
K-12
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 48:51Sending ‘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 6:06Vaccines 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 12:23Times 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 7:46Wolf calls Wagner’s new education funding proposal ‘abracadabra math’
Pennsylvania Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Wagner has a ...
7 years ago
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
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
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
Edged out of the middle class, teachers are walking out
Dissatisfied with low pay and school funding, teachers in more red states are poised to protest.
7 years ago
New Pa. school safety funding on track for March 2019
The funds are part of a bipartisan bill signed into law in the months after the Parkland, Florida school shooting that killed 17 people.
7 years ago
Philadelphia teacher roundtable
Guests: Michael Southerton, Gerald Dessus, Monique Trauger The school year is almost underway. Teachers are busy ...
Air Date: August 16, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 48:56Colorado school district switches to 4-day week to save money
A Colorado school district intent on saving money has cut one of its greatest costs: teaching.
7 years ago
The invisible signs to look for on the first day of school
Hunger and homelessness hamper kids’ ability to learn.
7 years ago
After first year of Pa. school improvement pilot, Wolf team looks to expand
The pilot involved 10 representatives from the administration working with 19 schools chosen to represent districts ranging in size from small, medium, and large.
7 years ago
Starting this year, Pa. schools must test lead in drinking water, or explain why not
A recent report, “Get the Lead Out,” gave Pennsylvania an F for having no requirements that schools address lead in drinking water.
7 years ago