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

School funding winners and losers in Pa.’s new $40B budget

The new budget includes a $300 million increase for K-12 schools and will give boosts of 10% or more to 35 school districts in every corner of Pa.

5 years ago

Shakoor Henderson checks out his old North Philadelphia neighborhood. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
Schooled
Education

Philly’s prodigal son: The making — and near breaking — of a Black male teacher

Shakoor Henderson is back in the city that nearly destroyed his parents — doing a job no one would have expected. All thanks to a teacher in his past.

Air Date: June 29, 2021

Listen 41:00
Students settle in at their desks
Health

N.J. coronavirus update: State will not require students to wear masks this fall

New Jersey students will not have to wear masks when they return to the classroom this fall, unless required by their district, the governor announced.

5 years ago

Plastic bags can be seen through the window of a restaurant
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Regional Roundup – 06/28/21

How will Philly's plastic bag ban play out for small businesses? Are we paying enough attention to foster care youth once they age out of the system?

Air Date: June 28, 2021 10:00 am

Listen 49:00
The exterior of the Pennsylvania Capitol Building.
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Pa.’s $40 billion budget includes more money for poorest school districts, saves bulk of federal relief funding

Republicans said squirreling away $5 billion in federal money was smart planning for the future, while Democrats lamented the investments that might have been.

5 years ago

Schooled
Education

Education lost and found: Lessons of the COVID year of schooling in the Philly area

Students parents and educators showed resilience and strength, but big questions remain about learning loss and interrupted social and emotional development.

Air Date: June 28, 2021

Listen 55:30
A view of the central Pennsylvania campus of the nation’s wealthiest school, the Milton Hershey School. (Dan Gleiter/PennLive)
Education
Spotlight PA

How the state’s richest charity spends its money: The Milton Hershey School, by the numbers

With $17.4 billion in assets, the Milton Hershey School is the wealthiest K-12 school in the U.S.

5 years ago

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Radio Times
Education

High School Grads Roundtable

High school graduates share their stories of triumph and excitement as they look to the future.

Air Date: June 25, 2021 10:00 am

Listen 49:49
A sign outside Lovett notes that free meals are available for kids during the summer.
Health

City of Philadelphia offers free meals for kids at over 500 sites this summer

The City of Philadelphia, along with partners, is supporting over 500 meal sites to give free and healthy meals to the city's children and youth.

5 years ago

Armando Ortez, a rising senior at Northeast, and Rebecca Allen, a rising junior at Central, will begin serving as Student Board Reps for the 2021-22 school year. (Philadelphia Board of Education)
Education

Two new student reps join Philly school board as nonvoting members

Rebecca Allen and Armando Ortez are joining on the heels of a tumultuous school year.

5 years ago

Philadelphia City Councilmember-at-large Helen Gym. (Courtesy of Philadelphia City Council)
Politics & Policy

Councilmember Helen Gym amongst those arrested as state budget deal inches closer to finish line

A group including Philadelphia at-large Councilwoman Helen Gym demonstrated outside the Senate to demand that extra funds be spent on underfunded and underperforming schools.

5 years ago

A view of the exterior of the U.S. Supreme Court building on a sunny day.
Radio Times
Education

Can schools discipline students for off-campus speech?

A curse-filled Snapchat rant got Pa. cheerleader Brandi Levy suspended from her high school team. We'll talk about the case before the Supreme Court about student free speech.

Air Date: June 22, 2021 10:00 am

Listen 49:29
The exterior of John W. Hallahan Catholic Girls’ High School
Education

Philly nonprofit hopes to open a new all-girls high school to replace Hallahan

Hallahan closed in June due to declining enrollment and financial woes. The Center City Girls’ Academy could replace it as early as September.

5 years ago

In a screenshot from Zoom, Souderton School Board President Ken Keith speaks at a school board meeting
Community

The national argument over critical race theory reaches Souderton school district

For more than three hours, in person and on Zoom, parents on both sides emotionally addressed the issues before Montco’s Souderton Area School Board.

5 years ago

Philadelphia City Councilmember Helen Gym. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

After abuses at residential facilities, Philly to create new youth ombudsperson office

Philadelphia will create a new youth ombudsperson office designed to advocate for vulnerable young people in group homes and other residential facilities.

5 years ago

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