K-12
Philadelphia district calling for better attendance
The School District of Philadelphia is using celebrity calls to remind parents and children it’s vital to be in school every day.
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7 years ago
‘It’s complicated’: U.S. history teachers still grapple with Vietnam War
Later this month, WHYY-TV will air Ken Burns and Lynn Novicks’ 10-part documentary on the Vietnam War. American forces withdrew
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7 years ago
Lead found in the drinking water of 400 New Jersey schools
Nearly 400 schools reported finding lead in at least one drinking-water outlet in their buildings, according to data compiled by the stat
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7 years ago
Last month, after school started, a New Mexico teacher was caught in an audio recording denouncing President Trump in class. “If yo
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7 years ago
Vaux High School reopens as part of Sharswood revival
For the first time in nearly four years, students and teachers will show up for classes Tuesday at Roberts Vaux High School in North Phil
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7 years ago
National education poll finds Americans wanting more job and career skills training in school
What’s the point of public school? To foster academic and critical thinking skills? To prepare students for the workforce?
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7 years ago
National education poll finds Americans wanting more job and career skills training in school
What’s the point of public school? To foster academic and critical thinking skills? To prepare students for the workforce?
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7 years ago
Pa. school leaders anxious, still stinging from 2015 as 2017 state budget talks again linger
Nearly two months after the state’s budget deadline, lawmakers still haven’t reached a consensus on how to pay for the spendi
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7 years ago
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Part Four: While Pa. debates merits of Pre-K, Ontario goes all-in
Part four of our Ontario series
7 years ago
Don’t call it the Badlands: The story of Savannah Zayas
It’s early February, and Savannah Zayas is just four months away from proving the world wrong.
When she became pregnant in middl
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7 years ago
Pa. urges parents to hurry up, have kids vaccinated for school
If you’re a Pennsylvania public school parent hemming and hawing over when to bring your child in for a vaccination shot, the commo
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7 years ago
Part Five: As its neediest schools struggle, what can Pa. learn from Ontario’s success?
Part Five of our Ontario series
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Part Three: A system of support, how Ontario sets its teachers up to succeed
Part Three of our Ontario series
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Part Two: Ontario celebrates diversity, but still works to close achievement gaps
Part two of our Ontario series
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Part One: How Ontario’s vision of equity for schools contrasts starkly with Pennsylvania’s
Part One of our Ontario series
7 years ago