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Health

Philly pediatricians are using GLP-1 drugs to treat childhood obesity, but cost can be a major barrier, CHOP doctors find

Out-of-pocket costs, insurance coverage, side effects and a lack of long-term safety data can be barriers to medication for childhood obesity.

2 months ago

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High school students holding up signs at the protest.
Education

‘Devastated’: Lankenau slated for closure after tense Philadelphia school board vote

A sophomore at Lankenau said she’d rather graduate early or take a GED test than transfer to a different school for her senior year.

2 months ago

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Curtis Jones, Isaiah Thomas and Nina Ahmad speaking to school board members
Education

Philadelphia school board approves facility plan, district to close 17 schools

The facilities plan had gone through multiple revisions after backlash from the community.

2 months ago

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Addison Weismiller, de St. Georges Tech
Community

“A todo gas, sin frenos”: Delaware reconoce plenamente la lucha libre femenina de secundaria.

El número de chicas que compiten casi se ha triplicado a lo largo de tres temporadas. El próximo año, el deporte celebrará sus primeros campeonatos estatales oficiales.

2 months ago

File: An electric school bus parked at Lamberton Elementary in West Philadelphia
Education

Philadelphia Board of Education postpones vote on facilities plan that would close 17 schools following pushback

“We are taking this time to ensure our stakeholders understand the proposal before the Board votes,” Reginald Streater, the board’s president, said in a statement.

3 months ago

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Philadelphia schools Superintendent Tony Watlington talks with WHYY education reporters in the lobby to his office at school district headquarters on North Broad Street. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

City Council clashes with superintendent over Philly’s school closure plan, Uber tax

Lawmakers are facing pressure from families over floated school closures and opposition to the proposed $1-per-trip rideshare tax.

3 months ago

Leon Smith, named the 2026 National Teacher of the Year
Education

Haverford High School history instructor named nation’s Teacher of the Year

Leon Smith has spent his entire 25-year career at Haverford High School, where he teaches Advanced Placement classes in U.S. history and African American studies.

3 months ago

Pencils Over Pixels website
Education
6abc

Chromebook controversy: Lower Merion parents ask to opt children out of using devices 24/7

The district says it "enables students to easily transition projects and research between home and school" by giving students 24/7 access to educational software and sites.

3 months ago

The entrance to the school is seen.
Education

School District of Philadelphia revises facility plan again, sparing one more school from closure

The update raises the plan’s price tag by $200,000 and spares North Philadelphia’s Ludlow Elementary School from recommended closure.

3 months ago

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Addison Weismiller of St. Georges Tech faces off against an opponent
Community

‘It’s all gas, no brakes’: Delaware fully sanctions high school girls wrestling

The number of girls competing has nearly tripled over three seasons. Next year, the sport will have its first official state championships.

3 months ago

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The World Affairs Council started the new initiative
Education

Young Philadelphians are stepping up as youth diplomats for America 250

These high school students will welcome international visitors, fostering cultural connectivity throughout the milestone event in the city.

3 months ago

students at the Voter Education Summit
Education

Philadelphia School District voter summit gives students hands-on civics lesson ahead of Pa. election

Young Philadelphians showed off their civics projects, participated in workshops about local elections and got hands-on experience with a voting machine.

3 months ago

Ask Governor Meyer
Politics & Policy

Ask Governor Meyer | WHYY & DPM | 03/26/2026

Delaware Governor Matt Meyer is back to discuss a potential school funding shake up, efforts to reign in soaring healthcare cost, and take questions from Delawareans.

Air Date: March 26, 2026 9:00 pm

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La secretaria de Educación de Delaware
Education

El Departamento de Educación de Delaware presenta su plan estratégico, mientras algunos legisladores estatales cuestionan los recortes a los programas.

El estado está destinando $8 millones a ampliar la educación de la primera infancia.

3 months ago

The front entrance of the Lancaster County Courthouse
Courts & Law

Pa. teens get probation after using AI to create fake nudes of classmates

The boys, who were 14 at the time, admitted earlier this month that they made 59 child sex abuse images, some of which included classmates at Lancaster Country Day School.

3 months ago

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