, I know they feel like they have all the time in the world to fulfill their dreams. But I have 3 words for them: Life is short.

7 years ago

U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos speaks during a dinner hosted by the Washington Policy Center in Bellevue, Wash.
(Ted S. Warren/AP)
Education

Education Dept. proposals on guns in schools sparks outcry

he Education Department says it is weighing whether to allow states to use federal funds to purchase guns for schools

7 years ago

The Pulse
Science

How Schools Shape Health

School is a place where kids learn about health — everything from nutrition to avoiding STDs. But increasingly, schools across the coun ...

Air Date: August 24, 2018

Listen 48:51
The Pulse
Health

Sending ‘sick’ kids to school is the new normal

In the face of ringworm, scabies — even lice — keeping kids in class is a priority.

7 years ago

Listen 6:06
In all 50 states, children are required to receive certain vaccinations in order to attend public school. (Bigstock/borgogniels)
The Pulse
Health

Vaccines and schools — a public health power couple

School vaccination laws took a long time to take root. Today, every state has one. Here’s how that happened.

7 years ago

Listen 12:23
(Illustration by Steve Teare)
The Pulse
Health

Times have changed. Is sex ed ready?

The LGBTQ and #MeToo movements are shifting our cultural attitudes. Is what we teach in the classroom shifting, too?

7 years ago

Listen 7:46
Gov. Tom Wolf (left) and Scott Wagner (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Wolf calls Wagner’s new education funding proposal ‘abracadabra math’

Pennsylvania Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Wagner has a ...

7 years ago

Science Leadership Academy students Khalid Abogourin (left), 17, and Horace Ryan III, 16, created a handbook for first year teachers that is being used in teacher orientations throughout the school district.
Education

With glossary of city slang, Philly students create jawn for new teachers

The handbook contains sections with student perspectives on classroom situations, reminiscences of inspiring teachers, and a listing of the latest slang.

7 years ago

Pennsylvania Senate President Pro Tem Joe Scarnati, center, hopes to quash a school funding lawsuit brought by districts and advocates. (AP file photo)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Pa. funding lawsuit moves toward full trial as court dismisses latest objection

Plaintiffs believe Pennsylvania’s system for funding education has violated the state Constitution on multiple fronts

7 years ago

Back school backpack and supplies. (Photo Courtesy/BigStock)
Philly Parenting
Education

5 ways to ease back into your school schedule

That time of summer is here…when the stores are filled with school supplies, bus schedules and teacher assignments are announced and ki ...

7 years ago

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