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Education

How to save on school supplies by tapping your community

August 19, 2022

ABOVE PHOTO: Shoppers look for school supplies deals at a Target store, Wednesday, July 27, 2022, in South Miami, Fla. This back-to-school shopping season, parents, particularly in the low to middle income bracket, are focusing on the basics like no frills rainboots, while also trading down to cheaper stores, including second-hand clothing, as surging inflation…

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Three appointments to add to your back-to-school checklist

August 19, 2022

By Dr. Donna O’Shea,  chief medical officer of population health, UnitedHealthcare With the back-to-school season in full swing and COVID-19 restrictions loosening in Pennsylvania and elsewhere, the start of this academic year may feel relatively routine. That includes a return to in-person learning and activities, including the opportunity to schedule recommended health exams that some…

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Pennsylvania universities reject GOP call to freeze tuition

August 5, 2022

By Brooke Schultz ASSOCIATED PRESS  HARRISBURG, Pa. — Four Pennsylvania universities said last Wednesday that they will follow through with tuition increases despite calls from House Republicans to roll back the price hikes. The lawmakers, including Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-Franklin), the GOP nominee for governor, argue Penn State, University of Pittsburgh, Lincoln, and Temple are…

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Mental health figures into Pennsylvania’s education funding

July 22, 2022

ABOVE PHOTO: Crosses, flowers and other memorabilia form a make-shift memorial for the victims of the shootings at Robb Elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, Sunday, July 10, 2022. At least $14 million in donations has been raised in private and corporate donations for the families affected by the May 24 shooting, but creating a plan…

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Rock to the Future: Helping students shine on and off stage

July 22, 2022

By Mac Johnson (Photos courtesy of Rock to the Future) For two weeks, in two separate locations, dozens of Philly’s youth embark on a journey meant for Jimi Hendrix himself. Students pick up instruments with no prior knowledge or training, start bands with no prior history or connections, and form bonds with others in a…

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School District of Philadelphia launches transition team 

July 15, 2022

ABOVE PHOTO: SDP Superintendent Tony B. Watlington   (Photos/SDP) Superintendent Tony B. Watlington, Ed.D. has announced a transition team as phase two of his three-phase approach to laying a strong foundation to improve outcomes for all students and achieve the Board’s “Goals and Guardrails” initiative. Phase one “Listening and Learning” sessions, together with the output…

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Congress approves free student meal extension through summer

July 6, 2022

ABOVE PHOTO: First graders, from left, Kendal Kates and Ryan Kenney are excited about the contents of their boxed lunches at Langley K-8 School, Dec. 23, 2021, in the Sheraden neighborhood in Pittsburgh. The Biden administration has issued transitional standards for school lunches that are meant to get cafeterias back on a healthier course as…

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Community College of Philadelphia to pay off $1.4 million in outstanding student account balances

June 17, 2022

Community College of Philadelphia announced that it will pay off more than $1.4 million in outstanding account balances of approximately 1,900 students with institutional funding from the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund III (HEERF III), included in the federal American Rescue Plan (ARP). Eligible students must have been enrolled in credit-bearing courses in the summer…

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Students of color push back on calls for police in schools

June 10, 2022

ABOVE PHOTO: Graduating senior from Enloe High School Malika Mobley has concerns about proposed increases in police presence in schools following the recent Texas school shooting, Thursday, June 3, 2022, in Raleigh, N.C. To reassure students and educators following the mass shooting at a Texas elementary school, districts around the country pledged to boost security…

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School Board approves 2022-2023 school year budget

June 3, 2022

ABOVE PHOTO: Dr. William Hite (Photo/School District of Philadelphia) The budget reflects the highest level of investment in schools and students since 2011. Last week, the School District of Philadelphia’s Board of Education approved the District’s operating budget for the 2022-2023 school year, which represents the highest level of investment in our schools and students since…

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