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Gwen Walz at a campaign event
Education

Gwen Walz advocates for education in interview with WHYY News

Gwen Walz fired back at Donald Trump, saying he would hurt education by dismantling the Department of Education, and discussed the importance of federal funds for education.

2 years ago

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Kamala Harris orders food at Philadelphia's Famous 4th Street Delicatessen
Politics & Policy

VP Kamala Harris makes stop at Philadelphia’s Famous 4th Street Deli

Workers say the presidential candidate ordered a pastrami sandwich and potato pancakes at the corner deli that serves traditional Jewish food.

2 years ago

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Bell Avenue Elementary School building
Education

William Penn School District awarded $2.5M in state funding for building improvements

The money will go towards roof and ADA improvements at Bell Avenue Elementary and Penn Wood Middle Schools.

2 years ago

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Books written by Asian-American authors
Education

How Delaware will update curriculum to represent all racial and ethnic histories

The state's educational landscape is evolving — schools are incorporating diverse racial narratives into the curriculum.

2 years ago

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posing in front of the mural
Education

Grammy award-winning singer Jill Scott gets emotional as new mural dedicated at her alma mater, Philadelphia High School for Girls

Philly Mayor Cherelle Parker joined Superintendent Tony Watlington and Mural Arts executive director Jane Golden for the special dedication in North Philly.

2 years ago

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a parked electric school bus
Education

Schools in Pa. and N.J. are getting money for electric school buses

Electric buses don’t release tailpipe pollution, so they’re better for the climate and healthier for kids.

2 years ago

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People line up outside a school board meeting in Souderton
Education

Souderton Area School District is sued, drops ID checks at Wednesday’s board meeting

The complaint alleges the school district violated the state Sunshine Act by excluding people without photo IDs at two recent board meetings.

2 years ago

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Michelle Hord and her daughter smile
Education

New social emotional learning program implemented at Philly’s Independence Mission Schools

The Peace Corners program, from the nonprofit Gabrielle's Wings, provides spaces for children to manage anxiety and learn about themselves at Catholic schools in Philly.

2 years ago

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fake lunch trays with good on display
Arts & Entertainment

Food fight: The history of the school lunch at Philly’s Science History Institute

Philadelphia pioneered the school lunch 130 years ago.

2 years ago

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Active school shooter drills
Education

School safety: Survey finds most teachers question active shooter drills

A recent survey released by RAND found that teachers don’t feel any safer or more prepared to respond to active shooter incidents after lockdown drills.

2 years ago

a man and a child interact at the fair
Education

Hundreds of schools will join together to provide information to Philly families at the 2024 K-12 Kids School Fair

Parents can learn about private, charter, cyber, faith-based and public school options, as well as how to apply for scholarships and access community resources.

2 years ago

Listen 0:58
Richard Detwiler, a Souderton resident, handed out
Education

A Souderton school board member posted a lewd comment about VP Harris. Calls for his resignation have been met with ‘complete silence or crickets’

With the school board meeting room at maximum capacity, residents stranded outside donned “cricket” clickers to voice their dissatisfaction.

2 years ago

Delaware Governor John Carney
Education

Delaware codifies Hispanic, Asian American and Pacific Islander commissions along with groundbreaking education bill

Gov. John Carney signed legislation codifying the Hispanic Commission and creating an Asian American and Pacific Islander Commission to enhance diversity and representation.

2 years ago

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Photo, books and supplies litter the floor in this Indiana classroom during an intruder drill in 2016. Delaware requires schools to conduct two lockdown/active shooter drills a year. (Associated Press)
Courts & Law

Biden signs executive order to tackle gun violence

The executive order will improve active school shooter drills and tackle firearm threats of machine gun conversion devices, guns without serial numbers and ghost guns.

2 years ago

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Hillary Clinton sits and speaks
Education

Clinton Foundation’s ‘Too Small to Fail’ initiative to focus on early literacy across Pa.

About 31% of Philadelphia students in grades 3-8 scored at or above the reading benchmark on the Star Assessment in winter 2023–24.

2 years ago

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