K-12
Trauma bags and armed guards: Securing schools without creating a fortress
Since the murders at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012, schools across the country have been hardening their defenses.
9 years ago
N.J. making school safety a top priority, governor says
Gov. Phil Murphy says he’ll work with legislative leaders to enact more gun-safety statutes.
9 years ago
A fire alarm sounds, then gunfire erupts: Stay or flee?
As in many U.S. schools, students and teachers at the school had trained for both responses, just not at the same time.
9 years ago
Philly schools phase out Styrofoam tableware
Philadelphia schools are now using a compostable plate-tray hybrid made from recycled paper fibers.
9 years ago
Time to declare a state of emergency in Philly schools
It is time to stop sentencing thousands of Philadelphia’s children to a lifetime of poverty and despair, thanks to public schools that offer them virtually no chance at a succ
9 years ago
How difficult is it to redistrict Pennsylvania? ‘Not very,’ say area eighth-graders
Pennsylvania’s contentious congressional map has spurred disagreement among the state judiciary, lawmakers, and the governor. Yet students came up with several solutions.
9 years ago
Listen 3:26School board approves landmark plan to consolidate five Wilmington schools
A divided Christina school board gave guarded blessings Tuesday night to a plan by the Carney administration to consolidate five of the lowest-performing schools in the state.
9 years ago
Low-performing school rebounds with academic rigor, investment in teachers
Laurel Middle School, where in 2015 barely one in seven students were proficient in math in state standardized tests, has seen a dramatic improvement following investment.
9 years ago
Listen 4:42TEDx event stresses education possibilities
Finding ways to improve Delaware’s educational system and providing opportunities for every child were the focus of a TEDx event Friday in Wilmington.
9 years ago
Goodbye, cruel world: Cursive signs off
Having good-looking penmanship places you just above blacksmiths or switchboard operators in terms of usefulness. You are master of an extinct universe.
9 years ago
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf asked the General Assembly Tuesday for another $100 million in basic education spending and $20 million for special education.
9 years ago
Listen 2:47To compete with charters, Pa. district schools now polishing up their brands
More and more traditional public schools are getting into branding programs, says the Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators.
9 years ago
Navigating public education for foster youth is a bumpy road
As I reflect on my past within the Philadelphia school system, I remember that I crossed paths with many young people who faced challenges throughout their lives.
9 years ago
Delaware debates rights of transgender students and their parents
The proposed policy was drafted over several months by a team of educators, parents, and education advocates appointed by Carney.
9 years ago
Listen 0:00Audit: Many Pa. school bus drivers aren’t meeting basic qualifications
A statewide audit has found a number of school districts across Pennsylvania have employed bus drivers that should be banned, and still more that that aren't properly cleared.
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