
Students will no longer be required to complete a writing assessment and the district will resume using PSSA results for its criteria-based middle and high schools.
3 years ago
A Philly area nonprofit is filling free backpacks with school supplies for students in need
Foster Angels on Earth hopes to help alleviate some of the stress foster kids face ahead of the school year.
3 years ago
The Central Bucks policy “effectively bans human development and sex education in the schools,” one expert said.
3 years ago
Philly schools could go mask-optional after the first 10 days of class
School District of Philadelphia officials said the district will take a “multi-layered” safety approach this school year.
3 years ago
Philly public schools push to hire more support staff before first day of school
While Philadelphia schools are mostly staffed with teachers and counselors, they are working to fill hundreds of support roles.
3 years ago
‘We’re just surviving’: Report details COVID’s long-term impacts on Philly students
A report published Monday by Children First shows COVID’s toll on young Philadelphians. Students and child advocates want more school-based services.
3 years ago
The Pennridge school board is considering a policy that would limit the “nonschool materials” students can share in school and online.
3 years ago
The policy aims to keep books that a yet-to-be-determined group might deem “inappropriate” for unspecified “sexualized content” out of school libraries.
3 years ago
Pennsylvania has a 3-year plan to tackle the teacher shortage
Making sure educators are paid well, come from diverse backgrounds, and feel supported on the job are among its goals.
3 years ago
New Pa. budget injects $125M into private school tax credit program that lacks basic accountability
A lack of transparency baked into state law makes it impossible to determine whether the program is actually improving outcomes for students who receive tuition assistance.
3 years ago
All students must now compete according to their sex assigned at birth, according to the updated policy.
3 years ago
From COVID to censorship: How a right-wing book ban took hold in Bucks County
In exactly one year, a relatively large and diverse school district went from debating masks to targeting LGBTQ books. Here’s how it happened.
Air Date: July 7, 2022
Listen 37:37Philadelphia’s school district will spend more than $4 billion this year to educate city kids.
3 years ago
After the spotlight: How a book ban fight changed one Pa. community
A book ban put the Central York School in the national spotlight. Meet the people who defeated it — and discover how it changed them.
Air Date: June 30, 2022
Listen 23:43Not just summer school, but a summer enhancement effort starts in Philly
The goal is to educate and entertain students to keep them happy, safe, and prepare them for class come September.
3 years ago
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