
The long-time educator says JoAnne Epps provided “a roadmap” for moving the university forward.
1 year ago
Listen 1:08Philly high schoolers and college students team up for a ZIP code art project
The students worked together to create a collage based on how their location and background influenced their life.
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Listen 2:02Breakout sessions will cover topics including mental health, paying for college, and self-marketing for job applications.
1 year ago
How charter schools work in Philadelphia, and why they’re controversial
10 questions about charters, answered.
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The agreement, reached late Thursday night, prevented 1,900 workers from voting to strike after their contract was set to expire Sept. 30.
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Pa. lawmakers push for state funding for school monitoring program in hopes of slowing gun violence
The School District of Philadelphia launched its Safe Path gun violence prevention program in 2022. Pa. lawmakers are now calling for $50 million in state funds to expand it.
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The longtime Philly teacher who inspired ‘Abbott Elementary’ is honored at Overbrook High School
Joyce Abbott, the teacher that inspired and motivated Quinta Brunson, had a street renamed after her, and was inducted into her alma mater's Hall of Fame.
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‘Saddled with debt’: As student loan repayments loom, many Philly-area borrowers aren’t ready
After a payment freeze of more than three years, borrowers face an uncertain future.
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Listen 5:36A Philly nonprofit is giving away $4 million in scholarships to tuition-based schools
Families could receive up to $3,200 to help with school tuition.
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Listen 1:05“Cafeteria workers are just as important as the teachers,” said Local 54 member Ronnette Lark.
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Listen 1:05No more ‘brain drain’: Philadelphia is gaining young college graduates faster than other U.S. cities
The city’s “brain drain” dilemma is now firmly in the past, per a new report from Campus Philly, which also shows strength STEM.
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Philly schools trailblazer Constance Clayton has died
Dr. Clayton led Philly schools from 1982 until 1993. She was the city’s first Black superintendent and also the first woman in that role.
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Listen 1:16Philly students are being taught to ‘counter’ shooters in new school shooting drills
Called ALICE, the controversial training is being implemented because the old procedure didn’t include the option to evacuate, the district says.
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‘Why is there no air?’: An inside look at Philly’s early school dismissals amid extreme heat
More than 57% of Philly public school buildings lack adequate cooling systems. As climate change makes extreme heat more likely, students are bearing the consequences.
1 year ago
Pa. lawmakers want state to require Asian American and Pacific Islander education
State Sens. Maria Collett and Nikil Saval introduced a bill to include Asian American and Pacific Islander curricula in Pennsylvania schools.
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