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Education

‘We need help’: Students at Dobbins High School walk out over safety concerns

Between 50 and 100 students walked out of Dobbins High School Monday afternoon to protest unsafe conditions at the school.

4 years ago

A line of young students wearing red polo shirts stand before a teacher.
Education
6abc

‘Tripledemic’: Philly schools looking at data to determine if masks will return after holidays

"One of those measures is that we may consider requiring masking for a time period after returning from extended breaks."

4 years ago

Pennsylvania health officials tour the school-based health center at Building 21 Lab School, a small district high school in North Philadelphia, on Thurs., Dec. 8, 2022. (Nicole Leonard/WHYY)
Health

Pennsylvania officials say school-based health centers are needed to bridge equity gaps

State health officials say there’s clear research that school-based health centers can bridge health equity gaps. But there’s still few in Pennsylvania.

4 years ago

The New Jersey State House is seen in Trenton, N.J., Tuesday, June 27, 2017. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Politics & Policy

Applications for New Jersey’s first Youth Council are due soon

The 44-member commission is expected to meet four times per year to help advise the government on issues relevant to young people in the state.

4 years ago

It can be hard to find children's fever-reducing medication in some areas. At a Bed Bath & Beyond in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, a few products were in stock while others were sold out. (Laurel Wamsley/NPR)
NPR
Health

Thanks to the ‘tripledemic,’ it can be hard to find kids’ fever-reducing medicines

If you stroll the cold and flu medicine aisle these days, you might notice shelves that are bare, or nearly so.

4 years ago

A closeup of Philadelphia City Hall.
Politics & Policy

Pandemic curfew soon to be permanent fixture in Philly

City lawmakers say the goal is to keep young people safe inside at a time when city violence is high.

4 years ago

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NPR
Education

School principals say culture wars made last year ‘rough as hell’

A new survey of high school principals reveals that political fights with parents and community members are on the rise and taking a serious toll.

4 years ago

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NPR
Politics & Policy

Bills targeting trans youth are growing more common — and radically reshaping lives

An NPR analysis finds that over the past two years, state lawmakers introduced more than 300 bills targeting trans people.

4 years ago

6-ounce stainless steel cups are seen in a Sprouts product photo
NPR
Lifestyle

Thousands of toddler sippy cups and bottles are recalled over lead poisoning risk

The bottom base of some Green Sprouts products can break off, exposing a solder dot that contains the toxic metal, a federal regulator said.

4 years ago

A Christmas tree is visible in front of Philadelphia City Hall.
Community

Expect a more slimmed down Santa Express train from SEPTA this year

The perennial child pleaser is 31 years old, but will only run on the Broad Street line this year.

4 years ago

People play a game in front of a screen.
Education
Billy Penn

New drone soccer league lets Philly students ram quadcopters into one other while learning key STEM skills

What exactly is drone soccer? Entrepreneur and instructor Shari Williams described it as a STEM program that “gamifies aerospace education” through competition.

4 years ago

Ellen Fraint holds her daughter, 7-month-old Jojo, as she receives the first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.
Health

New Jersey health officials are recruiting children under 5 for COVID bivalent vaccine trials

Children under 5 years old are the last remaining group of people who are not yet eligible for COVID-19 bivalent vaccines.

4 years ago

Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooter Nikolas Cruz enters the courtroom for a sentencing hearing Tuesday at the Broward County Courthouse. (Amy Beth Bennett/AP)
NPR
Courts & Law

At an emotional hearing, the Parkland shooter is formally sentenced to life in prison

After a jury recommended the sentence, the judge could not change it. But she did allow victims and families to speak directly to Nikolas Cruz for the first time.

4 years ago

Teenagers are spending hours every day on social media apps like Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat.
Radio Times
Lifestyle

Screenagers: the digital lives of young people

Some teens admit to being addicted to their screens...but for this generation, phones and tablets are critical to daily life. The authors of a new book, Behind Their Screens.

Air Date: November 1, 2022 10:00 am

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Community

If the Phillies win, so do the Mighty Writers. Mayor Kenney’s bet could pay off for the after-school writing program

A friendly World Series wager between the mayors of Philadelphia and Houston spotlights local organizations with social missions.

4 years ago

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