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Graduation ceremony, with student getting denied a diploma.
Education
6abc

Girls’ High grad speaks out after being denied diploma on stage after dancing during ceremony

"I was so embarrassed. I couldn't even enjoy the rest of the graduation," said Hafsah Abdur-Rahman.

3 years ago

Anthony Cruz (back row, second student with hard hat from right), stands behind a solar panel with his classmates.
Education

Philly teens learned to install solar panels. Then asbestos closed their school

The celebrated Bright Solar Futures program went on, but without its key hands-on element.

3 years ago

Listen 3:35
File photo: In this Thursday, March 11, 2021 file photo, desks are arranged in a classroom at an elementary school in Nesquehoning, Pa
Politics & Policy

Pa. budget 2023: How a landmark school funding lawsuit is shaping negotiations

How to fix Pennsylvania’s school funding system is front and center during this year’s budget negotiations in the wake of a landmark Commonwealth Court ruling.

3 years ago

Paul Vandy standing outdoors
Schooled
Education

What two starkly different Philly-area high schools tell us about how Pa. funds education

Two neighboring public schools show the inequity of school funding. “Schooled” looks into the forces at play, and how a lack of resources affects everyday life.

Air Date: June 13, 2023

Listen 27:21
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, center, helps raise a Pride flag outside of the Department of Energy as the Biden administration celebrates Pride Month.
NPR
Politics & Policy

Book bans are on the rise. Biden is naming a point person to address that

Book bans in schools can violate federal civil rights laws if they create a hostile environment for students. The Education Department will have a new point person to talk to

3 years ago

A student puts his water bottle under a filtering station.
Education

After three-year debacle, Delaware has plan to remove lead from school drinking water

It’s taken two rounds of testing, and the process was marred by sloppiness and a lack of transparency, but a $3.8 million “shot of adrenaline’’ is coming.

3 years ago

Listen 2:04
(6abc)
Community
6abc

Philadelphia school placed on lockdown after gun found in student’s backpack

A Philadelphia school was placed on lockdown Tuesday morning after a gun was found in a student's backpack.

3 years ago

Paul Vandy and Trinity Giddings attend Penn Wood High School in the William Penn School District, just outside Philadelphia. William Penn has one of the highest property tax rates in the state and still struggles to make ends meet
Schooled
Education

'Schooled' returns with a deep dive into funding and equity in public education

Public education in America is still divided between the haves and have-nots, and the problem doesn’t get much worse than in Pennsylvania. But change could be coming.

Air Date: June 6, 2023

Listen 1:59
Philadelphia School District headquarters
Education
6abc

90 Philadelphia schools to dismiss early Friday due to heat

Officials say the impacted schools do not have sufficient cooling systems and will dismiss two hours early.

3 years ago

class room at Penn Wood High School in Lansdowne
Education

Teachers leaving their jobs at an accelerating rate in Pennsylvania, new study finds

Teachers are leaving their jobs at an accelerating rate in Pennsylvania, amid fears of a nationwide exodus of burned-out teachers.

3 years ago

A teenage Cherelle Parker (center) is congratulated by friends and relatives after winning the Philadelphia Black History Oratorical Contest in 1990. Assorted Inquirer headlines from that year reference her win — and her connection with teacher Jeanette Jimenez.
Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

The high school speech that helped launch Cherelle Parker’s political career

The presumptive next Philadelphia mayor has been an orator since she was a teenager, when she won a citywide Black history contest.

3 years ago

A close-up of Superintendent Tony B. Watlington Sr. speaking.
Education

‘We know what to do’: Philly superintendent reveals 5-year strategic plan for schools

The plan aims to be a five-year roadmap to safer schools, higher student achievement, and cost-effective operations.

3 years ago

Franklin High School building from above.
Education
6abc

Frankford High School to likely remain closed next school year due to damaged asbestos

The school's 1,100 students have been learning virtually since earlier this spring when the school initially closed.

3 years ago

Philadelphia School District headquarters
Education

Philly school leaders expect to find more asbestos with further inspections

The district is spending millions to ramp up inspections to find dangerous asbestos in the city’s public schools.

3 years ago

A school dance
Education
Billy Penn

Strawberry Mansion High School hosts first ever Sneaker Ball for special needs students

Created by retiring teacher Leslie Archer, the inaugural event was a total success.

3 years ago

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