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City officials say the Office of Educational Advocacy would focus on the whole child and give City Council a voice it lost more than 40 years ago.
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Listen 0:55Philly schools’ Tony Watlington Sr. named National Superintendent of the Year
Watlington was awarded by the District Administration Leadership Institute.
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Proposed biliteracy school in southern Delaware awaiting approval from state Dept. of Education
A proposed dual-language charter school in Georgetown aims to preserve cultural roots while fostering academic success.
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Listen 1:40Delaware’s first STEM Hub is the newest pillar in resurrecting Wilmington’s Riverside community
The $27 million center will offer classes to students and the public in subjects such as engineering, robotics, coding, chemistry and 3D printing.
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Listen 2:03A bill is moving forward in N.J. to allow employees eligible for Family Leave to get bereavement leave from work under certain conditions.
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Listen 1:16Mt. Airy woman goes from musical theater at C.W. Henry School to ‘Suffs’ on Broadway
Laila Erica Drew’s journey reflects what arts advocates say: school arts programs nurture discipline and teamwork — essential skills for success on stage, and in life.
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West Philly pastor empowers youth through cutting-edge technology
Pastor Aaron Campbell opens a new state-of-the-art STEM lab for young people to stay on the cutting edge of technology.
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Listen 1:20How Philly gamblers helped raise $500K toward a fresh horse barn for kids in Fairmount Park
A $15 million indoor polo arena and renovated horse barn is coming to a corner of the Fairmount Park forest.
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Listen 1:10U.S. civil rights probe faults Philadelphia School District over handling of antisemitism reports
Federal investigators cited complaints about allegedly antisemitic social media posts by a school board member, an assistant superintendent and four teachers.
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Philadelphia Museum of Art brings students to latest exhibition with free buses
Students in the region can get a guided tour of “The Time Is Always Now: Artists Reframe the Black Figure” till February.
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Detroit-based Brilliant Cities to bring early childhood education and tutoring to Philly in 2025
The nonprofit helps children’s learning experience by providing free meals, health services and tutors.
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Pennsylvania’s new teacher of the year aimed to be a representative for Black educators
“I’ve poured my heart into this profession," said Leon Smith, a social studies teacher in Delaware County and the 2025 Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year.
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Philly charter school celebrates new space for vocational training: ‘It’s only up from here’
YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School is breathing new life into an old PECO building.
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Listen 1:07The average age of Philly public school buildings is 73 years old. School leaders are working on plans to improve the aging infrastructure.
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Delaware grapples with educational challenges, 50 schools identified as low-performing
Delaware’s worst performing schools will start state-monitored improvement plans, as 18 schools exit support programs, showing progress amid complex challenges.
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