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CHIP covers healthcare for almost 200,000 children. But this year, its reauthorization became entangled in a debate over whether to cover gender confirmation surgery. (AP)
Health

Pa. House passes ‘clean’ CHIP renewal, without ban on transgender coverage

The routine bill became controversial this year, because the Senate inserted language that would have prohibited CHIP from covering transgender kids' transition surgeries.

8 years ago

Author's daughter (Picture Courtesy Jeff Bogle)
Philly Parenting
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Teaching kids to live for today

Every day that I’m fortunate enough to wake up, I reach down to the thin space between my bed frame and box spring.

8 years ago

A teacher at Babes on the Square, which is a Star 4 program,  works with toddlers  (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
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Funding freeze for Delaware's early learning 'Stars'

At Babes on the Square child care center in Brandywine Hundred, 160 little stars spend their days in a nurturing learning environment. ...

8 years ago

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Philly summit tackles childhood lead poisoning

City officials and advocates for children’s health gathered Friday at a conference aimed at helping Philadelphia advance measures to reduce lead exposure in homes.

8 years ago

 Attorney General Jeff Sessions (AP, file)
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Watch live: Attorney General Sessions to testify on Russia before House committee

8 years ago

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Philly-area high schools upgrade helmets, but there’s room for improvement

Given the dangers of brain trauma from helmet-to-helmet contact, would you want your child to play high school football? A new Philadelphia Inquirer analysis offers insight.

8 years ago

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Mia Zelmanoff reads a book to Rocky at the Torresdale library in Northeast Philly.
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Education

Dogs are all ears as kids practice reading in Philly libraries

Studies show that reading to animals calms beginners and improves confidence in children who are reading aloud.

8 years ago

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Education

Delaware state Sen. Dave Sokola talks Wilmington school reform

State Senator Dave Sokola, chairman of the Senate Education Committee, is here to discuss the issues facing Wilmington’s schools.

8 years ago

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney plans to address the future of Philadelphia's school system in a speech Thursday. (AP file photo)
Education

Kenney to give major speech on future of Philly schools

On Thursday, Mayor Jim Kenney will address the future of Philadelphia’s public schools, the latest sign that the system’s governance structure could be in for a major shakeup.

8 years ago

Students leave Burlington City High School at the end of the school day.
Education

Burlington City, N.J., schools to push back start times by 20 minutes

The change goes into effect in September of 2018 and affects most grades.

8 years ago

Arts & Entertainment

Delaware Arts Calendar: 28th Annual Sea Witch Festival, Honk! and more to see and do in Delaware this week

From concerts and movies, to special events for the whole family, there is always something to see and do in Delaware. Here are some of our picks.

8 years ago

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An effort to slow traffic becomes a Delaware Halloween tradition

Jim Bell wanted cars to not blow through the stop sign in front of his Dover home, so he decorated the house with elaborate decorations for Halloween, and the cars stopped.

8 years ago

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NewsWorks Tonight, October 26, 2017

Local officials and residents react to President Trump’s naming of the opioid crisis as a national public health emergency.  Repor ...

Air Date: October 26, 2017

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Christopher Emdin
Education

What teachers need to know about connecting with students in urban schools

Christopher Emdin says it's time to do things differently in urban classrooms so students aren't left thinking "You don't get me."

8 years ago

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Students at Las Americas ASPIRA Academyu, a Delaware charter school, gather in the new auditorium for the presentation of summer reading awards. Scholastic Inc. honored them as the best in Delaware. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Education

Delaware dual language school honored for summer reading

Since opening seven years ago Las Americas ASPIRA has become a magnet for parents who wants their children to speak Spanish and English.

8 years ago

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