Souderton Area School District is sued, drops ID checks at Wednesday’s board meeting
The complaint alleges the school district violated the state Sunshine Act by excluding people without photo IDs at two recent board meetings.
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Listen 1:10Sheryl Lee Ralph gets personal about education as ‘Abbott Elementary’ returns Wednesday
Ralph won an Emmy for her portrayal of veteran teacher Barbara Howard on the hit TV show. She opens up about her career and her fight for equitable education.
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Listen 2:01New social emotional learning program implemented at Philly’s Independence Mission Schools
The Peace Corners program, from the nonprofit Gabrielle's Wings, provides spaces for children to manage anxiety and learn about themselves at Catholic schools in Philly.
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Listen 1:31Food fight: The history of the school lunch at Philly’s Science History Institute
Philadelphia pioneered the school lunch 130 years ago.
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Listen 1:46Parents can learn about private, charter, cyber, faith-based and public school options, as well as how to apply for scholarships and access community resources.
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Listen 0:58Clinton Foundation’s ‘Too Small to Fail’ initiative to focus on early literacy across Pa.
About 31% of Philadelphia students in grades 3-8 scored at or above the reading benchmark on the Star Assessment in winter 2023–24.
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President Biden announces $1.3B in additional funding for HBCUs during annual conference in Philly
Biden spoke at this year’s annual National HBCU Week Conference, held in Center City. The Biden-Harris administration has invested $17 billion in HBCUs since 2021.
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Listen 1:19About 21,000 freshman students move to the state for college each year, according to data from the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania.
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Listen 1:12Of the districts receiving money, the School District of Philadelphia, where damaged asbestos has repeatedly shuttered schools, received the maximum grant amount.
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McCall students will have lunch before the 12:39 p.m. dismissal, and any after-school programming or activities will be canceled.
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AI-powered computer software helps student with dyslexia
Dysolve AI, an artificial intelligence–powered software program, can help children with dyslexia improve their reading skills.
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Pennsylvania law allows schools to skip lead testing, report says
PennEnvironment says school districts skip lead testing, don’t test all of their outlets and, in some cases, fail to report test results.
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Right2Read Philly campaign reaches 100,000 families this summer
The summer reading campaign was celebrated with an Aug. 29 event at Franklin Square that featured a book giveaway, a sing-along and double Dutch jump rope.
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Registration opens to give Philly adults a second chance to earn high school diploma
The School District of Philadelphia announced that it will offer students of any age the opportunity to earn a high school diploma for free. Registration opens on September 3.
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Listen 0:58Formica apologized for lewd comments he made about Kamala Harris. He also bemoaned “hearing the tired old labeling applied to all white alpha males to shut up.”
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