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New poll shows parents hold improved perception of Philly school district
Parents are split on whether city schools are improving, but that’s better than 2022, when their take was decidedly negative.
5 months ago
A non-profit group is offering Trenton, New Jersey, high school girls advanced classes in math, English and leadership.
5 months ago
Listen 1:54Funding to address educational disparities in Pennsylvania has worked, advocates say
Many schools were underfunded for years, the Commonwealth Court ruled in 2023. The response has been promising, say those who have measured impacts.
5 months ago
Listen 1:18DOJ files criminal charges against School District of Philadelphia over asbestos management
Under a deferred prosecution agreement, the federal government may drop the criminal charges if the district complies with federal law.
5 months ago
Listen 1:022 Philadelphia charter schools face potential closure
KIPP North Philadelphia and People for People charter schools face an uncertain future after board members balked at their low test scores and suspension rates.
5 months ago
Supreme Court says Maryland parents can pull their kids from public school lessons using LGBTQ books
The justices reversed lower-court rulings in favor of the Montgomery County school system in suburban Washington.
5 months ago
Camden students showcase power of music education in achieving academic success
Students at New Jersey’s Creative Arts High School exemplify how music can empower, academically and personally.
5 months ago
Listen 4:50A Burlington County, N.J. high school’s dance program is helping students succeed academically
Students studying dance at a Burlington County high school have improved focus and discipline, resulting in higher grades than their peers, school officials said.
6 months ago
Listen 0:56The Academy at Penn program aims to provide career and college support for students from two Philadelphia high schools over the next four years.
6 months ago
Listen 1:08Philadelphia teachers have voted to authorize a strike. Here’s what to know
The strike authorization is the union’s first in more than two decades, with an August contract expiration looming.
6 months ago
Camden parents tell search firm what they want in the next leader of its state-run school district
A national search firm has been collecting feedback from parents on characteristics they want in the next superintendent of the Camden City School District.
6 months ago
The organization A Better Chance Lower Merion has helped young students of color with mentors and access to strong schools.
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Listen 1:17Play On Philly is shaping students’ futures through intensive music education
Research shows participation in the program sets up students for success by strengthening their executive functions.
6 months ago
Listen 1:47Philadelphia Board of Education voices concern over charter school performance
Board members reviewed 18 schools up for charter renewal, two weeks after approving the first new charter school since 2018.
6 months ago
These teenagers fled the war in Ukraine. Now they’re graduating high school in Philly
Three years ago, they came to Philly with hardly anything. Now the grads are planning their careers here.
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