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Micaiah Levy, 22, is a 2021 graduate of Drexel University. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Loss, healing, resistance, and hope: 5 recent grads reflect on a turbulent year

Along with the trauma and isolation of this past year, some students also found a new, and urgent, sense of community.

5 years ago

Listen 5:00
William Hite speaks at a press conference.
Community

Thousands of Philly students line up to take advantage of expanded summer programs

Using federal stimulus dollars, the district is combining academics with other ways to enrich the learning experience for students. Almost 15,000 students have signed up.

5 years ago

A mural at Neshaminy High School depicts the school mascot
Education

State court decision reignites debate over Neshaminy School District’s team name

The judge reversed a Pa. Human Relations Commission finding that barred the district from using imagery including negative Native American stereotypes.

5 years ago

In this Aug. 5, 2020, file photo, wearing masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19, elementary school students use hand sanitizer before entering school for classes in Godley, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Education

Bucks County parents divided over schools ditching mask mandate

Parents in Council Rock and Central Bucks are divided over decisions this week that buck CDC guidance to end mask mandates in schools.

5 years ago

City Councilman Isiah Thomas says the surrender clause for Universal Audenreid High School is “another example of an added level of scrutiny for Philadelphia’s Black institutions.” City Council / Isiah Thomas
Education
Chalkbeat Philadelphia

Racial allegations thrown over provision given to one Philadelphia Black-led charter high school

Universal Audenreid’s renewal comes with stiff stipulations in ‘surrender clause’

5 years ago

William Hite speaks at a press conference.
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Philly school district celebrates top students who persevered despite virtual school

Superintendent William Hite praised the class of 2021 for its resilience in the face of COVID-19 and its many, rippling disruptions.

5 years ago

Kelsey Craven, an 11th grader at West Philadelphia High School was featured in the school’s outdoor photo exhibit. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

Selfies and stories: West Philly students push against isolation and tragedy with photo project

The teacher leading the project says it’s an opportunity for the school community to really see and hear each other again. "We’ve spent so much time apart."

5 years ago

Listen 2:04
Cheltenham High School
Education

Cheltenham students, alumni work to change policy on police in district schools

A group called Police-Free CSD is working with the school board to recraft the memorandum of understanding with the local police department.

5 years ago

Students protest over diversity concerns at Julia R. Masterman Laboratory and Demonstration School. Members of the city’s Board of Education expressed frustration Thursday over Masterman’s admissions policies disproportionately affecting Black and Latino students. (Provided)
Education
Chalkbeat Philadelphia

Philadelphia board and superintendent vow to combat racist practices in schools

Black and Latino students are far less likely to qualify for admission to the district’s most selective schools and far more likely to be suspended.

5 years ago

(Lisa Larson-Walker/ProPublica)
Money
Spotlight PA

America’s richest school serves low-income kids. But much of its Hershey-funded fortune isn’t being spent.

The Hershey School says its founding deed prevents it from spending more money on its core mission, even though that hasn’t stopped the school from making changes before.

5 years ago

Philadelphia will not use standardized testing to determine admissions to selective middle and high schools for the 2022-23 year. (Karen Pulfer Focht for Chalkbeat)
Education
Chalkbeat Philadelphia

Philadelphia won’t use test scores for admissions to selective schools for 2022-23

The policy grew out of necessity — very few students this spring have taken or will take the state test due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

5 years ago

Inside Sam Scarpone’s English class at Mastery Charter School-Pickett Campus in Germantown.
Education

Hite says plan to change school start times will ‘evolve’ with community feedback

The district released a proposed schedule this week that would move some high school start times to an hour or two earlier, some starting at 7 or 7:30 a.m.

5 years ago

Horse-racing. (AP Photo/Hodges Photography, Alexander Barkoff)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Students or horses? Education advocates want to repurpose Pa.’s generous horse-racing subsidy

According to a new study, taxpayers are, in essence, funding racehorses at three times the rate they are investing in students in state universities.

5 years ago

Ashanti Ortiz, 18, is a senior at Kensington Health Sciences Academy and also works at Uniqlo. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Education

‘It’s just draining’: How the pandemic pushed teens to juggle work and virtual school

A surge of Philadelphia teens are missing class and joining the workforce.

5 years ago

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Jay Wamsted, left, and his daughter, Kira, are photographed on Thursday, May 20, 2021 in Smyrna, Ga. Wamsted, who is an 8th grade math teacher, allowed his daughter to skip testing this year. (AP Photo/Ben Gray)
Education

As US schools resume testing, large numbers are opting out

With new flexibility from the White House, states are adopting a patchwork of testing plans to curb the stress of exams while still capturing some data on student learning.

5 years ago

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