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The ExCITe Center brings together experts from varied disciplines for a music hackathon
Speak Easy
Education

More creative approaches to learning can empower students of all ages

On Jan. 24 at 6 p.m., the ExCITe Center of Drexel University will kick off its Learning Innovation initiative with ...

9 years ago

 (From left) Gwenn Mascioli, Bonnie Koss, and Nicole Scherer are parents from the Paoli-Wayne area who donate time to gather resources for Richard Wright elementary school in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Education

Dear Suburban Moms: A note, a library, and a shared responsibility

In 2013, a group of suburban women saw an empty school library in Philadelphia. They’ve been there ever since. Our story sta ...

9 years ago

Listen 6:04
 Lauren Perez, as president of the Dobson Home and School Association, led the movement to prevent more special-education students from attending the school. (Avi Wolfman-Arent/WHYY)
Education

Saving Dobson: A story of class, disability, and self-preservation in a Philly school

This is a story of impossible choices, the kind parents and administrators confront daily in a large, poor school district.

9 years ago

Listen 6:15
Tyshanna Evans
Speak Easy
Community

Listen to young people about the issues that affect their lives

We often hear that we, the youth, are the future — a true statement, considering that we are next in line for the positions held currently by our elders.

9 years ago

Professional development specialist Nora Connell hands out materials during a class for prospective substitute teachers at Delaware County Intermediate Unit. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Education

In face of Pa. teacher shortage, staffing services struggle to meet demand for substitutes

On average before they graduate high school, American kids sit in class without their regular teacher for what adds up to most of a schoo ...

9 years ago

Listen 4:50
 Ari Bowman is shown in this photo, courtesy of his mother, Alisa Bowman.
Speak Easy
Education

Being transgender ‘doesn’t make me any less or any more. It makes me me.’

The East Penn I will always remember is the East Penn that has supported me from first grade until now, regardless of the fact that I am transgender.

9 years ago

Students change classes at Julia de Burgos Elementary School in Philadelphia, Pa. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Report finds students of color shortchanged by Pa. school funding

Critics call the analysis "spin."

9 years ago

Listen 5:45
Parents tour a classroom at Kenderton Elementary. (Kevin McCorry/WHYY
Speak Easy
Education

Rethinking school turnaround: A familiar story takes a new turn

In May, Scholar Academies — a charter management organization — suddenly announced it was abandoning its contract to manage Kenderton ...

9 years ago

 Calvin Bell (second row, third from right) is shown with fellow students in the Envision National Youth Leadership Forum: Explore STEM program. (Calvin Bell)
Speak Easy
Education

I love science — and here’s why that’s important

This summer I was chosen to participate in the ...

9 years ago

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Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf (left) and Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman (right) (AP Photos/Matt Rourke and Chris Knight)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Gov. Wolf pledges to veto bill that diminishes teacher seniority

The Pennsylvania school code says teacher layoff decisions can only be made according to who has the least seniority. The Republic ...

10 years ago

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Keith Gray supervises his grandson's homework. Little Keith will be a first grader at Blaine Elementary this fall. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Education

Part Three: Redemption

The turnaround at Blaine Elementary turns out to be more about momentum than test scores.

10 years ago

Listen 8:36
Rosalinda Harris worries that her son's medical needs aren't being met at Blaine Elementary. Her son,Chance Nelson,11, was born with a heart defect. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Education

Part Two: The Critic

A mother worries that the faculty’s dedication and hard work just won’t be enough to keep her medically fragile son safe. Tha ...

10 years ago

Listen 6:48
Teacher Andrew Brooking works with students at Blaine Elementary School. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Education

Part One: The Big Shakeup

In 2014, a group of passionate faculty members took a big gamble to improve Blaine Elementary. Would it work?

10 years ago

Listen 10:32
 Marc Gosselin, Principal of Anna Lane Lingelbach Elementary School in Philadelphia with students during lunch. (Photograph by Jessica Kourkounis)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

What is Act 1 and how did it impact property taxes and school funding?

Act 1 is a property tax relief bill passed by the Pennsylvania legislature in 2006 and amended in 2011. ...

10 years ago

Students at the Young Women's Academy at Fentonville Arts and Sciences middle school change classes in Philadelphia. (Jessica Kourkounis for Keystone Crossroads)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

When it comes to education funding, what’s the deal with Philly schools?

The district’s budget for the 2014-15 school year is roughly $2.6 billion. The SRC and Superintendent William Hite h ...

10 years ago

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