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Cape Henlopen school officials are accused of ignoring reports of staff member sexual harassing students. (Google Maps screenshot)
Courts & Law

Cape Henlopen parent sues school officials, claiming daughter was molested

The suit claims a school staff member molested a 17-year-old in Cape Henlopen High School. It alleges the incident was just one of many instances of inappropriate behavior.

7 years ago

Bruce Thomas talks about the years that he and his family were homeless during a press conference at City Hall. According to data presented by Council members Helen Gym and Allan Domb and members of the Family Service Provider Network, homeless families in Philadelphia are undercounted and underserved.
Community

As Philly tallies homeless population, advocates say families are overlooked

Advocates for Philadelphia’s homeless are demanding more funding for family shelters and prevention.

7 years ago

Phoenixville Area High School (Google Maps)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Pa. school districts say later start times are boosting grades

Pennsylvania schools that have pushed start times later say the logistical hurdles are worth it for students who are more awake and alert.

7 years ago

Cheerleaders perform at a Neshaminy Redskins basketball game on Jan. 15, 2019. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
The Why
Community

Racial slur or point of pride? Why the debate over the Neshaminy ‘Redskins’ persists

Why has the Neshaminy School District in Bucks County refused to give up a decades-old nickname for its sports teams that many consider to be a racial slur?

Air Date: January 24, 2019

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The state Capitol building in Harrisburg. (Tom Downing/WITF)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

New education leaders in Pa. Legislature seek to reduce role of state tests, increase accountability for cyber charters

There’s new blood leading Pennsylvania’s House and Senate Education Committees. Both chairmen talked about the upcoming legislative session.

7 years ago

Kensington High School biology teacher Victoria Erickson (right) and her friend Megan Nardi, work on a mural on Kensington High School's ground floor.
View Finders
Community

Volunteers paint 100 murals at Kensington High School for MLK Day

The goal was to brighten the atmosphere of the 102-year old school with 100 murals throughout the building.

7 years ago

Quakertown Community High School (Google Maps)
Community

After racist taunts, Quakertown students hold first MLK Day of service

Last year, Quakertown students taunted and threw rocks at students from the majority-black Cheltenham district. As a response, the district held its first MLK Day of Service.

7 years ago

Delaware's new schools
Education

Delaware unveils online 'report card' for public schools

Delaware's new schools 'report card' is colorful and interactive. Users can find an array of information on academics, enrollment, school climate and faculty.

7 years ago

Anisa Shafiq uses a slide projector to mark out a mural of Malala Yousafzai in a hallway of Kensington High School.
Community

1,000 volunteers will paint inspirational murals at Kensington High on MLK Day

At Kensington High, volunteers intend to paint 100 murals reflecting the ideals of Martin Luther King Jr. and other inspiring figures.

7 years ago

Rutgers-Camden study pinpoints childhood trauma as likely source of anxiety, depression and suggests healthy family life, civic engagement can mitigate problems (Benedek Alpar/BigStock)
Speak Easy
Politics & Policy

Youth in Pa. residential institutions unsafe, disconnected, denied quality education

Lack of adequate oversight by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services has resulted in children being put in harm’s way.

7 years ago

Delaware Gov. John Carney is proposing state funding to assist students learning English. (Rodel Foundation report)
Education

$60 million boost in Del. education funds sought for English learners, poor students

Gov. Carney wants Delaware's school districts to craft initiatives that benefit children who do poorly on state's standardized tests compared with children of means.

7 years ago

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The Tamaqua School Board voted to temporarily suspend a policy that allows some school staff to carry firearms in classrooms anonymously. (Matt Smith for Keystone Crossroads)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Pa. school board punts on policy to allow teachers to carry guns

The board approved the policy in September, making it the first district in Pennsylvania to sanction armed teachers. The teachers union quickly sued, followed by parents.

7 years ago

Students at String Theory charter school dance an original choreography during a tribute to Martin Luther King Jr.
Education

Charter school intends to honor Philadanco dance founder

A pending String Theory charter school in West Philadelphia will be named after the African-American dance pioneer.

7 years ago

School board member Nicholas Boyle, 29, believes arming an anonymous, rotating slate of teachers is a cost effective way to save lives in case of a school shooting. (Matt Smith for Keystone Crossroads)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Proposal to arm teachers in Tamaqua to get postponement vote

Following lawsuits, the Tamaqua School Board will vote Tuesday night on whether to suspend a policy that allows some school staff to carry guns anonymously.

7 years ago

Ann Remy (right), is of Lenape descent, and Donna Fann-Boyle (left) is of Cherokee descent. Fann-Boyle is testifying at public hearing in Bucks County about the Neshaminy School District mascot. (Kimberly Paynter)
Community

Bucks County parent details violent origin of controversial school mascot

The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission will decide whether the Neshaminy School District must find a new nickname for some of its sports teams.

7 years ago

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