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Education

Mental health figures into Pennsylvania’s education funding

Every school district will receive $100,000 as a base grant and charter school entities will receive $70,000.

4 years ago

Delaware State Capitol Building in Dover. (Paul Brady/Bigstock)
Education

‘The danger it poses to our democracy’: Digital literacy standards to help Delaware students discern truth from fiction

Lead sponsor Sen. Sarah McBride says the measure was spurred by the election lies that led to the Capital insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021.

4 years ago

Anusha Viswanathan, July 27, 2021, speaking at a press conference in support of stricter COVID-19 safety policies, as other Central Bucks parents in the crowd shouted over her. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Schooled
Education

From COVID to censorship: How a right-wing book ban took hold in Bucks County

In exactly one year, a relatively large and diverse school district went from debating masks to targeting LGBTQ books. Here’s how it happened.

Air Date: July 7, 2022

Listen 37:37
File photo: Investigators search for evidences outside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, May 25, 2022, after an 18-year-old gunman killed 19 students and two teachers. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
Community

New report details missed chances to stop Uvalde shooting

The report also says some of the 21 victims at Robb Elementary School likely “could have been saved” on May 24 had they received medical attention sooner.

4 years ago

A group of track and field athletes from the Willingboro High School team pose for a photo.
Community

Video: Meet the high school track team that’s become a point of pride for Willingboro

The Willingboro boys track team holds the record for the most track state titles by a public school in the history of New Jersey track and field.

4 years ago

Girls jump in the air in a dance class.
Education
Chalkbeat Philadelphia

Linking Philly girls of color to coding through dance reflects national trend

DanceLogic, which is run by the West Park Cultural Center, is “designed to educate, inspire, and cultivate girls of color in STEM,” said founder Betty Lindley.

4 years ago

Tony Watlington Sr. sits at a table
Education
Chalkbeat Philadelphia

Philly schools chief defends $450K consultant who surrendered teaching license

Current and former Nashville school officials say Shawn Joseph’s tenure precipitated a “morale crisis.”

4 years ago

Philadelphia School District headquarters
Education
Billy Penn

How Philly schools are funded — property taxes play a huge role — and why state budget negotiations are key

Philadelphia’s school district will spend more than $4 billion this year to educate city kids.

4 years ago

Students gather during a meeting of the Panther-Anti-Racist Union at Central York High School.
Schooled
Education

After the spotlight: How a book ban fight changed one Pa. community

A book ban put the Central York School in the national spotlight. Meet the people who defeated it — and discover how it changed them.

Air Date: June 30, 2022

Listen 23:43
Philadelphia City Councilmember Helen Gym. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Councilmember Gym calls on PPA to pay its fair share to Philly’s schools

The longtime critic of the PPA led the first of a series of investigatory hearings looking into what she called the "financial chaos and questionable expenses of this entity."

4 years ago

A mother stands holding her child's hand and smiling, with the sidewalk and street in the background.
Education

Not just summer school, but a summer enhancement effort starts in Philly

The goal is to educate and entertain students to keep them happy, safe, and prepare them for class come September.

4 years ago

Supreme Court
Courts & Law

Supreme Court sides with coach who sought to pray after game

The case forced the justices to wrestle with how to balance the religious and free speech rights of teachers and coaches with the rights of students not to feel pressured.

4 years ago

(Chester Upland School District)
Courts & Law

Crozer’s parent company to receive $450K from financially distressed school district

The settlement stems from a 2018 dispute over property tax assessments. Chester is also on the hook — and it couldn’t come at a worse time.

4 years ago

This July 18, 2018, photo shows a display of back to school backpacks in a Target store in Pittsburgh. (Gene J. Puskar / The Associated Press)
Politics & Policy

Who benefits from N.J.’s back-to-school sales tax holiday?

New Jersey officials tout that a sales tax holiday for back-to-school will benefit families. Experts are slightly more muted on how it will play out in practice.

4 years ago

Service workers pre-package hundreds of free school lunches in plastic bags. (Damian Dovarganes/AP)
NPR
Politics & Policy

The House extended a school meal lifeline; families are now waiting on the Senate

Congress is rushing to pass an extension for some of the school meal waivers that provided support to families and schools during the pandemic that expire June 30.

4 years ago

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