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First-person shooters like 'Battlefield 3' have become very realistic.
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Community

Fact Check: The facts on media violence

In the wake of the Florida school shooting, politicians have raised concern over the influence of violent video games and films on young people.

7 years ago

Women's History Month (Courtesy/BigStock)
Philly Parenting
Lifestyle

7 great ways to celebrate Women’s History Month with your kids in Philly

The achievements of women throughout history have often been overlooked—but during the month of March, arts and cultural organizations ...

7 years ago

Voices in the Family
Health

How to help teens look beyond their screens

We often think of teenagers as obsessed with their phones, selfies, or being popular. Researchers are learning more about what help ...

Air Date: March 5, 2018

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Arts & Entertainment

A Mister Rogers appreciation hour

Guests: David Newall, David Bianculli, Sherri Hope Culver Mister Rogers Neighborhood premiered 50 years ...

Air Date: March 6, 2018 10:00 am

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Gov. John Carney appeared before the Christina School District board in February and made his pitch for approval of the partnership. The Memorandum of Understanding to consolidate five schools passed 4 to 2 with one abstention. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Education

Christina board member Meredith Griffin defends school consolidation

In February, a divided Christina school board approved the framework of a partnership with the Carney administration to consolidate five high-poverty, low-performing schools.

7 years ago

Paul Green, founder of the original School of Rock (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
NewsWorks Tonight
Arts & Entertainment

With School of Rock foundation, Paul Green returns to Philly for encore

Green is pursuing a legal degree at Temple University’s Beasley School of Law, as well as spreading the spirit of rock ‘n' roll once again through a new endeavor.

7 years ago

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Delaware Academy for Public Safety and Security is under formal review by the state, but Colonial School District has offered a helpiing hand to help the school stay open. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Education

Delaware public school district intervenes to save failing charter school

A struggling charter high school founded six years ago to prepare students for careers in public safety is getting help from the Colonial School District.

7 years ago

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Health

New Jersey camp for family of ALS patients expands to five states

Many children and grandchildren of those with ALS become caregivers, and watching a loved one’s health deteriorate can be stressful and isolating.

7 years ago

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Gov. Phil Murphy and members of his administration discuss steps New Jersey will take in response to the mass killing in Florida. (Phil Gregory/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

N.J. making school safety a top priority, governor says

Gov. Phil Murphy says he’ll work with legislative leaders to enact more gun-safety statutes.

7 years ago

Teacher Jon Kimmel in his classroom at Westtown School in Chester County, Pa. (Avi Wolfman-Arent/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

How difficult is it to redistrict Pennsylvania? ‘Not very,’ say area eighth-graders

Pennsylvania’s contentious congressional map has spurred disagreement among the state judiciary, lawmakers, and the governor. Yet students came up with several solutions.

7 years ago

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Allison Pereira testifies Tuesday at an New Jersey Assembly Education Committee hearing. (Phil Gregory/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

N.J. moves to shield kids from sexual misconduct

Assembly Education Committee chairwoman says students must be taught at an early age about the dangers of sexual misconduct so they are better able to protect themselves.

7 years ago

Delaware Gov. John Carney addresses the Christina School District board.
Education

School board approves landmark plan to consolidate five Wilmington schools

A divided Christina school board gave guarded blessings Tuesday night to a plan by the Carney administration to consolidate five of the lowest-performing schools in the state.

7 years ago

Bryanna Shanahan holds her son Jorden. Bryanna died Dec. 16, 2015 from an overdose of drugs laced with fentanyl. (Provided)
WITF
NewsWorks Tonight
Health

As overdose deaths rise, more children are growing up without parents

For many children, it's an eye-opening experience just learning that they're not the only person who lost a parent.

7 years ago

Laurel Middle School, which shares space with the high school in a sprawling building that opened during the 2014-15 school year, has improved dramatically since being declared a Priority school and threatened with possible closure. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Education

Low-performing school rebounds with academic rigor, investment in teachers

Laurel Middle School, where in 2015 barely one in seven students were proficient in math in state standardized tests, has seen a dramatic improvement following investment.

7 years ago

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Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce speaks in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art after a Super Bowl victory parade for the Philadelphia Eagles football team, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018, in Philadelphia. The Eagles beat the New England Patriots 41-33 in Super Bowl 52. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Philly Parenting
Community

5 parenting lessons from the Eagles’ Super Bowl victory

These are five takeaways from the Eagles victory that I’ll hold onto, long after the parade route is cleaned up:

7 years ago

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