Education
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The Nation’s Report Card shows troubling K-12 education trends
New data from the Nation’s Report Card reveals troubli ...
Air Date: September 11, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:11During public testimony sessions, residents expressed a lack of progress and cited a decline in schools, students and resources in the Camden City School District.
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Listen 0:56Teachers sue over Trump’s immigration crackdown, saying students are staying home
High school teachers in Pennsylvania said some students stopped showing up in the spring, fearful they would be arrested on campus.
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Cooking up community: Library’s free program brings together literacy, food
The Free Library of Philadelphia’s Edible Alphabet program fosters community and language learning through cooking.
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Rutgers University Law School receives $100,000 to support its pro bono program
Students, under the careful guidance of their professors, serve as attorneys for low-income residents facing immigration, housing and other issues.
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Listen 0:46Philadelphia’s school selection starts today. Here is everything you need to know
The process allows students to apply for any district school with available space for the 2026–2027 school year. There are more than 50 schools participating this year.
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Bucks County Community College students can now get their bachelor’s degree in Wales
The higher education collaboration was sparked in part by “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” creator Rob McElhenney’s relationship with the Welsh city.
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“We’ve served over 1,600 students since we've been founded, and we’ve served over 550 teaching fellows,” said Michelle Palmer.
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Pennsylvania schools still pursuing solar projects despite federal tax credit rollbacks
None of the schools that received Solar for Schools grants have told the state they’re pulling out due to federal tax credit rollbacks.
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Listen 1:23Auditor Lydia York’s report finds fault with how Appoquinimink’s superintendent, finance chief and school board oversaw finances.
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The principal at Dobbins High is an alum, and spoke movingly of the school’s “strong legacy.”
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The crisis in higher education
Colleges and universities are facing declines in funding, enrollment and foreign students, as well as people questioning the value of college as tuitions rise.
Air Date: September 2, 2025 12:00 pm
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