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Fresh Air opens the window on contemporary arts and issues with guests from worlds as diverse as literature and economics. Fresh Air Weekend collects the best segments from the week's programs and crafts them together for great weekend listening.

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Education

Children get off their school bus below the 25th Street Viaduct
K-12
Philadelphia
Transportation

55K Philly students could be without transportation to schools if SEPTA strikes

The School District of Philadelphia could offer virtual learning to combat staff shortages and low student turnout.

2 months ago

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A fish swims through the vault of Ravenhill Chapel
Behavioral Health
Kids
Mental Health
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

Jefferson University researchers are illuminating a chapel to research the healing power of light

Bitmapped video projections in Ravenhill Chapel are experiments in the healing powers of light.

2 months ago

Listen 1:49
Amy Lawson, a fifth-grade teacher at Silver Lake Elementary School in Middletown, Del., helps student Melody Fritz with an English language arts lesson Oct. 1, 2013.
Delaware
K-12

Better pay, cultural competency part of 10-year plan to improve Delaware schools

A recent survey underscores the need for better teacher compensation, professional development in cultural competency and universal early childhood care in Delaware.

2 months ago

Listen 1:26
Indian River High football team in the commercial
Delaware
K-12
Sports

‘Brand new era’: Delaware athletes can now make money from ads, but one high school went way too far

The state has relaxed its ban on endorsements, but the longtime prohibition against players in uniform and on school property remains.

2 months ago

Listen 1:59
Gwen Walz at a campaign event
Elections
K-12
Pennsylvania
Politics

Gwen Walz advocates for education in interview with WHYY News

Gwen Walz fired back at Donald Trump, saying he would hurt education by dismantling the Department of Education, and discussed the importance of federal funds for education.

2 months ago

Listen 1:22
Bell Avenue Elementary School building
Infrastructure
K-12
Pennsylvania

William Penn School District awarded $2.5M in state funding for building improvements

The money will go towards roof and ADA improvements at Bell Avenue Elementary and Penn Wood Middle Schools.

2 months ago

Listen 0:59
Maurice Pritchett Sr. Academy
Delaware

‘Not going to wait’: Advocates question whether Delaware is acting fast enough to fix its failing education funding system

Commission members are already saying they may need more time. The earliest the recommendations could be included in the state budget is fiscal year 2027.

2 months ago

Listen 0:59
Books written by Asian-American authors
Delaware
K-12
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice

How Delaware will update curriculum to represent all racial and ethnic histories

The state's educational landscape is evolving — schools are incorporating diverse racial narratives into the curriculum.

2 months ago

Listen 1:42
Miguel A. Cardona smiles at James Kvaal
Higher Education
Income Inequality
National
Pennsylvania
Politics

Federal student loan forgiveness reaches 44,000 Pa. teachers and other public service workers who will receive debt forgiveness topping $3.2 billion since 2021 for Pa. borrowers

More than $4.5 billion in new student debt relief will help thousands of teachers, firefighters, nurses and other public service workers.

2 months ago

Listen 1:28
Josh Shapiro
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Politics

Pa. Gov. Shapiro’s higher education reforms come at a critical time, with declining enrollment and underfunding

As part of his reforms, Shapiro increased funding and created a new state board of education to promote coordination among colleges and universities.

2 months ago

posing in front of the mural
K-12
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

Grammy award-winning singer Jill Scott gets emotional as new mural dedicated at her alma mater, Philadelphia High School for Girls

Philly Mayor Cherelle Parker joined Superintendent Tony Watlington and Mural Arts executive director Jane Golden for the special dedication in North Philly.

3 months ago

Listen 1:57
a parked electric school bus
Energy
Environment
K-12
New Jersey

Schools in Pa. and N.J. are getting money for electric school buses

Electric buses don’t release tailpipe pollution, so they’re better for the climate and healthier for kids.

3 months ago

Listen 1:14
People line up outside a school board meeting in Souderton
K-12
Pennsylvania
Public Spaces

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.

3 months ago

Listen 1:10
Quinta Brunson and Sheryl Lee Ralph in Abbott Elementary. (Gilles Mingasson/ABC)
Philadelphia
TV

Sheryl 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.

3 months ago

Listen 2:01
Michelle Hord and her daughter smile
K-12
Mental Health
Philadelphia

New 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.

3 months ago

Listen 1:31
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