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Public school enrollment falling nationwide, data shows
More and more, parents are opting America’s children out of public school.
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The end of ‘leveling' in Philadelphia public schools
The Philadelphia School District is reallocating millions of dollars to stop Enrollment-Driven Resource Review, also known as “leveling.”
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Philly school district reallocates $8.8 million to end ‘leveling'
The Philadelphia School District is reallocating millions of dollars to stop “leveling,” a process in which teachers are shifted from classrooms based on the school’s enrollment needs.
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Increase of whooping cough cases at Montco high school, new start time at Bucks County high school
Montgomery County health officials are warning of an increase in whooping cough cases at Plymouth Whitemarsh High School. The news came on the same day that the Pennsbury School District in Bucks County announced plans to move back the start of the school day.
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About 1 in 4 U.S. teachers say their school went into ‘gun-related lockdown' during last school year
About 15% of teachers say a gun-related lockdown happened once during the 2022-23 school year, and 8% said it happened more than once, according to findings from the Pew Research Center.
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Pa. GOP lawmakers roll out higher ed plan built around grants, tuition discounts
Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania on Wednesday rolled out a counterproposal to Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro ‘s plan to boost college enrollment in Pennsylvania, pledging help for both in-state and out-of-state students who enroll in degree programs for high-priority disciplines, such as teaching and nursing.
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Pa. starting stipend program for student teachers
Pennsylvania is investing in future teachers through a new stipend program aimed at getting them into the education field.
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Philadelphia Music Alliance donates $300,000 for music scholarships
Three city universities received $100,000 for musical scholarships for eligible students to go to college.
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High school teacher and students sue over Arkansas' ban on critical race theory
A high school teacher and two students are suing Arkansas over the state’s ban on critical race theory in public schools. The lawsuit was filed Monday by the teacher and students from Little Rock Central High School.
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The best and worst paying college majors, 5 years after graduation
Engineer majors earn double that of liberal arts majors five years after college.
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Hundreds of thousands of financial aid applications need to be fixed after latest calculation error
The U.S. Education Department says it discovered a calculation error in hundreds of thousands of student financial aid applications sent to colleges this month and will need to reprocess them, a blunder that follows a series of others and threatens further delays to this year’s college applications.
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Why you should stop texting your kids at school
Parents are keenly aware of the distractions and the mental health issues associated with smartphones and social media, but teachers say they might not realize how much those struggles play out at school.
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Group offers free digital literacy workshops for kids, their families
We Are Tech’s Brittany Jenkins tells NBC10’s Lucy Bustamante what the organization does to ensure school-aged children and their families are digitally up to speed.
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Florida school permission slip for reading of African American author's book causes controversy
Parents were raising eyebrows after they were asked by a Miami-Dade school to consent to having their children participate in a book reading by an African American author.
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Many kids are still skipping kindergarten. Since the pandemic, some parents don't see the point
For many families, kindergarten is no longer the assumed first step in a child’s formal education, another sign of the way the pandemic and online learning upended the U.S. school system.
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Lacking counselors, US schools turn to the booming business of online therapy
At least 16 of the 20 largest U.S. public school districts are offering online therapy sessions to reach millions of students, according to an analysis by The Associated Press.
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Diplomas for sale: $465, no classes required. Inside one of Louisiana's unapproved schools
Nearly 9,000 private schools in Louisiana don’t need state approval to grant degrees.
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Local educators go above and beyond to make sure students have and learn more than just the basics
Giving Tuesday is right around the corner along with the “Supporting Our Schools” campaign, a program to help teachers make sure they have what students need to succeed NBC10’s Frances Wang spoke with local educators on why the program is so important.
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Biden administration seeks to raise Head Start teacher salaries, but without more money enrollment will need cuts
A new plan from the Biden administration could significantly increase salaries for hundreds of low-paid early childhood teachers caring for the country’s poorest children. But it might also force some centers to cut enrollment.
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Teachers turn to OnlyFans amid low wages and crippling student loan debt. But there's a risk
Grappling with mounting bills and a hefty pile of student loan debt to pay off, these teachers turned to OnlyFans as a way to supplement their income.