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Children read in front of Red Clay Consolidated School District Backdrop. (bigstockphoto.com)
Education

Biggest Delaware school district looks to protect and support transgender students

The Red Clay School District could vote this month on a plan to protect the privacy of transgender students, allowing them the experience of all school activities.

5 years ago

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Courts & Law
Billy Penn

Transgender bathroom fight: AG Shapiro adds Pa. as supporter of teen who sued his Florida school

The lawsuit, which could set nationwide precedent, has been going on for almost four years.

5 years ago

Tyree Wallace coordinated the donation to Stephen Girard Elementary School and is the founder of MANN UP, a peer support and empowerment group. (Tyree Wallace)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Incarcerated men pool their money to buy science lab kits for South Philly first graders

Eighteen men incarcerated at SCI Phoenix said they see their donation as a small way to help disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline, from the inside.

5 years ago

Listen 4:56
MaST Charter School music teacher Kelly Knittle evaluates a French horn as she selects instruments for her students from a trove of donated instruments offered by Musicopia
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Musicopia opens its treasure trove of musical instruments to Philly teachers

The music education organization has given away thousands of instruments to schoolchildren out of its Center City storage unit.

5 years ago

Listen 1:26
Superintendent William Hite greets students while wearing a face mask
Keystone Crossroads
Education

New report lays out what Philadelphians want in next school superintendent

The Philadelphia Board of Education sought public input on the district’s next leader. Nearly 6,000 people weighed in.

5 years ago

Brittany Tichenor-Cox, holds a photo of her daughter, Isabella
Education

Death of bullied Utah girl draws anger over suicides, racism

“No parent should have to bury their 10-year old,” said the girl's mother. “I’m still in shock."

5 years ago

Protesters march away from City Hall with a sign that says,
Keystone Crossroads
Community

‘Students are fed up’: Hundreds march in Philly after 4 Asian American teens attacked on SEPTA

Demonstrators called on SEPTA and the School District of Philadelphia to do more to make sure students are safe, and to support them when they are victimized.

5 years ago

Kindergarteners wear face masks while sitting in a classroom
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Pennsylvania Supreme Court says school mask mandate can stay for now

Pennsylvania’s school mask mandate was set to expire on Saturday. Now, the state Supreme Court said the mandate can stay in place while a lawsuit plays out.

5 years ago

Tara Matise teaches her prekindergarten students virtually in her classroom
Keystone Crossroads
Courts & Law

As Pa. school funding trial resumes, here’s a cheat sheet on what’s happened so far

The landmark case could change the way Pennsylvania funds its public schools.

5 years ago

Maria Mirkovic works with some of her third graders in her classroom
Health

N.J. is sharing more data on COVID activity in schools. Here’s what it shows

In addition to data on the number of COVID-19 cases in N.J. schools, it includes information on staff vaccination rates and the number of students learning remotely.

5 years ago

Players from Central High's football team in 1967WASKO / PHILADELPHIA EVENING BULLETIN VIA TEMPLE UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES
Community
Billy Penn

A classic Philly rivalry returns in the city where Thanksgiving football was invented

Northeast and Central high schools have squared off on the holiday for over 125 years.

5 years ago

File photo: Philadelphia School District students at Samuel Powel Elementary School and Science Leadership Academy Middle School returned to in-person learning on August 31, 2021. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Safety, cultural competence, real world learning: Philly students speak out about school needs

At a town hall Tuesday, Philly students shared what they want to see in their schools and from the next superintendent, amid a search for the district’s new leader.

5 years ago

An illustration of a teacher leaving an empty school building.
NPR
Education

Parents are scrambling after schools suddenly cancel class over staffing and burnout

School districts around the country have been announcing extra days off to address staff shortages and mental health. For some, the unpredictability feels like a betrayal.

5 years ago

A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
Radio Times
Community

Regional Roundup – November 22nd

School funding lawsuits in PA could end up at the Supreme Court. And, worry about your own dinner plate! Anti-diet dietitians talk intuitive eating for Thanksgiving.

Air Date: November 22, 2021 10:00 am

Listen 49:30
An empty classroom in Philadelphia.
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Ahead of Philly magnet school application deadline, some parents frustrated by new process

With the application deadline for Philly’s magnet schools looming, some parents say the district’s revamped admissions process is causing children “immense pain and stress.”

5 years ago

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