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N.J. school districts call for early dismissals due to heat (Tuesday, June 18, 2024)
Scorching temperatures have prompted some New Jersey school districts to call for early dismissals on Tuesday and for the rest of the week with a heat wave in the forecast. Temperatures are expected to climb into the low 90s on Tuesday and getting increasingly warm through the week. A heat...
More than 30 Pa. schools detected high levels of toxic ‘forever’ chemicals in their drinking water
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Chris Tomlinson said he and his wife were surprised and troubled to learn the drinking water at their daughter’s high school contained toxic PFAS chemicals. In March,...
Jay-Z Is Reportedly Backing A Campaign To Help Invest In Low Income Students' Education
An educational campaign led by Jay-Z's entertainment company, Roc Nation, is aiming to shift the trajectory of low income Philadelphians' futures. Jay-Z’s company, Roc Nation is reportedly leading the charge of a new educational campaign for low-income Philadelphians. The Pennsylvania Award for Student Success aims to support underrepresented students...
Plaintiff's Lawyer: Muhammad, Camden School District Agree to $2 Million Settlement
CAMDEN – The Camden City School District and its advisory board president, Wasim Muhammad, will settle a child sexual abuse case for $2 million, according to an announcement from the plaintiff's lawyer. Muhammad, who was known as city teacher Don Walker, was sued for allegedly sexually abusing a Hatch Middle School student beginning in 1991. TAPinto Camden is referring to the woman, now married and a mother, as "Jane Doe" because it does not disclose identities of sexual abuse victims.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Testimony during the trial showed a city school district...
The debate about school vouchers, New Jersey Democrat George Norcross indictment
George Norcross, the South Jersey political boss is under indictment. We talk to WNYC senior reporter Nancy Solomon about what it means for Norcross, the political establishment, and Camden’s comeback. The debate over school vouchers in Pennsylvania has reignited as budget negotiations heat up in Harrisburg. Last year, Governor...
Lower Moreland’s Shane Cohen Defies Odds to Win NCAA Title and Chase Olympic Glory
Lower Moreland High School graduate Shane Cohen went from believing that his track days were over to becoming an NCAA champion. Lower Moreland High School graduate Shane Cohen went from believing that his track days were over to becoming an NCAA champion and heading for Olympic trials, writes Ben Istvan for The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Local 5th-Grader's Essay Wins New Jersey Americanism Award
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Vicky G. Sun of Bridgewater’s Hillside Intermediate School has taken 1st Place for the 2023-24 New Jersey State Americanism Essay Contest in the 5th Grade Division. There were over 6,000 entries among the 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade divisions. Her essay will now move on to the National level where it will represent New Jersey in the 5th Grade Division. The National Winner will be announced at the Grand Lodge Convention in Austin Texas in July. Sun was awarded a $400 check from the NJ State Americanism Committee and a certificate which were presented...
Jersey Shore schools find ways to re-engage students, and graduation rates are rising
HIGHLANDS — In the years following the COVID-19 pandemic, Henry Hudson Regional School Principal Kevin McCarthy knew something had to change. About 40% of students were chronically absent, or missed more than 10% of the school year, he said. Without a serious intervention, many students risked graduating on time.
University administration announces creation of Penn Washington program
Interim Penn President Larry Jameson and Provost John Jackson announced that Penn will launch Penn Washington, a new program with a physical hub for the University in Washington, D.C. According to the University of Pennsylvania Almanac on Tuesday, Penn Washington aims to “enrich the connection between federal and global policy...
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