K-12
New federal tax ‘loophole’ could stoke interest in private school donations in Pa.
A new analysis found wealthy individuals and high-profit businesses in Pennsylvania and nine other states may make money when they donate to private school scholarships.
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NewsWorks Tonight, December 21, 2017
After nearly 20 years, Congressman Bob Brady might finally have competition for re-election. In New Jersey, why is it easy for teachers ...
Air Date: December 21, 2017
Listen 0:00New raft of data sets stage for debate over school property tax elimination in Pa.
These new reports — heavy with charts and computations — will likely inform arguments made for and against property tax abolition.
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Teenage ingenuity on display at Philly school holiday fair
Eclectic doesn’t begin to describe Kensington High School’s stand at Philadelphia’s annual CTE Holiday County Fair.
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SRC votes to ax three Philly charter schools
The SRC had delayed action on two of the schools for nearly two years, but eventually marshaled enough votes for a clear decision.
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Senator swap in education committee likely to impact school choice vote in Pa.
The state Senate Education Committee is making a mid-session personnel change — switching out one Republican senator for another.
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Pennsylvania, Delaware high schools get an F for financial literacy classes
Pennsylvania and Delaware are among nine states to receive a grade of F for teaching personal finance to high school students, according ...
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How a deregulated internet could hurt America’s classrooms
Educators rely heavily on technology in the classroom, so the repeal vote — expected Thursday — could dramatically impact the way students learn.
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Principal apologizes after 6th graders tasked to draw fictional addict's 'mug shot'
A sixth grade health class assignment that required students to write about a fictional drug addict reaching rock bottom and to draw thei ...
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Fewer N.J. schools providing breakfast to kids in need
300,000 New Jersey kids in low-income families are not getting the nutrition at school they need to help them pay attention and reduce behavioral problems, advocates say.
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Council panel passes City Charter change to pave way for Philly school board
City officials expect to begin the process of replacing the School Reform Commission with a locally appointed board in January.
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Committee shuffle could make difference for Pa. school choice bill
Senate Bill 2 would create education savings accounts — a similar concept to private school vouchers.
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Christina school closure proposal — which timetable is best?
The Christina school board has endorsed a plan to close three Wilmington elementary schools and convert two others into K-8 buildings, bu ...
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Listen 1:53Delaware principal who embezzled $162,000 gets 18 months in prison
A federal judge has sentenced the former principal of a New Castle charter school to 18 months in prison for embezzling $162,000 over a f ...
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Philly launches effort to expand K-12 computer science classes
The project, called CS4Philly, is aimed at encouraging students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math.
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