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Pennsylvania
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Pa.’s largest education union braces for Trump administration’s planned changes that could impact 1.7M students

The Pennsylvania State Education Association is concerned about the Trump administration's plans to eliminate the Department of Education and its impact on students.

1 month ago

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People line up outside a school board meeting in Souderton
K-12
Pennsylvania

ACLU of Pa. files lawsuit against Souderton Area School District, alleging free speech and due process violations

The legal action challenges the district’s response to controversy surrounding school board member Bill Formica.

1 month ago

Listen 0:59
Sign for Lancaster Country Day School
K-12
Pennsylvania
Social Justice
Technology

AI photos showing girl students with nude bodies roil private school in Pennsylvania

A new Pennsylvania state law that takes effect late next month explicitly criminalizes making or disseminating AI-generated child sexual abuse material.

1 month ago

Linda McMahon speaks
Elections
Explainers
National
Politics

What to know about Linda McMahon, Trump’s pick for education secretary

McMahon led the Small Business Administration during Trump's first presidency. Before entering politics, McMahon ran the WWE with her husband Vince McMahon.

1 month ago

Drexel University
Business
Higher Education
Philadelphia

Drexel University lays off 60 employees in face of ‘structural imbalance’ in operating budget

Those laid off make up roughly 1.4% of Drexel’s workforce. In a statement, Drexel said the “difficult decision” was not “made lightly.”

1 month ago

Listen 0:52
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Crime
K-12
Philadelphia
6abc

Student stabs 2 staffers at Castor Gardens Middle School in Northeast Philadelphia

Police said a 63-year-old woman was stabbed in the left side and was taken to a hospital, and a 31-year-old woman was stabbed in the right arm and refused treatment.

1 month ago

N'Namdee Nelson and Katrina McCombs
K-12
New Jersey

Elected officials in Camden want a new school superintendent. Katrina McCombs proclaims she isn’t quitting

Some elected leaders, including Mayor Carstarphen and School Advisory Board President Nelson, are urging the state to replace McCombs.

1 month ago

a meatball sandwich
Food & Drink
Income Inequality
K-12
New Jersey

Fighting hunger at school: N.J. lawmakers working on plans to expand free school meals for all students

N.J.’s plan is moving forward to expand free school meals for all children, not just for those from low-income families.

1 month ago

Listen 1:14
View of the Wilmington skyline
Delaware
Higher Education

A $60 million investment will expand high school and college opportunities for Wilmington students

The multimillion-dollar investment aims to close longstanding gaps for underserved youth and expand higher education opportunities.

1 month ago

Listen 1:29
Jill Biden speaks behind a podium
Delaware
Higher Education

‘It’s good to be home’: First lady Jill Biden honored with dedication of Delaware Tech Student Success Center

“I never imagined that anything would be named after me,” Jill Biden said as Del. Tech’s new Student Success Center was dedicated.

1 month ago

Listen 1:12
Derrick Gallashaw
K-12
New Jersey

2 selected to serve on Camden’s advisory school board

Derrick Gallashaw and Gabriel Camacho were selected to finish the terms of two positions, including the board’s disgraced former president Wasim Muhammad.

1 month ago

Dr. Susan C. Aldridge
Higher Education
Philadelphia

Jefferson University president sees synergy with growing health system and its insurance firm

The first woman president at Jefferson University is poised to lead the Philadelphia institution into the future.

2 months ago

Listen 1:19
A look down a school hallway.
K-12
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia

School-related threats in Pa. are on the rise; homicides and violent crime decline

While school-related threats of violence are on the rise this academic year, experts caution that it is too early to determine if this upward trend will continue.

2 months ago

Listen 1:04
Camden High School
K-12
New Jersey

Camden’s school board plans to fill 2 vacant board positions next week. Parents allege lack of transparency

The two vacancies were created in the fallout behind the resignation of former president Wasim Muhammad.

2 months ago

An empty SEPTA train car.
Employment
Philadelphia
Transportation

SEPTA continues talks to avert strike, allowing 55K Philly students to have transportation to school

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

2 months ago

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