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Students at Caesar Rodney High School in Camden, Dover said they were disappointed in a town hall meeting about gun violence. (WHYY/Zoe Read)
Education

‘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

Students at Charter School of Wilmington and Cab Calloway School of the Arts, in Wilmington, Delaware
NewsWorks Tonight
Community

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

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NewsWorks Tonight
Community

NewsWorks Tonight, March 13, 2018

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy lays out his first bud ...

Air Date: March 13, 2018

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Assembly Education Committee considers the panic alarm bill. (Phil Gregory/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

New 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

(Nick Shepherd/Getty Images/Ikon Images)
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Education

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

Ethan Block, 16, of Pennington, New Jersey, makes a sign with the slogan
Community

Voices behind the walkout — New Jersey

Students weigh in on gun violence and the upcoming National School Walkout.

8 years ago

Caesar Rodney School District's public information officer recently removed comments critical of the superintendent's opposition to the upcoming student walkout. The ACLU cried foul, and the district has relented. (Caesar Rodney School District)
Education

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

(Rob Tornoe/for WHYY)
Politics & Policy

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

Maria Ramirez, left, and Eunice Millán, both freshmen at Woodrow Wilson High School in Camden, New Jersey, are taking physics this year as part of a “Physics First” initiative to prepare more students for STEM careers. (Tara García Mathewson/The Hechinger Report)
Education

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

Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene A. DePasquale (Chris Knight/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

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

Pennsylvania Senate President Pro Tem Joe Scarnati, center, hopes to quash a school funding lawsuit brought by districts and advocates. (AP file photo)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

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

Capitol Building, Harrisburg. (Kevin McCorry/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

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 ...

8 years ago

Jen Welter, the first woman to join an NFL team's coaching staff, addressed the crowd at a Women’s Leadership Luncheon hosted by City Year Philadelphia (Angela Gervasi/for WHYY)
Community

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.

8 years ago

Gov. John Carney appeared before the Christina School District board in February and made his pitch for approval of the partnership. The Memorandum of Understanding to consolidate five schools passed 4 to 2 with one abstention. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Education

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.

8 years ago

In this Feb. 28, 2018 photo, a police car drives by Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., as students returned to class for the first time since a former student opened fire there with an assault weapon.  (Terry Renna/AP Photo)
Community

Global school security measures vary, but no arming teachers

Here is a look at school security measures at some countries around the world.

8 years ago

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