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Philadelphia teachers union to release plan to prevent closure of 17 schools

The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers will release a plan Wednesday to prevent the closure of 17 schools and improve building conditions. The union, which represents nearly 15,000 educators who work in the School District of Philadelphia, will share details about the plan during a news conference scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. PFT President Arthur Steinberg, teachers and elected officials are expected to attend.

Philadelphia, PA · 20h
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Temple University announces $1.039 million in funding for public safety

Congressman Brendan Boyle visited Temple University to deliver a check for $1.039 million in funding dedicated to strengthening campus public safety.

Philadelphia, PA · 2d
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Prepping for Preps ’26-27: Neumann-Goretti (Girls)

–– — (Ed. Note: This story is part of CoBL’s “Prepping for Preps” series, which will take a look at many of the top high school programs in the region as part of our 2026-27 season preview coverage. The complete list of schools previewed thus far can be found here.)

Philadelphia, PA · 22h
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Lakewood School District Continues Legal Battle Against New Jersey State Takeover

The Lakewood Board of Education is continuing its legal fight against New Jersey’s attempt to take control of the township’s public school district, as the ongoing dispute over local control and state intervention moves through administrative proceedings. The New Jersey Department of Education initiated the takeover process in...

Lakewood Township, NJ · 12h
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High school students organize 5K race to raise money for animal rescues

Two Montgomery County high school students organized a 5K run and walk to raise money for local animal shelters and organizations. The Paws to the Rescue 5K takes place on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 8:30 am. at Victory Fields in Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania. Plymouth Whitemarsh High School seniors Ethan Gold...

Lafayette Hill, PA · 17h

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Camden Schools Aim to Cut Chronic Absenteeism in Half by 2027 With Home-Visit Push

Camden City School District — Subject of Attendance-Reduction Plan. Camden City School District has set a goal of cutting its chronic absenteeism rate in half by June 2027, with officials pointing to transportation troubles, housing instability, health problems and bullying as key reasons students are missing class. The district says 2,310 students were chronically absent, and its rate for the 2025–26 school year was 49 percent.

Camden, NJ · 2d

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Falling Short in Pursuit of State Title Four-Peat, PHS Girls’ Volleyball Loses to Shawnee in Sectional

END GAME: Princeton High girls’ volleyball player Sedona Arminio, right, goes up for a hit in a game earlier this season. Last Friday, senior Arminio recorded 10 kills, three blocks, and four digs but it wasn’t enough as top-seeded PHS fell 3-2 to 13th-seeded Shawnee in the semifinal round of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) South Jersey Group 3 Tournament. The defeat ended the Tigers’ quest for a fourth straight NJSIAA Group 3 state title and left PHS with a final record of 20-8. (Photo by Frank Jacobs III)

Princeton, NJ · 1d

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Reich Asset Management commits $25K to create scholarship fund for future Rowan financial planners

Reich Asset Management, a financial planning and wealth management firm based in Marmora, has pledged $25,000 to Rowan University to establish the Reich Asset Management Annual Scholarship Fund, supporting students majoring or minoring in financial planning in William G. Rohrer College of Business. Through the annual scholarship, Reich Asset Management...

Glassboro, NJ · 1d

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Manor College in Jenkintown and Drexel University, Elkins Park campus looking to fill multiple positions

Manor College in Jenkintown is looking to fill the following open positions:. Assistant Director of Financial Aid (Full Time) Director of Student Health Services (CRNP) (Full Time, Shared Independent Contractor) On-Call Public Safety Officer (Part Time) Senior Financial Operations Accountant (Full Time) More details about each position here. Salus at...

Jenkintown, PA · 2d

NJ Spotlight

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Wide gaps in reading, math proficiency rates laid bare in latest school test results

Over the last several years, tens of millions of dollars in funding from federal and state coffers have been poured into educational initiatives annually to improve literacy and math proficiency rates among New Jersey’s K-12 students. Just this year, high-impact tutoring along with literacy initiatives like early screening and...

New Jersey · 3d

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Penn Charter Upper School Previews Set for Nov. 19

At Penn Charter, one advanced physics class does not end with a standardized exam. It ends with a spaceship. Students in Modern and Classical Physics, one of the school’s Advanced Studies courses, design spacecraft using concepts usually taught to college physics majors, according to the school. Families considering a...

