
Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter of The Roots spoke at the Community College of Philadelphia about overcoming and growing from childhood trauma.
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Listen 1:21At a Bryn Mawr theater program, actors with disabilities tell their stories ‘without boundaries’
Parents of participants say afterschool program has helped their children connect to others like them and feel empowered in a creative atmosphere.
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Hill-Freedman Records gives students a chance to be heard — and to collaborate with big names like John Legend, Jordan Mailata and HBO.
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Listen 0:59William Penn School District could eliminate arts, athletics programs
The school district in Delaware County said it is in need of Pennsylvania cyber charter reform and additional adequacy funding to balance the budget.
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Listen 0:56Abram Lucabaugh appointed superintendent of Centennial School District
Community members have voiced concerns about Lucabaugh’s track record as superintendent of Central Bucks School District.
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Listen 1:01Cheltenham school board moves to close Elkins Park School
Cheltenham School District is changing its grade structure to accommodate the loss of the aging Montgomery County school.
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Listen 0:5225 Philadelphia-area schools get first-ever state funding for solar power
Grants of up to $500K will support solar installations at public schools and community colleges across Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Philadelphia counties.
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Under Abram Lucabaugh's recent tenure at Central Bucks, the school district implemented a number of controversial policies, including banning Pride flags and some books.
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Listen 1:23According to Christy Brady, city controller, the discrepancies in the district’s Automated Clearing House system were found during an annual audit of the 2024 fiscal year.
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Listen 1:02Gwynedd Mercy University-led partnership seeks to address shortage of special education teachers
More than 20% of Pennsylvania students require special education services.
2 months ago
Listen 1:16Central Bucks whistleblower, parents speak out on child abuse investigation
School board member Jim Pepper called on U.S. Attorney General David Metcalf to open a criminal investigation into the alleged abuse.
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Listen 1:00Most Philadelphia Mastery high schools improved graduation rates in the last 5 years
Five of six city charter high schools operated by Mastery Schools showed improvement in their four-year graduation rates in the last five years.
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Listen 1:20Pope Leo as Villanova’s next commencement speaker? Don’t count on it
The president of Villanova University shared that he had asked the new pope, a '77 Villanova grad, if he'd come back to speak at commencement.
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This ‘little bus’ brings pre-K to students and support to families in Philadelphia
The Busesito program is a classroom on the go that prepares children for kindergarten while helping caregivers, too.
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Head Start escapes elimination in 2026 proposed budget from Trump administration
In 2024, the U.S. Head Start budget was $12.2 billion. “We recognize that we have no certainty,” said the executive director of the Pennsylvania Head Start Association.
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