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Ain’t No Love In The Heart Of Philly: Jay-Z Dragged For $300M Educational Campaign To Send Low-Income Students To Private Schools
The road to hell is paved with good intentions, and Jay-Z may just be on his way after a new initiative for Philadelphia schools. Beyonce‘s husband and his company Roc Nation announced a $300M educational campaign for low-income Philadelphia students, PEOPLE reports. And the internet had a lot to say about it.
Decision to Close Scenic Hills Ecology Center in Springfield Protested
Shelly, an African spurred tortoise, has lived a pretty good life these past 24 years in the Ecology Center at Scenic Hills Elementary School in Springfield. But now school officials are closing the Center and Shelly, along with his other creature companions, has to go. The decision has prompted a...
Gov. Shapiro serves breakfast at South Philly elementary school, promotes plan for education spending
Gov. Josh Shapiro served breakfast at a South Philadelphia school Friday to push his spending plan for K-12 schools, as a state budget deadline approaches at the end of the month.
Pa. colleges’ agreement will allow students to graduate from college and law school in 6 years
Widener University Commonwealth Law School and Wilkes-Barre-based Wilkes University have signed an agreement to partner on the law school’s 3+3 program. The agreement provides Wilkes University students an opportunity to earn both an undergraduate degree and a law degree in six years, which officials say will save students time and tuition expenses.
A teaching milestone
Joyce Gilchrist Pierce, Haddonfield School District’s first Black teacher in an integrated setting, will be honored at Haddonfield Middle School on Tuesday, June 18. Sponsored by the Haddonfield Educational Trust, the event will also celebrate Gilchrist Pierce’s birthday. The community and former students are invited to participate. Gilchrist...
Philly UArts students abroad watch as their school collapses
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. It was supposed to be a trip of a lifetime. Instead, nine University of the Arts students traveling through Italy for a month-long study abroad program are watching their school collapse from 5,000 miles away.
Philadelphia student makes history as Preparatory Charter School's first-ever Yale-bound student
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A South Philadelphia high school student is making history at Preparatory Charter School after becoming the first student in the school's history to be accepted to Yale University.Preparatory Charter School senior Dexter Resa, knows all too well the anxiety that comes with applying for colleges."I've always been a firm believer of it doesn't matter what school I go to as long as it gets me a good scholarship, you know, I'm good," Resa said. Resa moved from California to Philadelphia during his sophomore year with his mother and siblings."Financial circumstances especially since COVID happened, there were some things...
Supporters rally to save UArts while demanding answers as school marks its last day
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Students, staff and supporters of the University of the Arts packed the steps and sidewalks outside of Hamilton Hall on Broad Street Friday, demanding answers as to why their school was shutting down.It was a week ago that people learned – mostly through media reports – that the institution that's been in place for 150 years was abruptly closing its doors. People on Friday told CBS News Philadelphia they're still waiting to hear from school leaders."The way everything was handled, completely unacceptable," said rising sophomore Aine Doyle."It's just a cowardly act on their behalf of just not...
Abrupt Philadelphia school closure leads to Webster native, Nazareth University ‘scrambling’ to figure out next steps for students
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A student from Webster is scrambling to figure out her next steps after her school, the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, recently announced an abrupt closure. Brynn Smith from Webster said she was on a trip at Disneyland, celebrating the semester she had just completed when she received her fall […]
Mark Squilla calls for investigation into closure of UArts
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Philadelphia City Councilmember Mark Squilla is calling for an investigation into the abrupt closure of the University of the Arts. Squilla introduced a resolution Thursday that passed in City Council to hold hearings about the closure of UArts. "It's up to us as elected officials to call for hearings to get down to the bottom of what is really going on," Squilla said. "How do we protect both the students and the staff and the people working there but also protect the city as a whole? The University of Arts is a big institution in the city of Philadelphia...
University of Arts closes its doors for good while rallies persist
The American Federation of Teachers and the United Academics of Philadelphia led a rally on the steps of UArts Friday afternoon. The unions demanded answers, transparency and justice as the school closed its doors for good.
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