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Students in Bahir Hayes' fifth-grade English class. (Jessica Kourkounis/WHYY)
Schooled
Education

What we went through: The story of Jovan Weaver and Wister Elementary School — part four

Wister’s 5th grade students see themselves reflected in a faculty that has adopted a civil rights mission. And Jovan makes a major personal decision.

Air Date: April 25, 2018

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Former U.S. Education Secretary John B. King Jr. (left) holds a panel discussion about funding disparities in Delaware schools during a summit this week near Newark. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
NewsWorks Tonight
Education

Critics of Delaware's school funding system call for overhaul

The ACLU suit says the system discriminates against students who are poor, disabled or learning English because it doesn’t provide the extra funding they need to succeed.

7 years ago

NewsWorks Tonight
Community

NewsWorks Tonight, April 20, 2018

Teenage protesters rally for a voice in the national debate on gun violence. Preservationists want to save an old Philly chocolate factor ...

Air Date: April 20, 2018

Listen 22:28
U.S. Sen. Chris Coons talks about school shootings with students at Middletown High School in Middletown, Delaware. (photo via Facebook/Sen. Coons staff)
Politics & Policy

Delaware students talk school shootings with U.S. Sen. Chris Coons

While hundreds of students walked out of their classrooms to protest gun violence today, about 400 students talked about their concerns with Delaware U.S. Sen. Chris Coons.

7 years ago

A orange ribbons adorns a fence after it was put there by a student during a walkout to protest gun violence on the soccer field behind Columbine High School Wednesday, March 14, 2018, in Littleton, Colo. More than 250 students took part in the short protest at Columbine, the scene of a mass school shooting on April 20, 1999. (David Zalubowski/AP Photo)
Community

Day of service, no walkout at Columbine on 19th anniversary

Just as it's done every year since April 20, 1999, Columbine High School will be closed and students will hold a day of service to commemorate the tragedy.

7 years ago

Jovan Weaver speaking to a student at Wister Elementary on the first day of school in August 2016. (Jessica Kourkounis/WHYY)
Schooled
Education

Schooled: Season Two Trailer

You Shouldn't Be Here: The story of Jovan Weaver and Wister Elementary

Air Date: April 20, 2018

Listen 1:30
Lane Murdock, a high school sophomore, says she felt numb after the school shooting in Parkland, Fla., and knew it was time for her to try to make some change. (Christian Carter/WSHU)
NPR
Community

Meet the students who dreamed up Friday’s national school walkout

There are more than 2,500 walkouts across the country registered through their website.

7 years ago

U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, left, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and Sen. Cory Booker attend an event kicking off Menendez's campaign for re-election at Union City High School, Wednesday, March 28, 2018, in Union City, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

New Jersey politics roundup

Guests: Ryan Hutchins, Brigid Harrison, John Mooney We’re spending this hour catching up on some of the big sto ...

Air Date: April 19, 2018 10:00 am

Listen 49:46
Daryl Boling
Speak Easy
Politics & Policy

Political leaders must address prolific access to assault weapons

The bottom line is this: The rights of individuals to live free from fear that friends and family might be the next victim of senseless gun violence should be paramount.

7 years ago

Tyler Riddick wrote
NewsWorks Tonight
Arts & Entertainment

Teens take on big subjects during Philly’s Mouthful Monologue Festival

Philadelphia Young Playwrights shows what on teenagers' minds during the festival.

7 years ago

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Former Camden schools Superintendent Paymon Rouhanifard at Camden High School. December 2, 2014 (Emma Lee/WHYY, file)
Education

Some disappointed, others elated over Camden schools chief’s resignation

Paymon Rouhanifard was appointed to the post in 2013 by then Gov. Chris Christie.

7 years ago

Emma Gonzalez,David Hogg,Cameron Kasky,Alex Wind
Speak Easy
Politics & Policy

The kids tell the adults to take a seat; they’ve got this

These kids didn’t spring suddenly from nowhere. They’ve been watching us, learning from our countless, self-imposed mistakes. I can’t wait to follow them into the future.

7 years ago

Samuel Gompers School in Philadelphia's Overbrook neighborhood was designated a community school in August. (Avi Wolfman-Arent/WHYY)
NewsWorks Tonight
Education

With broader initiative on hold, some Philly community schools press forward

Philly's community school initiative will be smaller and take longer to expand than initially projected. Still, the dozen schools already named are forging ahead.

7 years ago

Listen 2:00
Noel Rodriguez, former principal at Academy of Dover Charter School, has received prison time for embezzling more than $145,000 of federal funds meant for kids' education. (Academy of Dover Charter School)
Education

Former charter school principal gets prison for embezzlement

A former Dover charter school principal has been sentenced to 13 months in prison and ordered to pay more than $145,000 in restitution for embezzling federal education funds.

7 years ago

The Center for Rural Pennsylvania hosted a public hearing in Tioga County on Thursday, hearing from providers and consumers about the lack of broadband access in rural areas.
Keystone Crossroads
Community

Rural Pa. demands broadband access; providers cite logistical difficulties

About six percent of Pennsylvanians don't have access to broadband internet, but providers say providing service in rural areas are economically burdening.

7 years ago

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