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A Philadelphia school bus
K-12
Philadelphia

Philly Board of Education meeting: Parents and students testify about deteriorating buildings, teacher shortage

The Thursday meeting saw calls for more library funding, addressing the district's staffing shortages and deteriorating buildings.

3 weeks ago

The U.S. Department of Education building
Economy
Explainers
Higher Education
National

Student loans in default will be sent for collection. Here’s what to know for borrowers

Currently, roughly 5.3 million borrowers are in default on their federal student loans. Referrals for collection had been put on hold since March 2020.

3 weeks ago

Students rallying at University of Delaware
Delaware
Government
Protests

‘Caught up in this fascist web’: Amid visa revocations, students call on University of Delaware to resist Trump administration

Dennis Assanis, UD president, told the campus the terminations came without advance notice, and that officials know of no ICE presence at the Newark school.

3 weeks ago

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A selection of books featuring LGBTQ characters
Delaware
Gender
K-12
LGBTQ

A prince and knight fall in love and the Supreme Court is asked to intervene

Some parents in a suburban Maryland county want to pull their children from elementary school classes that use books featuring LGBTQ characters.

3 weeks ago

El hospital Beebe Healthcare en el condado de Sussex, Delaware. Un estudio dice que ninguno de los sistemas de salud del condado – Beebe Healthcare, Bayhealth o TidalHealth – tiene suficientes recursos para poder tener una facultad de medicina, pero podría ser posible si lo hicieran juntos
Delaware
Health Care
Higher Education

¿Una facultad de medicina en el condado de Sussex? Líderes opinan sobre la necesidad de más médicos en el sur de Delaware

El sur de Delaware afronta una creciente escasez de médicos. Los líderes están considerando si una nueva Facultad de Medicina podría ayudar a cubrir esta carencia.

4 weeks ago

The entrance to the school
Economy
K-12
New Jersey

Camden to receive the most state aid for schools in governor’s budget proposal

Camden's school district is set to see a bump of $21 million. On the other end, the Washington Township school district has the biggest proposed cut in South Jersey.

4 weeks ago

This photo taken with a drone shows portions of a Norfolk Southern freight train that derailed Feb. 3, in East Palestine, Ohio, are still on fire on Feb. 4, 2023.(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
Pennsylvania
Public Safety
Transportation

Bucks County Community College to launch railroad safety training program in 2026

The 2023 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, motivated college administrators to establish the program.

4 weeks ago

Listen 0:56
School bus with camera
K-12
Pennsylvania

Program places cameras on Philly buses to record motorists who illegally pass

Each year, there are about 43 million such violations nationwide, according to a 2024 survey by the National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services.

4 weeks ago

Listen 0:57
People walk on campus at Harvard University
Government
Higher Education
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Politics
Protests

A look at the universities with federal funding targeted by the Trump administration

The Trump administration has increasingly used funding cuts as a tool to influence campus policies to comply with his political agenda.

4 weeks ago

9GSN staff teams from high schools
K-12
Philadelphia

A program for ninth-graders in Philly schools helps boost graduation rates

Philly high school graduation rates sit below the national average. The program 9th Grade On-Track ensures participating students have a staff member to mentor them.

4 weeks ago

Betty Chandy teaching
Higher Education
K-12
Philadelphia
Technology

Penn program offers artificial intelligence training to Philadelphia school district teachers

The PASS program is funded by a foundation supporting the integration of arts and technology into education.

1 month ago

Listen 0:52
Guy Generals speaking at a podium.
Higher Education
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

No reason given as board ousts president of Community College of Philadelphia

The school’s Board of Trustees voted unanimously to not renew current president Donald Guy Generals’ contract.

1 month ago

Madinah Wilson-Anton speaks behind a podium
Delaware
K-12
Law

‘A few bad actors’: Delaware lawmakers seek to strengthen school boards’ public accountability and transparency

Many of the bills were inspired by last year’s acrimonious Christina school board meetings attempting to remove the superintendent.

1 month ago

Listen 1:05
Two students help put away supplies in a classroom
Government
Higher Education
K-12
Law
New Jersey
Politics

Supreme Court allows Trump administration to cut teacher-training money, for now

The justices split 5-4 Friday, with Chief Justice John Roberts joining the three liberal justices in dissent.

1 month ago

Tiger Woods lines up a putt on the 16th hole during the weather-delayed second round of the Masters golf tournament
K-12
Philadelphia
Sports

Tiger Woods’ foundation opens learning lab at Cobbs Creek Golf Course offering classes in math, science and high tech skills

The lab, opening next week, will offer classes to local students in robotics, cyber security, video game design — and of course, golf course management.

1 month ago

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