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8th grade student Kristina Kelly and English teacher Monique Traugerat Thomas K. Finletter Academics Plus School in the Olney section of North Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Say anything: Inside a writing assignment gone right in North Philadelphia

A second-year English teacher in the Olney section of North Philadelphia gave up control and gave her students the space to open up. To their own surprise, they did.

7 years ago

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Over 300 graduating students from 19 Philadelphia-area colleges and universities are shown throwing their mortarboards in the air on the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art in a 2012 ceremony. (Alex Brandon/AP Photo, file)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

State grants for Pa. college students remain steady, but face uncertain future

The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency is digging into its reserves to keep money flowing into a g ...

7 years ago

Aidan Destefano (center, checkered shirt) outside of the Philadelphia Federal Courthouse with his legal representation. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
NewsWorks Tonight
Courts & Law

Federal court upholds Boyertown school bathroom policy; appeal likely

A federal appeals court in Philadelphia has upheld the policy of a Berks County school allowing transgender students to use the bathroom of their choice.

7 years ago

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Over the next two months, the Bensalem Police Department will offer parents and community members guided tours of
Community

Mock teenage bedroom helps parents recognize signs of risk

Over the next two months, the Bensalem police department will offer parents and community members guided tours so they can learn the signs of at-risk behaviors.

7 years ago

A sign marks the entrance to a gender-neutral restroom at the University of Vermont in Burlington, Vt. (Toby Talbot/AP Photo, file)
Courts & Law

Transgender case in Berks County school district heads to court

It's one of three cases involving transgender equality which will be heard across the nation this week.

7 years ago

Students at an art class in Overbrook High School in Philadelphia in 2016. State Senator Vincent Hughes has cited Overbrook as an example of a school in need of repair. (Emily Cohen for WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Pa. lawmakers want to reform school construction program, but funding remains a question

Pennsylvania’s ...

7 years ago

Students from the Pennsylvania School for the Deaf rehearse “The Lion, the With, and the Wardrobe” for performances at the First Untied Methodist Church of Germantown on May 25 and 26. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

Narnia’s latest adaptation: Sign language

A Germantown school is taking a classic work and reimagining it for a deaf audience.

7 years ago

Legislative Hall in Dover. (Mark Eichmann/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Delaware lawmaker introduces plan for $65M school safety fund

Hoping to prevent a mass shooting at Delaware schools, state Sen. Dave Lawson wants to establish a $65 million school safety fund.

7 years ago

Pennsylvania public school students change classes. (Photo by Jessica Kourkounis)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Fiercely contested school choice bill on the move in Harrisburg

Legislation is on the move in Harrisburg that could give parents more school choices and siphon millions from traditional public schools. ...

7 years ago

Dickinson High junior Jeremy Nolan works on his robot as partner Ian Shotwell observes. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
NewsWorks Tonight
Education

For these Delaware students, robotics is ‘getting them to see the future’

Walking through Dickinson High School, one can't help but notice the two fluorescent yellow mechanical creatures.

7 years ago

Listen 3:17
Teams line up on the Cooper River during time trials in the Stotesbury Cup high school rowing competition, which was hastily relocated because of dangerous conditions on the Schuylkill River.
Community

Mud and rain don’t deter crowd for repositioned Stotesbury regatta

Pennsauken's Cooper River stands in for rain-swollen Schuylkill as rowers from 200 high schools compete.

7 years ago

In this Thursday, May 3, 2018 photo, Sandy Nissenbaum, (right), and her daughter, Nora Nissenbaum, 12, talk during an interview with The Associated Press in Wayne, Pa. The case of a suburban Philadelphia boy who was quietly allowed to return to class after being accused of making a shooting threat has thrown a spotlight on the hard decisions school authorities must make. Nora Nissenbaum who says the boy bullied her has withdrawn from class for fear of him. (Matt Slocum/AP Photo)
Community

Pa. threat case throws spotlight on hard choices for schools

When deciding whether to expel a student, administrators must balance the safety of an alleged victim with the accused's right to an education.

7 years ago

Richard “Tre” Jenkins is a Philadelphia senior who’s headed to Harvard University. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Community

From homeless to Harvard: a ‘Mighty Writer’ makes it big

Philadelphia’s Richard “Tre” Jenkins recently received the email of his life, an acceptance letter from Harvard University. De ...

7 years ago

Listen 4:53
Youth advocates (from right) Beatriz Jimenez, Jihid Mayes, and Aqilah David at City Hall (Avi Wolfman-Arent/WHYY)
Education

Education and conditions in juvenile detention remain poor, advocates say

The number of Philadelphia kids sent to juvenile detention facilities has dropped, but advocates say the conditions inside those facilities remain poor.

7 years ago

Republican nominee for governor of Pennsylvania, Scott Wagner, participates in a primary debate at the National Constitution Center. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

GOP nominee Scott Wagner calls education his ‘cornerstone,’ emphasizes fiscal accountability

If the last gubernatorial election is any indication, education will be a major topic in the upcoming race between two wealthy York County businessmen.

7 years ago

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