Philadelphia, PA · 1d

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Sherrill’s school choice dilemma: Funding windfall or private school vouchers?

Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. This story was originally published by NJ Spotlight News through the NJ News Wire. Gov. Mikie Sherrill faces a tough choice: Enroll New Jersey in President Donald Trump’s new school choice program by Jan. 1, or leave what could be hundreds of millions of federal dollars on the table. Say yes, and face backlash from her blue-wave-emboldened base, which calls this a backdoor school voucher program channeling public money to private and religious schools. Say no, and be accused of forfeiting federal dollars for needy New Jersey kids, including those desperate to escape struggling schools or afford extra tutoring. “The bottom line is that if you turn it down, it’s less money for New Jersey families. It makes the whole, sum total of existing in New Jersey, if you have kids, less affordable,” says Republican state budget leader Declan O’Scanlon. “How can you run on affordability and do that?” Opponents, meanwhile, call it a costly private school handout that starves public schools. They often

New Jersey · 1d

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TESU, carpenters center expand college credit opportunities for apprentices

EASCTC Carpenters meet with TESU at a recent Open House. - courtesy Thomas Edison State University (TESU) Thomas Edison State University (TESU) and the Eastern Atlantic States Carpenters Technical Center (EASCTC) are expanding their partnership to provide more union carpenters with opportunities to earn college credit for apprenticeship training through the University’s Professional Learning Review (PLR) process.

New Jersey · 1d

The 74

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Pennsylvania Tax Credit Offers National Model of Benefits for Public School Kids

School counselors in Pennsylvania can have caseloads of more than 300 students. In high school, that means they’re not only responding to students’ mental health needs, but helping them meet all of their college application deadlines. In Philadelphia, that’s where Kelsey Smith comes in. She’s a college access coordinator at Furness High School, where she […]

Pennsylvania · 1d

PA Times

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Palumbo kills it in the district championship game

Doruntina Selimi knew a big milestone had come but she was certainly happy to wait to celebrate.  The Academy at Palumbo junior has been filling the kills column quickly since she arrived at the school during her sophomore year. In less than two seasons she gathered 500 kills with the milestone marker coming in the […]

Philadelphia, PA · 2d

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Drexel University at Elkins Park associate professor, program director named Wernick Award Winner by the Academy of Doctors of Audiology

Jonette Owen, AuD ‘03, MHA, FNAP, CH-AP, associate professor and associate program director for Clinical Education in Osborne Audiology at Drexel University’s Elkins Park Campus, has been named the recipient of the Academy of Doctors of Audiology 2026 Joel Wernick Award, recognizing her outstanding educational contributions to audiology and hearing science.

Philadelphia, PA · 2d

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At Bryn Mawr College, an Institute of Failure Teaches Students It’s OK to Fall Short

Bryn Mawr College wants its students to get comfortable with falling short. Its Institute of Failure continues that effort Wednesday, Nov. 4, with the third installment of its Failure Monologues series, according to Susan Snyder for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The event runs from 5:30 to 6:30 PM in the Dorothy...

Bryn Mawr, PA · 2d

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Williamson College of the Trades Career Fair Draws 178 Employers

At most college career fairs, students chase employers. At Williamson College of the Trades in Media, it’s the other way around. On Nov. 4, recruiters from 178 companies in 19 states filled the Middletown Township campus for the school’s twice-yearly career fair, reports Ariana Perez-Castells for The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Philadelphia, PA · 2d

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Ninth-seeded boys soccer team stuns top-seed with shutout in quarterfinals

Terron Murphy recorded a goal and an assist to lead ninth-seeded Haddon Heights to a 2-0 upset victory over top-seeded Cinnaminson in the quarterfinal round of the South Jersey, Group 2 tournament in Cinnaminson. Haddon Heights (11-5-5) will face either fourth-seeded Lacey or fifth-seeded West Deptford in the semifinals on...

Haddon Heights, NJ · 4d

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Kelly's Classroom: Williamson College of the Trades

Fox 29's Bob Kelly travels to Media, PA, to showcase the programs at Williamson College of the Trades.

Media, PA · 2d