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K-12

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

Listen 1:23
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

Joe Egan, right, a representative of The Buckeye Firearm Foundation, at a Tamaqua School Board meeting in November 2018. Board member Nicholas Boyle, left, and School Board President Larry Wittig, confer with him. (Matt Smith for Keystone Crossroads)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Officials vote to postpone policy to arm teachers

School board members in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania have voted to postpone a policy allowing teachers to carry guns in school.

7 years ago

(ShutterStock)
Keystone Crossroads
Courts & Law

Pa. court rejects appeal from family who says son was raped in Philly school

A case that could set statewide precedent in holding school districts liable for ongoing student-on-student bullying has hit a barrier.

7 years ago

School District of Philadelphia Superintendent William Hite praises principals who earned high scores in a district evaluation in this file photo from 2017. (WHYY staff)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Principal turnover highest in Pa. cities, study says, and school leaders may be getting whiter, too

A new report reveals five eye-raising trends among school principals related to turnover, age, race, geography and more.

7 years ago

Penn Alexander students celebrate after learning their school was named a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence.
The Why
Education

Why Pennsylvania is trying a new solution for the school scoring equation

Should schools be rated and reviewed like restaurants, movies, and Uber rides? Or are the stakes higher? Why Pennsylvania is trying a new tool.

Air Date: January 8, 2019

Listen 15:10
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)
Education

Defense expert: Neshaminy School District mascot reflects ‘living tradition’

The Pa. Human Relations Commission is weighing whether to force Neshaminy School District to drop the Redskins mascot.

7 years ago

A mural of the Neshaminy High School mascot. (Eugene Sonn/WHYY)
Education

Pa. commission could ax controversial Neshaminy school mascot

A public hearing this week will evaluate whether Native American-themed mascot creates “hostile educational environment.”

7 years ago

Listen 2:06
Marquise Bradley, a founding member of the Center City Chamber Orchestra, plays during rehearsal at Settlement Music School. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

Philly youth making their own way in the classical world

Young people are learning the notes and bolts of running their own orchestra in Philadelphia.

7 years ago

Holly Koscak, a parent and plaintiff in the lawsuit against the Tamaqua Area School District, speaks out against a policy to arm school staff. “I
 don’t believe a teacher should have to pack and carry, their sole responsibility should be to teach a student,” she said. (Jen Kinney/Keystone Crossroads)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Parent lawsuit over armed teachers sparks heated exchange in Tamaqua

Despite lawsuits from parents and teachers, the Tamaqua Area School District is doubling down on a policy that will allow school staff to carry guns.

7 years ago

After racist letters and photos were circulated among students at Strath Haven High School, the Wallingford-Swarthmore School District held an informational meeting on Jan. 2, 2019. More than 400 residents showed up to listen and have their voices heard. (Emily Cohen for WHYY)
Education

Officials address threatening note sent to Swarthmore families, but reveal few details

At a scripted community meeting, Swarthmore-Wallingford officials addressed a threatening note sent to four families. But they didn't reveal much about the investigation.

7 years ago

Listen 1:06
(LA Johnson/NPR)
NPR
Education

Why millions of kids can’t read, and what better teaching can do about it

According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress, 32 percent of fourth-graders and 24 percent of eighth-graders aren't reading at a basic level.

7 years ago

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