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State School Superintendent Katrina McCombs
Education

New Jersey leaders launch search for new Camden schools superintendent

State education officials recruited a suburban Chicago firm to conduct a nationwide search to find a successor to Katrina McCombs.

1 year ago

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outside Penn Wood High School
Education

William Penn School District could eliminate arts, athletics programs

The school district in Delaware County said it is in need of Pennsylvania cyber charter reform and additional adequacy funding to balance the budget.

1 year ago

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the outside of Centennial School District's administrative offices
Education

Abram Lucabaugh appointed superintendent of Centennial School District

Community members have voiced concerns about Lucabaugh’s track record as superintendent of Central Bucks School District.

1 year ago

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Ross Whiting, Cheltenham School District director, speaks at a school board meeting
Education

Cheltenham school board moves to close Elkins Park School

Cheltenham School District is changing its grade structure to accommodate the loss of the aging Montgomery County school.

1 year ago

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a parent protesting he possible appointment of Abram Lucabaugh as Centennial School District's new superintendent holds a sign reading BAD POLICIES = LEGAL FEES
Education

Centennial School District parents, community members are raising concerns over superintendent choice

Under Abram Lucabaugh's recent tenure at Central Bucks, the school district implemented a number of controversial policies, including banning Pride flags and some books.

1 year ago

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Student artwork at the No Place Like Home exhibition
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

Mural Arts’ ‘No Place Like Home’ student exhibition champions the importance of art education

Students from all over Philly worked together to create their own artistic home full of fantastical joy.

1 year ago

Supreme Court building
Courts & Law

Supreme Court tie vote dooms taxpayer funded Catholic charter school in Oklahoma

The outcome keeps in place an Oklahoma court decision that invalidated a vote by a state charter school board to approve the St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School.

1 year ago

City Controller Christy Brady, Philadelphia Superintendent of Schools Tony Watlington, Sr. and City Councilman-At Large Isaiah Thomas at press conference
Education

Hackers stole nearly $700K from Philadelphia school district’s banking system in 2024, city controller says

According to Christy Brady, city controller, the discrepancies in the district’s Automated Clearing House system were found during an annual audit of the 2024 fiscal year.

1 year ago

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Municipal building
Politics & Policy

Abington Township, Borough of Rockledge voters pass referendum to fund new middle school

The school district will use a $285 million investment bond to construct the new facility.

1 year ago

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Parents and students build a library at Forest Hill family school in Camden New Jersey to discuss district cuts to fill a $91 million deficit.
Education

Camden students and parents are rallying against deep school cuts: ‘They don’t care about us’

The cuts, which include hundreds of jobs, will affect essential staff and programs, district families say.

1 year ago

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a sign for Jamison Elementary School
Education

Central Bucks whistleblower, parents speak out on child abuse investigation

School board member Jim Pepper called on U.S. Attorney General David Metcalf to open a criminal investigation into the alleged abuse.

1 year ago

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the outside of Centennial School District's administrative offices
Education
6abc

Residents raise concerns about top candidate for superintendent of Bucks County’s Centennial School District

When Dr. Abram Lucabaugh led the Central Bucks School District, a federal complaint filed by the ACLU accused the district of discriminating against LGBTQ+ students.

1 year ago

a sign for Stanton Middle School
Courts & Law

‘Absolutely unthinkable’: Delaware principal admits to raping student when she was a teacher

Tasha Oliver sexually abused the female student repeatedly when she taught at Stanton Middle School more than a decade ago.

1 year ago

the entrance to Simon Gratz High School Mastery Charter in North Philadelphia
Education

Most Philadelphia Mastery high schools improved graduation rates in the last 5 years

Five of six city charter high schools operated by Mastery Schools showed improvement in their four-year graduation rates in the last five years.

1 year ago

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Camden Mayor Vic Carstarphen on stage at Gordon Theater
Politics & Policy

Mayor Vic Carstarphen said his city was ‘Camden strong.’ Here are some takeaways from his State of the City address

Carstarphen called the city school district's budget deficit "the elephant in the room" and discussed technology upgrades, public investments and construction projects.

1 year ago

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