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Wilmington student uses science to empower her peers

The new school year is fast approaching and a local student is determined to get her peers excited about heading back to the classroom. ...

8 years ago

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Education

Special education advocate to look at anti-bullying efforts in N.J. schools

An advocate for special education children is conducting an investigation into schools’ compliance with New Jersey’s anti-bul ...

8 years ago

Education

Delaware preschoolers have fun learning about safety

For 33 years, kids in New Castle County have learned things like how to dial 911 and stop, drop and roll through a beloved program called ...

8 years ago

 Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney announces a program that will put trained social workers in public schools to help students deal with trauma. He is joined by Commissioner of the Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health David T. Jones (left) and Philadelphia schools Superintendent William Hite. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Education

Philadelphia rolls out plan to put social workers in city schools

When some kids in the School District of Philadelphia return to school next month, they may notice some new faces. A pilot program ...

8 years ago

Middle school students change classes (Jessica Kourkounis for WHYY, file)
Keystone Crossroads
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New Pa. plan could help 220k students attend private school, putting a fifth of the state public school budget at risk

A powerful coalition of Pennsylvania lawmakers is promoting a forthcoming education savings account (ESA) bill that would allow hundreds ...

8 years ago

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Shorter standardized tests coming to Pa. public schools

The Wolf administration is making changes to standardized testing in Pennsylvania elementary schools. Gov. Tom Wolf said Monday that the ...

8 years ago

Politics & Policy

Philly high school students learn the art of protest with Mighty Writers

Nia Peterson, 15, drew a depiction of the American flag, but with rainbow colors, representing the LGBTQ community, instead of ...

8 years ago

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 Dieba Sow, Jose Garcia and Minh Nguyen are immigrant students with the Philadelphia Education Fund's College Access Program (Avi Wolfman-Arent/WHYY)
Education

Philly’s Spanish-speaking students lag in English language achievement

This story is about an achievement gap. No, not the achievement gap — a term used to describe how white and wealthy stu ...

8 years ago

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 Mastery Charter High School at 35 S. 4th Street. (Emma Lee/ WHYY)
Education

The charter bump: Philly researcher finds charters boost public schools … in NYC

When charter schools move into a neighborhood, people often wonder what will happen to the traditional public schools nearby. Will ...

8 years ago

 This class on flight is part of the Summer Learning Collaborative that seeks to reduce the achievement gap between low-income children and those of means. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
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Collaborating to cut Delaware’s low-income school achievement gap

Catherine Lindroth has had a singular mission the last five summers — reducing the huge achievement gap in Delaware between low-income ...

8 years ago

 Francisca Castelli and her son, James. James was a student at Wordsworth Academy in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania.
Education

Segregated and satisfied: parents of special ed students blanch at calls for inclusion

While advocates call for major changes, some special education parents demand their children stay in specialized private schools. ...

8 years ago

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Solving summer learning loss on the court and in the classroom

The term “summer slide” may conjure images of water parks or amusement rides. Unfortunately, however, it describes a serious ...

8 years ago

 Savannah and Layla in the kitchen of the family’s Kensington home. (Jessica Kourkounis/For Keystone Crossroads)
Schooled
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A Fighter Since Birth: The story of Savannah Zayas — part one

By seventh grade, Savannah was already in danger of becoming a casualty of the North Philly streets; she’s endured horrific childho ...

Air Date: July 19, 2017

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 In her after school job, Savannah gravitates towards working with the children. (Jessica Kourkounis/For Keystone Crossroads)
Schooled
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Be Somebody: The story of Savannah Zayas — part two

Savannah enters high school eager to defy the odds. She’s determined not to follow the path of her mother, who dropped out of the v ...

Air Date: July 19, 2017

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 Walking down her block, Savannah beams with pride on graduation day. (Jessica Kourkounis/For Keystone Crossroads)
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Don't Call it the Badlands: The Story of Savannah Zayas — part three

Savannah’s attendance record holds her back at school, threatening her chances of graduating. A dedicated group of teachers, mentor ...

Air Date: July 19, 2017

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