
K-12
Report shows more suburban Pa. students choosing charter schools
The growth hasn't been as dramatic as in major cities, but the number of suburban students in charter schools has grown for 15 consecutive years, according to the new report.
7 years ago
Gov. Wolf creates Pa. school safety task force, no students included
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has created a new statewide task force to examine ways to improve safety for the state’s schoolchildren.
7 years ago
Lawmakers attempt to tackle high lead levels in Pa. schools
Legislation sponsored by Rep. Karen Boback would require all schools test for lead every two years and install filters or other fixes for any level above 5 parts per billion.
7 years ago
NewsWorks Tonight, March 14, 2018
We visit several of the schools in our region that participated in the national student walkout to protest gun violence. Movita Johnson-H ...
Air Date: March 14, 2018
Listen 17:13‘We do not feel safe:’ Delaware students tell lawmakers at post-walkout town hall
Following the walkout, students at Caesar Rodney High School in Camden, Del. attended a town hall forum that was dominated by state lawmakers.
8 years ago
Thousands of Philly-area students walk out of school over gun violence
Students from more than 50 schools in the region left their classrooms this morning for today’s National School Walkout.
8 years ago
Listen 5:13NewsWorks Tonight, March 13, 2018
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy lays out his first bud ...
Air Date: March 13, 2018
Listen 22:37New Jersey considers mandating silent alarms for schools
The silent alarm would be activated during a shooting or other school emergency. Former Gov. Chris Christie vetoed similar legislation three times over five years.
8 years ago
How school walkouts test student rights and school responsibilities
"It can hardly be argued that either students or teachers shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate."
8 years ago
Voices behind the walkout — New Jersey
Students weigh in on gun violence and the upcoming National School Walkout.
8 years ago
ACLU to school district: Stop censoring student Facebook criticisms over gun violence walkout
After Caesar Rodney Schools chief prohibited students and teachers from taking part in the Wednesday walkout over gun violence, the district deleted online complaints.
8 years ago
Despite some perceptions, Delaware students aren’t lazy millennials
Students at about 20 schools throughout Delaware will walk out of their school simultaneously on Wednesday to protest gun violence at schools around the country.
8 years ago
One reason students aren’t prepared for STEM careers? No physics in high school.
A shortage of physics teachers limits physics-taking, which limits the number of physics teachers
8 years ago
Auditor General to take deep dive into school safety issues
Eugene DePasquale says his office will take a deep dive on the security procedures at all of the commonwealth's public schools.
8 years ago
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.
8 years ago