K-12
Fmr. 8th-grade math teacher at Philadelphia school charged with sex abuse of teenage girl
The victim is 16 years old and was previously taught by the suspect at the K-8 school.
3 months ago
A 14-year-old student fatally shot 4 people in a rampage at a Georgia high school, officials say
At least nine other people — eight students and one teacher — were taken to hospitals with injuries.
3 months ago
Right2Read Philly campaign reaches 100,000 families this summer
The summer reading campaign was celebrated with an Aug. 29 event at Franklin Square that featured a book giveaway, a sing-along and double Dutch jump rope.
3 months ago
Registration opens to give Philly adults a second chance to earn high school diploma
The School District of Philadelphia announced that it will offer students of any age the opportunity to earn a high school diploma for free. Registration opens on September 3.
3 months ago
Listen 0:58Relations between the Christina board president and the district’s long-time lawyer broke down after the attorney was accused of leaking to the media.
3 months ago
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.”
3 months ago
Listen 1:25Souderton 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.
3 months ago
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
Listen 52:10One Brandywine administrator was fired, a principal had his pay docked, and two other education officials received unspecified discipline in the John Arnold scandal.
3 months ago
Listen 2:05Embattled 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.
3 months ago
Listen 1:14Philly 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.
3 months ago
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.
3 months ago
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.
3 months ago
Listen 1:1963 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.
3 months ago
Listen 0:59The 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.
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