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Stephanie Jamison speaks into a microphone at a rally ahead of the Souderton Area School District board meeting on Aug. 29, 2024
Education

‘We’re gonna hold him accountable’: Calls grow for Bill Formica’s resignation at tense Souderton school board meeting

Formica apologized for lewd comments he made about Kamala Harris. He also bemoaned “hearing the tired old labeling applied to all white alpha males to shut up.”

2 years ago

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William Formica
Education
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Souderton Area School Board director apologizes for comments posted about Kamala Harris

He was accused of writing that Harris performed a sex act in response to a question about the vice president's political accomplishments.

2 years ago

Students returning to school
Studio 2
Education

Will new money for schools lead to better outcomes for students?

A historic lawsuit over equity in school funding has lead to over $1 billion in state money. How will the new influx of effect K-12 education?

Air Date: August 28, 2024 12:00 pm

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John Arnold
Education

Disciplinary fallout continues from bogus degree of Delaware school therapist charged with child rape

One Brandywine administrator was fired, a principal had his pay docked, and another education official received unspecified discipline in the John Arnold scandal.

2 years ago

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A man restrains a woman during the meeting
Education

Embattled Camden school advisory board president resists calls to step down as meeting ends in chaos

Residents and activists spent more than an hour calling on Wasim Muhammad to leave the board before the meeting went out of control.

2 years ago

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Artwork of Nicolas Elizalde
Education
6abc

Philly school district sued over Nicolas Elizade’s killing

The mother of a 14-year-old who was shot and killed after a high school football scrimmage in Roxborough is suing the School District of Philadelphia in federal court.

2 years ago

Brendan Boyle
Education

As heat prompts early dismissals, Philly lawmakers call for more funds for public school facilities

U.S. Rep. Brendan Boyle and other local officials highlighted longstanding issues like lack of air conditioning and poor ventilation.

2 years ago

Students returning to school
Education

Philly Mayor Cherelle Parker and Superintendent Tony Watlington welcome students on first day of school

Parker, Watlington and other school officials were on hand at Franklin S. Edmonds School in Mount Airy on Monday to celebrate the beginning of the school year.

2 years ago

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School District of Philadelphia headquarters
Education

63 Philly schools to dismiss early on Tuesday, Wednesday due to inadequate A/C

The School District of Philadelphia announced 63 schools without adequate cooling will close early on Tuesday and Wednesday due to extreme heat.

2 years ago

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People gathered to cut the ribbon
Education

‘One of us’: Delaware community celebrates local educator during opening of Wilmington’s first new school in half a century

The new school in the city's East Side neighborhood, which replaces Bancroft School, is named in honor of Maurice Pritchett, who was principal at Bancroft from 1975 to 2005.

2 years ago

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A solar panel is visible.
PlanPhilly
Education

New state grant program means solar panels could bring deeper savings to cash-strapped Philly schools

The cash-strapped district expects to be eligible to apply for Solar for Schools grants and is currently working to identify good sites for solar.

2 years ago

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David Chaney, Sr. hands a backpack to a child at a giveaway
Education

100 Black Men of Philadelphia gives away book bags and school supplies ahead of school year

The nonprofit held the backpack and school supplies giveaway in downtown Philadelphia Saturday morning.

2 years ago

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Becky Pringle speaking at the DNC
Politics & Policy

Due Diligence: Philly-born NEA president says education at stake in election

As the president of the nation’s largest union, Becky Pringle plays a major role in Democratic politics, but a recent incident in Philly proved an embarrassment for the NEA.

2 years ago

Books are pictured at the Bache Martin School Library in Philadelphia
Education

Just 4 of Philly’s 218 public schools have librarians. A $150K grant hopes to move the needle

Studies show that schools with certified librarians have higher achievement and graduation rates, especially for students of color and those in underserved communities.

2 years ago

Trump speaks at a podium lined with U.S. flags on Jan. 6.
Courts & Law

Jury sides with Pennsylvania teacher in suit against district over Jan. 6 rally

Jurors found the Allentown School District retaliated against Jason Moorehead when it suspended him after the deadly insurrection in the nation's capital.

2 years ago

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