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Central Bucks High School South students dismissed early amid police activity
School officials say it all began around 8:40 a.m. when information was received about two separate threats made to the school.
5 years ago
‘75 kindergartners, one toilet’: Witness testimony begins in landmark Pa. school funding trial
Plaintiffs argue the state has so badly underfunded public schools and failed to close spending gaps among districts that it violates its own constitution.
5 years ago
Superintendent William Hite may have saved Philly schools. Was it enough?
Hite’s decade-long tenure tells us a lot about the evolution of the school reform movement, shifts in Philly politics, and the merits of an above-the-fray leadership style.
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Listen 5:39Lower Merion mourns loss of beloved high school principal
One person left a note that said "Character Counts," on his window.
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Delco challenges tax-exempt properties, says school districts are shortchanged millions
Each of the properties of concern are owned by municipalities but are said to have for-profit businesses operating on the premises.
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Pa. school funding trial kicks off with competing visions of ‘thorough and efficient’
The plaintiffs — six school districts, four parents, and two statewide organizations — argue state funding for schools is inadequate, inequitable, and illegal.
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Listen 4:42Red wave on school issues? Results of PAC-funded board races in Philly suburbs say not this year
A closer look at the 2021 school board results in the vastly influential Philadelphia suburbs challenges any decisive electoral storyline.
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Listen 4:57The school mask requirement was extended until February 8. One foe says they cause “an epidemic of anxiety, depression and fear in our children."
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Glen Mills Schools wants to reopen with a new name following decades of abuse allegations
Pennsylvania shuttered the nation’s oldest reformatory school in Delaware County after decades of abuse allegations came to light. Now, it appears to be attempting to reopen.
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Central Bucks School Board accused of allowing hate speech during public comment
Silvi Haldipur went to Tuesday night's Central Bucks School District school board meeting to share some positivity, but what she heard horrified her.
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Solis-Cohen Elementary celebrates its brighter and greener new home
The building was made with sustainability and clean energy in mind. There’s a new air filtration system, a rooftop garden, and solar panels covering the roofs.
5 years ago
Pennsylvania court throws out governor’s school mask mandate
Commonwealth Court sided 4-1 with the ranking Republican in the state Senate and others who sued to challenge the masking order that took effect in early September.
5 years ago
Proposed Philly media policy called a ‘gag order.’ District says it’s ‘standard operating procedure’
The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers said the proposed policy constituted “egregious and reprehensible attempts” to limit its members’ ability to speak to the media.
5 years ago
Murphy: Mask mandate goes if parents vaccinate kids
Gov. Phil Murphy said that every student and educator immunized brings the state closer to lifting the mask requirement he put in place last summer.
5 years ago
14-year-old’s shooting death in Camden sends shockwaves through South Jersey community
Jassan Lindsey was the youngest person to die from gunfire in Camden in five years. Hundreds of people attended his funeral Monday, remembering his "beautiful spirit."
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