ObituariesDiane Gibbons Dodds, longtime Radnor Township School District archivist, library aide, and teacher, has died at 87For more than a decade, she helped teachers and students dig into the archives for class projects. She also worked with residents to recover personal information and research family history.
ObituariesDiane Gibbons Dodds, longtime Radnor Township School District archivist, library aide, and teacher, has died at 87For more than a decade, she helped teachers and students dig into the archives for class projects. She also worked with residents to recover personal information and research family history.
EducationPenn strikes agreement with Trump administration over trans athletesPenn will send letters of apology to female athletes who swam with Lia Thomas and restore their Penn records and honors, according to a deal reached with the Trump administration.
EducationPenn strikes agreement with Trump administration over trans athletesPenn will send letters of apology to female athletes who swam with Lia Thomas and restore their Penn records and honors, according to a deal reached with the Trump administration.
EducationThe Philly school safety officer shot was hit by stray bulletsThe veteran school safety officer, who's also a retired Philadelphia Police officer, remains in critical but stable condition on a ventilator.
EducationThe Philly school safety officer shot was hit by stray bulletsThe veteran school safety officer, who's also a retired Philadelphia Police officer, remains in critical but stable condition on a ventilator.
EducationWilliam Penn is borrowing money due to the delayed state budget. Other school districts may, too.School districts had to pass their own budgets but are stuck waiting on state funding while lawmakers and Gov. Josh Shapiro continue to negotiate. Some districts will need to borrow to make ends meet.
EducationWilliam Penn is borrowing money due to the delayed state budget. Other school districts may, too.School districts had to pass their own budgets but are stuck waiting on state funding while lawmakers and Gov. Josh Shapiro continue to negotiate. Some districts will need to borrow to make ends meet.
EducationA Camden graduate finished high school using her cell phone for remote learning. Now, she’s a college grad on her way to becoming a counselor.Jordan Hawkins was among hundreds of Camden high school students who spent the entire 2020-21 school year learning remotely because of the pandemic. She just graduated from the University of Arizona.
EducationA Camden graduate finished high school using her cell phone for remote learning. Now, she’s a college grad on her way to becoming a counselor.Jordan Hawkins was among hundreds of Camden high school students who spent the entire 2020-21 school year learning remotely because of the pandemic. She just graduated from the University of Arizona.
EducationThis former Philly teacher and coach is staging his first art exhibition — at age 90. Seymour Lemonick learned to sculpt wood in breaks from teaching and coaching football at Olney High. Now, at 90, his work is on display for the first time.
EducationThis former Philly teacher and coach is staging his first art exhibition — at age 90. Seymour Lemonick learned to sculpt wood in breaks from teaching and coaching football at Olney High. Now, at 90, his work is on display for the first time.
ObituariesMichael Jones, innovative director of the Language and Media Centers at Swarthmore College, has died at 59He cataloged, curated, digitized, and shared the college’s language learning materials as the internet and online tools developed, and organized popular how-to workshops and training sessions.
ObituariesMichael Jones, innovative director of the Language and Media Centers at Swarthmore College, has died at 59He cataloged, curated, digitized, and shared the college’s language learning materials as the internet and online tools developed, and organized popular how-to workshops and training sessions.
EducationShe got offered a job by a Philly school. Now, officials say they can’t hire this counselor because of her immigration status. The Pennsylvania Department of Education said Ashley Matias Matos can work as a school counselor. The Philadelphia School District said no.
EducationShe got offered a job by a Philly school. Now, officials say they can’t hire this counselor because of her immigration status. The Pennsylvania Department of Education said Ashley Matias Matos can work as a school counselor. The Philadelphia School District said no.
EducationDelco’s Interboro School District acknowledges 2024 cyberattack“Please note that we are not aware of any actual or attempted identity theft or fraud as a result of this event,” the district wrote in a statement.
EducationDelco’s Interboro School District acknowledges 2024 cyberattack“Please note that we are not aware of any actual or attempted identity theft or fraud as a result of this event,” the district wrote in a statement.
Arts & CulturePhiladelphia has one of the oldest cultural institutions in the U.S. Now it could become a part of Temple.The Library Company of Philadelphia will keep its location, which is of historical significance, and its name. The intent is to keep collections where they are.
Arts & CulturePhiladelphia has one of the oldest cultural institutions in the U.S. Now it could become a part of Temple.The Library Company of Philadelphia will keep its location, which is of historical significance, and its name. The intent is to keep collections where they are.
EducationPhilly has 3 librarians for 218 district schools. People from across the U.S. held a ‘read-in’ to call out problem. “It’s just unconscionable, inequitable,” Arizona librarian Judi Moreillon said of Philadelphia's poor school library record.
EducationPhilly has 3 librarians for 218 district schools. People from across the U.S. held a ‘read-in’ to call out problem. “It’s just unconscionable, inequitable,” Arizona librarian Judi Moreillon said of Philadelphia's poor school library record.
NewsPhilly is getting 15 new extended-day, extended-year schoolsMayor Cherelle L. Parker said people had been “confused” about what year-round school means. It’s not 365 days of school, but traditional school with extra childcare and enrichment on breaks.
NewsPhilly is getting 15 new extended-day, extended-year schoolsMayor Cherelle L. Parker said people had been “confused” about what year-round school means. It’s not 365 days of school, but traditional school with extra childcare and enrichment on breaks.
BusinessUnemployment among young college graduates outpaces overall U.S. joblessness rateGraduates are facing one of the toughest job markets in more than a decade. The rise in unemployment has worried many economists and renewed concerns about the value of a degree.
BusinessUnemployment among young college graduates outpaces overall U.S. joblessness rateGraduates are facing one of the toughest job markets in more than a decade. The rise in unemployment has worried many economists and renewed concerns about the value of a degree.
EducationBryn Athyn College cuts varsity sports, other positions to cope with deficit“This decision is a necessary step for our survival,” President Sean Connelly said in a message to the campus in March.
EducationBryn Athyn College cuts varsity sports, other positions to cope with deficit“This decision is a necessary step for our survival,” President Sean Connelly said in a message to the campus in March.
EducationPhilly school board is moving to nonrenew two charters, and agrees to revisit bathroom policy"At some point, we have to say, ‘No more,’" board member Joan Stern said, asking for a nonrenewal for People for People, a Philadelphia charter that's operated since 2001.
EducationPhilly school board is moving to nonrenew two charters, and agrees to revisit bathroom policy"At some point, we have to say, ‘No more,’" board member Joan Stern said, asking for a nonrenewal for People for People, a Philadelphia charter that's operated since 2001.
EducationAfter a 5-year secret probe, Philly is the first district in the country to be criminally charged with environmental violationsThe School District of Philadelphia had at one point fallen years behind on asbestos inspections. It now must report to a court following a five-year federal investigation.
EducationAfter a 5-year secret probe, Philly is the first district in the country to be criminally charged with environmental violationsThe School District of Philadelphia had at one point fallen years behind on asbestos inspections. It now must report to a court following a five-year federal investigation.
