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Courts & Law

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.

5 years ago

Fairfax County Public School buses are lined up at a maintenance facility
Keystone Crossroads
Education

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.

5 years ago

Cam Anthony, winner of The Voice, performed at the 2021 Wawa Welcome America July 4th Philly Concert. (Instagram.com/therealcamanthony)
Radio Times
Arts & Entertainment

Regional Roundup – 07/12/21

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

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Bryce Dershem holds up his graduation cap, which features a fist on top of a trans pride flag
Education

N.J. principal’s attempt to censor queer valedictorian exposes gaps in how educators treat LGBTQ students

The incident has prompted questions about the legality, or at least the wisdom, of an administrator stopping a student speech celebrating diversity in 2021.

5 years ago

Families stand in line at Philadelphia School District headquarters to pick up Chromebooks ahead of the start of the school year in September 2020. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

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.

5 years ago

Desks are spaced apart in a classroom
Keystone Crossroads
Health

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.

5 years ago

Before Philadelphia’s City Hall, plaintiffs and their attorneys celebrate an earlier court ruling allowing their fair funding case to proceed. (Darryl Murphy / The Notebook)
Education
Chalkbeat Philadelphia

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.

5 years ago

White supremacists marched through Philadelphia
Radio Times

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 49:00
Looking out at the Philadelphia skyline from the Allegheny SEPTA station
Keystone Crossroads
Community

New 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.

5 years ago

Physically distanced, and with protective partitions, students work on an art project during class
Keystone Crossroads
Education

New Pa. law allows students to repeat a grade, but the deadline to decide is one week away

All Pa. K-12 students now have the option to repeat a grade, but the deadline to apply is right around the corner and many families are unaware of the opportunity.

5 years ago

Desks are arranged in a classroom at Panther Valley Elementary School
Education

Southern Delaware students relish return to the classroom for summer enrichment

A program that helps students in southern Delaware catch up on their studies over the summer months is back to meeting in person after going fully remote last year.

5 years ago

Gov. Tom Wolf speaks from a podium with people behind him
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Wolf signs Pa. budget package, celebrates public school funding

Wolf touted $300 million extra for school district operations and instruction, including the unique idea of setting aside $100 million of that strictly for schools in need.

5 years ago

chester high school
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Chester Upland School District avoids unprecedented charter takeover — for now

The move by receiver Juan Baughn means the district won’t, for the time being at least, become the first in Pa. almost completely under charter control.

5 years ago

Murrell Dobbins High School principal Ms. Shervon Thompson. (6ABC)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

‘A good day in North Philadelphia’: Dobbins High celebrates first alumni principal

Shervon Thompson, Dobbins class of 1996, will serve as principal after serving her entire career there as a teacher and assistant principal.

5 years ago

The exterior of Radnor High School
Education
6ABC

Radnor High School gets new Raptors mascot amid nickname debate

Nearly 1,000 students voted for the new mascot this month. They had a choice between the Raptors or "R" for Radnor.

5 years ago

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