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EPA chief Michael Regan (left) talks with U.S. Sen. Tom Carper and an unidentified woman at The Warehouse for teens in Wilmington. Behind them is the center's electric bus.
Community

New ‘American standard’: EPA chief Regan touts zero emission school buses at Wilmington teen center

Clean energy and electric vehicles took center stage in Wilmington on Monday when the head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency visited a teen center.

4 years ago

The National Constitution Center in Philadelphia.
Education

How the Constitution teaches students to disagree civilly

A recent RAND Corporation survey found that nearly 75% of school district leaders nationwide felt political polarization interfered with their ability to teach their students.

4 years ago

Students walk on their way to school in the early morning. The school building is visible in the background.
Keystone Crossroads
Education
Chalkbeat Philadelphia

Want to know the condition of a Philly school building? New map to help

As part of an effort to address aging buildings, the Philadelphia district says a new interactive map will help communities learn more about local schools.

4 years ago

Philadelphia's Central High School is visible, a red-brick building sitting on top of a green hill.
Education
The Philadelphia Tribune

Central High School’s new president makes history

Katharine Davis has been named the 15th president of Central High School, becoming the first woman and the first African American to lead the 186-year-old institution.

4 years ago

A view of pre-K students at Yung Wing School P.S. 124
NPR
Education

The pandemic has erased a decade of public preschool gains

Nearly 300,000 fewer children were enrolled in preschool during the 2020-2021 school year compared to 2019-2020 — an 18% drop.

4 years ago

Floyd Cooper is seen on a piece of promotional material
Arts & Entertainment

Children’s author Floyd Cooper to be honored nationally with his own day

Children’s Book Council has created Floyd Cooper day on May 6, honoring the late children’s book author and artist from the Philadelphia area.

4 years ago

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Philadelphia's Central High School is visible, a red-brick building sitting on top of a green hill.
Keystone Crossroads
Education
Chalkbeat Philadelphia

Philly’s historic Central High gets its first woman, Black president

Katharine Davis, 34, is named to lead Central, Philadelphia’s oldest high school, which was all male from 1836 to 1983.

4 years ago

A view of the State Capitol building in Harrisburg, Pa., with a cloudy sky in the background.
Keystone Crossroads
Education
Chalkbeat Philadelphia

Study at issue in Pa. school funding case revised to show low-income students get less

Researchers acknowledged Monday that an analysis used by Pa. officials to argue that the state’s funding system doesn’t shortchange low-income students was flawed.

4 years ago

Elkins Park Free Library ''Consent for Kids'' sign (Photo courtesy of Victim Services Center of Montgomery County)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

For Sexual Assault Awareness month, Montgomery County kids are learning about consent

The Victim Services Center of Montgomery County is visiting libraries and schools to teach children about consent, personal boundaries, and body safety.

4 years ago

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File photo: Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf and First Lady Frances Wolf. (AP Photo/Marc Levy)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Pa. First Lady Frances Wolf, educators, discuss proposal for increased funding for Pre-K

Pennsylvania First Lady Frances Wolf moderated a virtual panel discussion with early childhood educators on Wednesday to discuss Gov. Tom ...

4 years ago

An illustration of teachers
NPR
Education

Students with disabilities have a right to qualified teachers — but there’s a shortage

When schools can't find a licensed special education teacher, they hire people who are willing to do the job, but lack the training.

4 years ago

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Keystone Crossroads
Education

Anti-LGBTQ flyers target West Chester Area School District’s book collection

The anonymous flyer circulating in West Chester falsely claims that the district’s middle and high school libraries contain over 80 books with sexually explicit content.

4 years ago

The exterior of a Community College Philadelphia building, with cherry blossoms in view.
Education

Community College of Philadelphia expands scholarship program

The expansion is designed to include students who have taken a break, and those who have graduated from a high school outside of Philadelphia, among others.

4 years ago

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference
NPR
Education

Florida rejects 54 math books, claiming critical race theory appeared in some

The rejected books make up a record 41% of the 132 books submitted for review, the Florida Department of Education said in a statement.

4 years ago

File photo: Philadelphia school board member Maria McColgan hears from community members during a listening session at Dobbins High School. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Philadelphia school board member Maria McColgan resigns

The board is now looking to fill two vacancies, as a new superintendent prepares to take the helm.

4 years ago

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