K-12
New ‘Safe Corridors’ program brings parent patrols to opioid-plagued Kensington
The Philadelphia Resilience Project’s Safe Corridors initiative intends to make walks back and forth to school safer
8 years ago
As their numbers drop in Philly, a look at why black teachers matter
Studies show that when black students benefit from being taught by people who look like them. Yet the number of black teachers in Philly is on the decline. Why?
Air Date: December 12, 2018
Listen 13:36More salt, fewer whole grains: USDA eases school lunch nutrition rules
School lunches are healthier than they were five years ago. But Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says schools need more flexibility in serving meals that kids will eat.
8 years ago
State court tentatively sets date for landmark Pa. school funding case
The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court has tentatively scheduled a hearing in a landmark education funding ...
8 years ago
Report: Philly schools lose more to corporate handouts than any other big city
Philly schools face an estimated $1B funding shortfall by 2022. A new national report found that the city is walking away from more school tax revenue than any of its peers.
8 years ago
Pennsylvania pressing schools to ensure special-ed students aren’t on their own
Pennsylvania is issuing instructions to all school districts after two special-education students in Philadelphia without guardians did not have one appointed for them.
8 years ago
Sharing in the good fortune of St. Katharine Drexel
Gratitude to the Philadelphia philanthropist lasts a lifetime.
8 years ago
Youngest children in a class are most likely to get ADHD diagnosis
These results underscore the shortcomings in how ADHD is identified.
8 years ago
What happened when City Council and the new Philly school board met for first time
Philadelphia’s City Council held a first-of-its-kind hearing Tuesday with school district officials and members of the city’s new school board.
8 years ago
New Jersey to offer tech-focused vocational programs at three high schools
One of the three, Burlington City High School will begin offering the P-Tech curriculum in the fall.
8 years ago
In Pa. coal country, debate flares over arming teachers to prevent school shootings
Nearly three hours into a special meeting about a policy that would ask some staff at the Tamaqua Area School District to carry guns, par ...
8 years ago
Listen 5:32Court mulls case that would make districts liable for ongoing harassment between students
The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court heard arguments Tuesday in a case that could set state precedent, holding school districts liable for ...
8 years ago
Plaintiffs want schools to be liable for ongoing student bullying under Pa. anti-discrimination law
In a case with statewide implications, plaintiffs will argue before Pa. Commonwealth Court Tuesday that school districts should be subjec ...
8 years ago
Advocates hope Gov. Wolf uses decisive election victory to seek large school funding boost
Last week, Gov. Tom Wolf won a second term by defeating Republican challenger Scott Wagner. ...
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