K-12
Summer school looks different for teachers and students in Delaware’s Indian River School District
Teachers at the Indian River School District are getting an up-close look at the effects that the coronavirus has had on their students during summer school.
5 years ago
Delaware attempts to lighten load of ‘invisible backpack’ many children bring to school
Delaware will require psychologists, counselors, or social workers in every elementary school. The Colonial School District is ahead of the curve.
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Listen 2:11Philadelphia district officials to meet with air quality specialist over new purifiers
Philadelphia Superintendent William Hite and other school officials have agreed to meet with an air quality specialist after he criticized the district’s new purifiers.
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Philadelphia school board member Angela McIver resigns, effective immediately
In 2018, McIver was one of the first nine members Mayor Jim Kenney appointed to the Philadelphia Board of Education.
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District extends deadline for Philadelphia students opting to repeat a grade
Hite said the district is “continuing to accept forms from families.” Previously, the deadline to submit the paperwork was Thursday.
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No more window fans: District unveils air and surface purifiers for Philadelphia classrooms
Superintendent William Hite announced Thursday that all classrooms will have air and surface purifiers when school starts in the fall.
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N.J. parents sue Gov. Murphy over mask mandate
A federal lawsuit claims forcing children to wear masks in schools is unconstitutional, and impedes learning.
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Pa. private schools saw enrollment dip during pandemic, despite in-person options
Area private schools swung open their doors last school year. But that didn’t draw droves of families, data shows.
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PA students can repeat the school year. And, the Paralympics are coming up - what does accessibility mean for the disabled community? Plus, The Voice winner Cam Anthony!
Air Date: July 12, 2021
Listen 49:22The incident has prompted questions about the legality, or at least the wisdom, of an administrator stopping a student speech celebrating diversity in 2021.
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Philly schools finalize new bell schedule running counter to doctors; principals feel blindsided
Most high schools will start at 7:30 a.m., and middle schools and elementary schools will start at either 8:15 a.m. or 9 a.m — the opposite of what’s recommended.
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As CDC relaxes COVID rules, Philly schools double down on reopening plan
Philadelphia District and union officials voiced support for a full reopening under new CDC recommendations that distancing shouldn’t be a barrier for bringing students back.
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In landmark school funding case, Pennsylvania lawmakers try to block evidence of racial disparities
The Pa. GOP wants to block evidence that Pennsylvania’s Black and Hispanic students fare worse on traditional measures of academic achievement than their white peers.
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White supremacists march in Philly and the critical race theory debate
We talk with an activist who documented a white supremacist march through Philadelphia and the violence that erupted. Then, why critical race theory has been politicized.
Air Date: July 9, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:00New SEPTA cards for Philly students; district plan for fall yet to be finalized
The cards are free for students in 7th grade and up who take the trolley, bus, or subway to school, with a max of eight uses per day.
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