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Philadelphia moves to retake control of city school system
Mayor Jim Kenney on Thursday took steps to take control of the city's struggling public school system after 16 years of state oversight.
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Pa. voters could take step toward property tax elimination Tuesday
When Pennsylvanians go to the polls next Tuesday, they’ll have a rare opportunity to vote to change the state constitution.
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Kenney to give major speech on future of Philly schools
On Thursday, Mayor Jim Kenney will address the future of Philadelphia’s public schools, the latest sign that the system’s governance structure could be in for a major shakeup.
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With SRC on the brink, Philly charter schools in ‘wait-and-see’ mode
With the SRC seemingly on its way out, charter school advocates aren't sure what to make of a return to local control. Some welcome the shakeup, but others urge caution.
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Police called after fight on Warner Elementary bus leads driver to stop on I-95
A fight between students on a Warner Elementary School bus prompted the driver to pull over on Interstate 95 in Wilmington near the start ...
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Gov. Wolf to consider bill that would weaken teacher seniority, among other school policy shifts
The Pennsylvania Senate passed a bill Wednesday that would alter a wide range of state policies related to public education — including the weakening of seniority protections
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What teachers need to know about connecting with students in urban schools
Christopher Emdin says it's time to do things differently in urban classrooms so students aren't left thinking "You don't get me."
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Pa. public school advocates meet in Delco, joyous to get their day in court
Public education advocates gathered Wednesday in Southeastern Pennsylvania to celebrate a recent state Su ...
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Uncertainty swirls around Pa. property tax amendment that will soon go before voters
A constitutional change before Pennsylvania voters could lower property taxes and shake up school funding. Or it could do nothing at all.
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Kenney administration moving quickly to set up transition from SRC to local control
"Friends of" groups are being asked to suggest names for nominating committee and for a new nine-member Board of Education.
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NewsWorks Tonight, October 24, 2017
Former Philadelphia District Attorney is sentenced in Federal court. Federal charges are leveled against two aides to Congressman Bob Bra ...
Air Date: October 24, 2017
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Delaware dual language school honored for summer reading
Since opening seven years ago Las Americas ASPIRA has become a magnet for parents who wants their children to speak Spanish and English.
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Was Thursday the beginning of the end for Philly’s SRC?
Philadelphia’s School Reform Commission heard a presentation on a road map for disbanding itself.
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More Delaware students taking, passing Advanced Placement courses
In the past 10 years, the increase in the number of Delaware students taking and scoring well in AP courses far outpaces the rise in high school enrollment.
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Asante’s 'Buck': Philly memoir will soon be film. Will districtwide curriculum be next?
“Buck,” a gritty coming-of-age tale about one young man’s evolution from thug to scholar, was published in 2013 and praised by critics for its honesty and poetic language.
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