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In 2018, a Philadelphia Inquirer investigation showed that lead paint, asbestos and mold were common fixtures in many of Philadelphia's school buildings.
Air Date: April 23, 2019
Listen 49:32Why raising salaries for Pennsylvania teachers is more complicated than it seems
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf wants to raise teachers' salaries across the board. But is that only a Band-Aid solution to a more complex problem?
Air Date: April 23, 2019
Listen 13:25Some N.J. districts pile up debt building schools, others are debt-free
Although New Jersey is in better shape than the country as a whole for school debt, paying off construction bonds costs about a quarter of state’s annual debt service.
7 years ago
Transgender bathroom, locker room use: The Pa. debate, explained
More than 200 people showed up to the latest school board meeting on Monday night as the board passed a “biological sex” policy for bathrooms and locker room use.
7 years ago
Tamaqua parents shocked that armed teacher policy has been quietly reinstated
The school board put the idea on hold in January pending the outcome of lawsuits from parents and teachers.
7 years ago
Equity advocates criticize Wolf’s plan to boost teacher salaries in Pa.
The proposed funding is not tied directly to objective measures of student need, nor to a teacher's cost of living.
7 years ago
Listen 5:01Radon in schools? Bill would begin to mandate testing in radon-dense Pa.
A new bill in the Statehouse would require every school district in Pennsylvania to test for radon and inform parents of the results.
7 years ago
School leaders in Philly and Pittsburgh frustrated with Corbett-era holdovers on state charter board
School board members in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh are pushing for higher standards for charter schools. They say the state appeals board undercuts their efforts.
7 years ago
Real estate agents join the push for education funding in Pa.
The fight to boost education funding brings lots of people together — teachers, superintendents, politi ...
7 years ago
Mastery parents demand more crossing guards, safer schools
The Mastery Parent Action Team rallied at City Hall Thursday morning. The group met with Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross and other city leaders.
7 years ago
New study pushes Pa. to embrace trauma-informed education
Even as school districts across the country have become more aware of how trauma can affect learning, there’s been little concrete policy on the state or federal level.
7 years ago
Student protesters shut down Philly school board meeting over metal detector vote
The Philadelphia school board voted to require metal detectors at all district high schools; protesters then took over the meeting
7 years ago
Erie school nurse says she loves her job, but the salary is ‘like a nightmare’
Bridgette May has a salary under $45,000 a year.
7 years ago
Pa. DHS orders ’emergency removal’ of children at Glen Mills
Pa. officials have ordered the "emergency removal" of all children remaining in the oldest reform school in the country.
7 years ago
NBA legend Kobe Bryant visits Hamilton School
Bryant returned to his West Philadelphia roots on Thursday to sow seeds of inspiration and inspire members of the next generation.
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