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Summer Stage doesn’t need saving, Upper Darby organizers say, despite uproar on social media
The celebrated youth theater program is at the center of a heated dispute between local government and a nonprofit entity that wants to ‘adopt’ it.
3 years ago
‘Love and learning have no limits.’ Special education teacher honored as Delaware’s top of the class
Brandywine School District special education teacher Jahsha Tabron credits her success to collaboration and willingness to change.
3 years ago
A rocky transition for students, staff at the new Camden High
One month into the first school year at the new multi-million dollar Camden High “campus,” crowding, safety issues mix with nostalgia and enthusiasm for new opportunities.
3 years ago
Threats and violence suspend high school football games Friday night
Fight breaks out at a game between Pennsauken and Camden High Schools, threats suspend games in Chester and Northampton Counties.
3 years ago
Amid debate over Biden’s spending plan, leaders highlight potential boon for Philly schools
Rep. Dwight Evans (PA-03) has a plan that would allow districts to qualify for tax credits when revamping buildings over 50 years old, with half of Philly schools eligible.
3 years ago
Philly to hold public hearings on search for district’s next school superintendent
City Council will hold hearings on the search and hiring process for the School District of Philadelphia’s next superintendent.
3 years ago
School nurses: We’re now the ‘de facto health department’
‘We’re on our knees begging,’ says one school nurse
3 years ago
Kids are losing school days to quarantines. Here’s a way to keep them in classrooms
Test-to-stay policies could help keep students in in-person school. But amid a national shortage, rapid tests can be hard to come by, and the practice isn't common.
3 years ago
Many Pa. school districts are passing up free coronavirus testing even after a rise in cases
Officials offered different reasons for the lack of participation, including fear of finding too many cases and simply being too overwhelmed by a chaotic start to the year.
3 years ago
U.S. Squash finds a new home in Philly with plans to create a public school league
With its large new facility at Drexel University, U.S. Squash said it plans to do community outreach to draw young people into the sport.
3 years ago
Some kids ‘don’t come back’: One Philly school grapples with gun violence
Twice in the past year at Martin Luther King High School in Philadelphia, students haven’t returned.
3 years ago
Philly centralizes admissions process for magnet schools to increase student diversity
The changes are part of the School District of Philadelphia’s effort to make the admissions process more equitable and to increase student diversity.
3 years ago
Is the school bus driver shortage getting any better? With long wait times for testing and licenses, and more families driving kids to school every day - experts hope it is.
Air Date: October 4, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:00With thousands of fewer child care spots for kids, many parents trying to rejoin the workforce or being pulled back to offices are being stymied.
3 years ago
Listen 3:23Pennsylvania recruiting school bus drivers, paying parents amid ongoing shortage
The number of licensed school bus drivers in the state has dropped 4% since 2017.
3 years ago