WHYY News - District 91心頭istration District 91心頭istration Media Mon, 03 Feb 2025 14:46:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Delaware schools that helped end segregation are now part of a national historic park /delaware-schools-that-helped-end-segregation-are-now-part-of-a-national-historic-park/ Mon, 03 Feb 2025 14:46:50 +0000 /?p=170945 Three Delaware schools that played a key role in the fight against segregation have been added to the Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park.

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]]> A trio of northern Delaware schools will join school buildings in Kansas, South Carolina, Virginia and Washington, D.C., as part of Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park. The inclusion of the Delaware schools comes afterallowed the park, which initially was only housed in a Topeka school, to include affiliate sites.

The expansion to Delaware includes new recognition for,油油温稼糸油in Wilmington.

Claymont High is now home to the Claymont Community Center; Howard High is still in use as a vocational-technical high school; and the Hockessin school has been transformed into the.

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]]> No more distractions: Delaware lawmakers back effort to seal away cell phones in the classroom /article/no-more-distractions-delaware-lawmakers-back-effort-to-seal-away-cell-phones-in-the-classroom/ Tue, 23 Jul 2024 12:22:47 +0000 /?p=165263 Lawmakers approved $250,000 for schools to test out ways of ending the distraction caused by cell phones in the classroom.

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]]> Across the country, schools are increasingly embracing policies to either ban cell phones or limit their use in the classroom. The new rules aim to reduce distractions and foster the development of students social and emotional skills, ultimately creating a more focused and supportive learning environment.

At the close of this years legislative session, Delaware lawmakers approved a $168 million supplemental spending bill that included money for a plethora of one-time expenses. The measure includes $250,000 for the Department of Education to implement a cell phone pilot program focused on the use of phone pouches.

Bill sponsor state Sen. Trey Paradee, D-Dover, says restricting cell phone use is something that even music artists are implementing to help reduce distractions for concertgoers. He said students could similarly benefit.

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]]> Residents demand transparency, accountability from Great Valley School District amid TikTok controversy /article/residents-demand-transparency-accountability-from-great-valley-school-district-amid-tiktok-controversy/ Tue, 16 Jul 2024 12:37:29 +0000 /?p=165085 One parent said her daughter was targeted on TikTok a month after teachers fell victim to an online harassment campaign. She said the Pennsylvania districts response was lackluster.

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]]> More than 200 community members, majority of them educators, packed into the Great Valley High School auditorium Monday night to process and seek solutions in the aftermath of The New York Times story about a group of middle schoolers who targeted their teachers on TikTok.

The teachers union turned up in solidarity with affected teachers, following through on a promise. They arrived wearing blue, the districts school colors.

Right now, we have a unique opportunity and more importantly a responsibility to show that schools are welcoming to all, said Nikki Salvatico, president of the Great Valley Education Association.

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]]> Philly teacher testifies at U.S. Senate about solutions to teacher shortage /article/philly-teacher-testifies-at-u-s-senate-about-solutions-to-teacher-shortage/ Tue, 09 Jul 2024 12:29:12 +0000 /?p=164846 About a decade ago, Gemayel Keyes started his career as a bus attendant in the Philadelphia School District and later became a paraprofessional in the classroom. Today, Keyes is a special education teacher at Gilbert Spruance Elementary School in the citys Northeast section.

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]]> About a decade ago, Gemayel Keyes started his career as a bus attendant in the Philadelphia School District and later became a paraprofessional in the classroom.

Today, Keyes is a special education teacher at Gilbert Spruance Elementary School in the citys Northeast section.

I stumbled upon what I would find as my calling, Keyes said.

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]]> More than 30 Pa. schools detected high levels of toxic forever chemicals in their drinking water /article/more-than-30-pa-schools-detected-high-levels-of-toxic-forever-chemicals-in-their-drinking-water/ Tue, 18 Jun 2024 12:41:12 +0000 /?p=164273 For the first time, Pennsylvania schools with on-site wells have been required to test drinking water for PFAS. Some rely on private wells because they are far away from public water.

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]]> Chris Tomlinson said he and his wife were surprised and troubled to learn the drinking water at their daughters high school contained toxic PFAS chemicals.

In March, the Central Bucks School District emailed parents and staff at Central Bucks East High School to inform them the rural Doylestown schools on-site well water was contaminated with the chemicals, and that they had a plan to remove them.

Tomlinson said the schools response did not ease his concern for his daughter, who has regularly drank from the water fountains for the past two years.

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]]> Phillys pilot program for year-round school is starting to take shape /article/phillys-pilot-program-for-year-round-school-is-starting-to-take-shape/ Fri, 03 May 2024 12:43:17 +0000 /?p=162271 For the school year starting in the fall of 2025, the calendar will be extended beyond the traditional dates for the 20 pilot schools. Keeping schools open all year will cost more money and will require air conditioning in a district where many schools do not have it.

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]]> Year-round school for Philadelphia students will soon have a trial run.

Speaking at a City Council budget hearing this week, Superintendent Tony Watlington said the district is working on a model to fulfill Mayor Cherelle Parkers goal to stop the summer slide, where students disengage from learning between academics years and material has to be retaught.

We are meeting regularly with the mayors team to stand up 20 school pilots for the 2024-2025 school year, Watlington said.

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]]> Service cuts are hurting Delaware student wellness centers, especially at high needs schools, advocates say /article/service-cuts-are-hurting-delaware-student-wellness-centers-especially-at-high-needs-schools-advocates-say/ Mon, 04 Mar 2024 13:53:25 +0000 /?p=159651 State funding for high school wellness health has remained stagnant, and theres no financial support to expand centers in elementary schools.

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]]> Pediatrician Priscilla Mpasi was working at the Kuumba Academy Charter Schools wellness center when a fifth grader came to the clinic again to complain of an earache.

The young girls ear had started hurting again that day after she heard a loud bang in the cafeteria. Her primary care provider had previously prescribed her antibiotics for the earaches, which had been persisting for months.

During a typical doctors office visit, a provider constantly moves from room to room, treating patients. But in the school clinic, the doctor was able to take time with the student and trace back to when her pain first started.

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]]> From teacher shortages to funding, Philly superintendent discusses districts current challenges /article/from-teacher-shortages-to-funding-philly-superintendent-discusses-districts-current-challenges/ Wed, 17 Jan 2024 18:11:31 +0000 /?p=157841 One of the challenges schools are facing now is teacher shortages. Watlington says the district and other schools nationwide are having difficulty recruiting and retaining teachers.

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]]> Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. advocated for education and believed it was the great equalizer. King preached that education could eliminate discrimination and create a more equitable society. And as celebrations kick off across the country in honor of the civil rights leader, many remember the impact his legacy carries today. School District of Philadelphia Superintendent Dr. Tony Watlington says Dr. Kings message is needed now more than ever.

He wanted our students in public schools to get a good education, said Watlington.

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