
K-12
GOP lawmakers seek to stop Pa. education funding lawsuit at preliminary hearing
The lawsuit challenging Pa.’s school-funding scheme continued its slow climb through the legal system with oral arguments before the Commonwealth Court in Philadelphia.
7 years ago
Pa. property tax opponents gear up for another fight in the Statehouse
A bipartisan group of state senators is plotting another attempt at legislation that has become something of a white whale in Pennsylvani ...
7 years ago
Ground-breaking female NFL coach speaks at 20th Philly City Year celebration
Each year, about 205 tutors work in schools in need of resources, tutoring and mentoring students between third and 10th grade.
7 years ago
Christina board member Meredith Griffin defends school consolidation
In February, a divided Christina school board approved the framework of a partnership with the Carney administration to consolidate five high-poverty, low-performing schools.
7 years ago
Global school security measures vary, but no arming teachers
Here is a look at school security measures at some countries around the world.
7 years ago
Anxious students question Sen. Casey at Cheltenham town hall on guns
"All I can say to you is keep going, keep fighting, keep marching, keep mobilizing," U.S. Sen. Bob Casey tells high-schoolers calling for changes in gun law.
7 years ago
Delaware public school district intervenes to save failing charter school
A struggling charter high school founded six years ago to prepare students for careers in public safety is getting help from the Colonial School District.
7 years ago
Listen 1:40I would quit teaching before I would carry a gun at school
A student asked if I would carry a gun to school if instructed to do so. “No,” I said, without pause.
7 years ago
Delaware Supreme Court overturns conviction in fatal school attack
The Delaware Supreme Court has overturned the criminally negligent homicide conviction of a girl in the fatal beating of a 16-year-old at a high school in 2016.
7 years ago
Kenney pitches tax hike for schools, businesses, urban blight, vulnerable residents
The big news coming out of Mayor Jim Kenney's annual budget address held Thursday morning in City Council chambers is a proposed six percent increase in property taxes.
7 years ago
Listen 2:22Following student protests, Cherry Hill mayor favors armed security in schools
But Mayor Chuck Cahn says he does not support arming teachers.
7 years ago
Listen 5:27NewsWorks Tonight, February 28, 2018
U.S. Senator Pat Toomey announces a bipartisan plan to promote new gun control measures. Congressional candidates in Pennsylvania struggl ...
Air Date: February 28, 2018
Listen 22:14Packed Cherry Hill meeting gives school board earful over security and removed teacher
Cherry Hill East students demanded answers from the board of education, called for increased school safety measures and supported Locke.
7 years ago
Teaching kids to deal with stress as part of answer to school violence, Carney says
When it comes to making schools safer, Delaware Gov. John Carney says teaching kids how to deal with the stress of life is an important element.
7 years ago
Panel submits 27 names to mayor for new school board
Group includes two current SRC members.
7 years ago