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Great Valley Education Association President Nikki Salvatico walks down the aisle in the auditorium after ushering the other teachers in. (Kenny Cooper/WHYY News)
Education

Chesco residents demand transparency, accountability from Great Valley School District amid TikTok controversy

One parent said her daughter was targeted on TikTok a month after teachers fell victim to an online harassment campaign. She said the district’s response was lackluster.

11 months ago

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Andrea Li with her daughter
Education

Delaware expands cultural education requirements in K-12 curriculum

The bill started with a focus on Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander history but expanded to include all ethnic groups.

11 months ago

Fairfax County Public School buses are lined up at a maintenance facility
Education

After targeted TikTok campaign, Great Valley teachers are pushing for a digital citizenship curriculum

Students in the Malvern district impersonated their teachers on social media. Schools across Chesco and the U.S. are wondering how to adapt amid ever-changing technology.

12 months ago

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Many teenagers are using social media as a tool to connect. Some thought are taking it a step further.
Studio 2
Education

Is social media to blame? Chester County teachers become target of viral attacks

Middle schoolers in Chester County made national headlines for creating TikTok accounts impersonating their teachers. We ask: Are teens getting meaner in the digital age?

Air Date: July 9, 2024 12:00 pm

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Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

A disagreement about measuring student poverty is delaying the Pa. budget

That’s a key issue for public school advocates, who see this year’s budget as critical to eliminating the funding gap between rich and poor districts.

12 months ago

Gemayel Keyes
Education

Philly special ed teacher rose from school bus attendant with the help of the district’s ‘grow your own teacher’ effort

Gemayel Keyes testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions in Washington, D.C.

12 months ago

The TikTok Inc. building is seen in Culver City, Calif., on March 17, 2023.
Education
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Middle schoolers create over 20 fake TikTok accounts impersonating teachers in Chester County

After consulting with law enforcement agencies, the Great Valley School District held an assembly for eighth-grade students to address the responsibility of social media.

12 months ago

Students wearing clear back packs in Philly
Education

Delaware school district mandates students carry clear backpacks amid enhanced security measures

The move comes after a student in the Seaford School District brought a gun and knife to school.

12 months ago

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The Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Education

Pennsylvania Senate passes bill encouraging school districts to ban students’ phone use during day

Pennsylvania’s Senate has passed legislation to encourage school districts to effectively ban students’ use of cellphones during the school day.

12 months ago

school hallway
Education
Spotlight PA

School vouchers may make it into Pennsylvania’s budget. What would they really do?

School choice vouchers could be part of the budget being negotiated in Pennsylvania. They’re controversial, and decades of studies show they have mixed results.

12 months ago

Cherelle Parker speaking at a podium
Education

Mayor Parker says 25 Philadelphia schools will pilot ‘extended day, extended year’ program

The voluntary program is designed to give students additional help and tutoring when an extended break results in educational regression.

12 months ago

Gov. Josh Shapiro speaking at a podium
Education

Gov. Shapiro, Pa. legislators seek compromise on public education funding

Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court ruled that the state’s public education funding formula was inequitable and unconstitutional, requiring change.

12 months ago

The dome of the Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg.
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

A big education fight stands in the way of a Pa. budget deal

With the budget deadline approaching, lawmakers have found common ground on taxes, permitting, and college. But crucially, they’re far from a deal on basic education funding.

12 months ago

Above view of pupils looking at page of encyclopaedia at reading lesson
Education

Delaware schools partner with University of Delaware to improve K–3 literacy rates, addressing critical ‘blind spots’

Seventy-five percent of fourth-graders in the state lack reading proficiency. Research begins next month to deliver findings within three years.

1 year ago

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Proponents of school vouchers say they offer families more educational options and potentially better learning environments, but critics argue they divert funding from public schools and may not be effective in improving academic outcomes.
Studio 2
Education

The debate about school vouchers, New Jersey Democrat George Norcross indictment

Music superstar Jay-Z has given a celebrity jolt to Pennsylvania's school-voucher debate. Should the government cover private school costs for kids in low-performing schools?

Air Date: June 18, 2024 12:00 pm

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