K-12
Controversial school director quits board in south-central Pennsylvania
Spring Grove Area School District Director Matt Jansen has officially resigned more than a year after protests first erupted over his pub ...
9 years ago
Philadelphia students get dirt under their nails producing fresh fruit for their neighborhoods
In a city where far too many lack access to fresh fruits and vegetables, opportunities for communities to create their own sources of hea ...
9 years ago
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. ...
9 years ago
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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
9 years ago
A powerful coalition of Pennsylvania lawmakers is promoting a forthcoming education savings account (ESA) bill that would allow hundreds ...
9 years ago
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 ...
9 years ago
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 ...
9 years ago
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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 ...
9 years ago
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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 ...
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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 ...
9 years ago
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. ...
9 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 ...
9 years ago
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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