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My Climate Story: Philadelphia students present environmental problems and solutions at WHYY
Inside WHYY, students from eight area schools listened as their peers shared presentations, spoken word, and projects about the climate in Greater Philadelphia and beyond.
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Listen 1:51The Philadelphia Police Department and the Office of School Safety at the School District of Philadelphia are investigating the incident.
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Asbestos in Schools, La bohème, NPR’s Ari Shapiro
Opera Philadelphia spectacularly performs four parts of La bohème in reverse. Plus, Ari Shapiro's 'The Best Strangers in the World' and the latest on asbestos in schools.
Air Date: April 26, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 45:51Diet culture can hurt kids. This author advises parents to reclaim the word ‘fat’
"The chronic experience of weight stigma ... is similar to the research we see on chronic experiences of racism or other forms of bias," Sole-Smith of Burnt Toast Podcast.
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Philly DSA is helping parents build DIY classroom air filters amid school asbestos closures
Called Corsi-Rosenthal boxes, the makeshift purifiers can also help with mold and other toxins.
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Henry Elementary school in Philadelphia to close due to asbestos; 5th one to close due to hazards
The school will be closed on Monday and will then shift to virtual learning for at least through May 5.
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An end to the reading wars? More U.S. schools embrace phonics
For decades, two schools of thought have clashed on how to best teach children to read, with passionate backers on each side of the so-called reading wars.
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City Hall protest calls on Philly to provide equitable treatment for charter schools
The students delivered petitions to both the mayor and City Council calling for fair reviews of charter schools, especially in Black and brown neighborhoods.
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Delaware launches a new program to boost middle schoolers' careers awareness and exploration, as well as their high and postsecondary school readiness.
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High schoolers participate in 1st Annual Philadelphia Civics Day
Students from schools such as Constitution High School, Central High School, and Lincoln High School presented presentations on current policy.
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Frankford High School to be closed for the rest of the school year due to damaged asbestos
The School District of Philadelphia said Friday that Frankford High School will be closed for the rest of the school year due to damaged asbestos.
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Central Bucks will monitor online activity to flag students experiencing bullying or mental health issues. Data and privacy experts say there are unintended harms to consider.
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Listen 4:39Central Bucks teacher sues the district alleging retaliation over his support for LGBTQ students
The ACLU alleges the district criticized the teacher for filing a complaint to the Office of Civil Rights, at the request of a bullied trans student and his family.
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Listen 1:412 Philadelphia schools discuss next steps following asbestos discovery
In recent weeks, a total of four Philadelphia schools have been found to have asbestos.
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The meal kits aren’t necessarily the most nutritious, the thinking goes — but at least kids eat them.
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