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How Education Secretary Betsy DeVos will be remembered
Whatever view you take of Secretary DeVos, here's a look back at the facts of her achievements and how likely they are to survive the next secretary.
4 years ago
Archdiocese of Philadelphia to close two high schools in 2021
John W. Hallahan Catholic Girls High School in Philadelphia and Bishop McDevitt High School in Wyncote will shutter due to declining enrollment.
4 years ago
N.J. coronavirus update: Murphy among governors pushing for more testing at colleges
Gov. Phil Murphy joined his counterparts in five other states to urge colleges and universities to make COVID-19 testing available.
4 years ago
School funding in New Jersey back at 1994 levels
A nonpartisan think tank says state funding of New Jersey schools has failed to recover from the Great Recession of 2008 and actually receded to levels seen in the mid-1990s.
4 years ago
Penn pledges $100 million to help fix Philly’s schools
Penn, which doesn’t pay property taxes, had been under growing pressure to support Philly’s public schools.
4 years ago
Contract tracing in Philadelphia, School Superintendent William Hite on revamping reopening plans amidst city COVID spikes, and the Eagles in the NFC East.
Air Date: November 16, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:42Montgomery County votes for all schools to go virtual as COVID-19 rises
The order was passed unanimously by the county’s Board of Health Friday, despite hundreds of parents and residents speaking out against the move online.
4 years ago
Despite COVID-19 rise, N.J. sticks with plan to allow schools to decide instruction plans locally
Currently, roughly one in five districts is providing remote lessons only in New Jersey and relatively few outbreaks have been tied directly to schools.
4 years ago
Montco punts decision on virtual school after backlash from angry parents
After hours of public testimony — virtually all of it against a proposed shutdown — the Board of Health abruptly postponed a vote scheduled for Thursday.
4 years ago
CHOP researchers call for all Philly-area schools to go fully virtual
Researchers from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia say the coronavirus surge has reached critical levels. They believe schools must shutter.
4 years ago
Bethune principal hosts photoshoot at Barnes Foundation
Catanch-Bradley decided to have a photoshoot with Black female principals from the School District of Philadelphia and the surrounding areas.
4 years ago
Philly cancels plan to return students to classrooms as COVID-19 cases rise
Some students were expected to come back on Nov. 30. That’s now on hold indefinitely.
4 years ago
Standoff brews between Philly school district and teachers over return to classrooms
Philly public school teachers are expected back in classrooms next Monday. One problem: Their union opposes the plan.
4 years ago
Delaware’s high school athletes back on the field after roller coaster ride
The fall seasons were initially off, but vocal parents led authorities to relent and allow schools to play during the pandemic — with masks and other precautions.
4 years ago
Listen 5:43Child care centers fill the void for Delaware students learning remotely
State officials are grateful to the facilities who stepped up for school-age kids, and have allocated $1 million in grants to help centers defray costs.
4 years ago
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