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Krasner, Philly Dems rally for Pa. school funding boost as way to curb gun violence
Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner says Gov. Wolf’s latest education funding proposal amounts to “the kind of anti-crime legislation that works.”
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Listen 1:35Trial date set for landmark school funding case in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania students, school districts, and their advocates will soon have their chance in court to prove that education across the state is unfairly and inadequately funded.
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Pa. officials to lift telework mandate; working from home still encouraged
Starting Sunday, In-person businesses may operate at 75% occupancy, and must follow all worker and building safety requirements for employers.
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D.C. raised $5 billion to rebuild toxic schools. Can Philly do the same?
Over the last two decades, D.C. has modernized 75% of its public schools. Philly school advocates say lessons can be learned from the movement there.
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Protesters again push Drexel, Penn to pay PILOTs to Philly public schools
Activists, including students, teachers, and community members, want the universities to contribute 40% of the property taxes they don't pay to the district.
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Months into a new presidency, election tensions are still raw in this Bucks County school district
A battle over school board control is reflecting much larger political divisions in the Pennridge School District in upper Bucks County.
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Listen 5:32Some higher-income families leaving Philly public schools in search of in-person learning
Losing these families could set Philly schools back in cash and political support as it faces the unprecedented challenge of recovering from a year of virtual classes.
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Listen 4:31On this week's Regional Roundup: NJ school reopening, news literacy, and Spotted Lanternflies.
Air Date: March 29, 2021
Listen 49:00After a year of remote classes, teachers are meeting students for the first time
As schools reopen — either fully or for hybrid learning — teachers are getting the chance to meet their students face-to-face.
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Superintendent William Hite called the money “unprecedented,” but he and other officials cautioned that the district is limited in what it can do with the funds.
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Philly schools to welcome more students back to classrooms in late April
Between April 6 and April 13, qualifying families can select the in-person option for their children or choose to remain fully virtual.
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New data highlights disparities in students learning in person
The first federal survey on school reopening shows racial and geographic differences in participation in full-time, in-person learning.
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22 more Philly elementary schools to re-open next month
Children in pre-K through second grade will be welcomed back to classrooms for two days a week, joining students at 133 other schools that have reopened since March.
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The sponsor is a retired teacher who was shocked that Ronnie Williams could remain on the Colonial school board after being charged with raping two boys.
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What the new child tax credit means for you
One of the biggest changes in the new stimulus is an expanded tax credit for families with kids. Here’s what it would mean for you.
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