Education
Jersey Teachers Union Cancels Convention in Atlantic City
The New Jersey teachers union has canceled its convention for the first time in 158 years. The union was scheduled to meet up in Atlantic […]
Expert Questions Philadelphia School District’s Response to Cheating
Experts are scratching their heads at the Philadelphia School District’s response to allegations that adults and students cheated on standardized tests. The head of the […]
President Obama’s Daughters’ School Evacuated
On Thursday, Sidwell Friends—the private school in Washington D.C. that was designed by a local architecture firm and where President Obama’s daughters, Malia and Sash, […]
Pennsylvania Students in Class of 2011 Have Second-Highest Debt in the Nation
Pennsylvania’s college graduates in the class of 2011 have an average student debt of $29,959. That’s good for second highest in the nation. Only grads […]
Questlove to Co-Teach Course at NYU
Add “professor” to Questlove’s extensive resumé. The Roots leader will be co-teaching a “Classic Albums” course with Universal Music Enterprises vice president of A&R Harry […]
VIDEO: Watch a Pulitzer Winner Speed Read Green Eggs and Ham
If you’ve ever wanted to watch a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist speed-read a Dr. Seuss book, then you’re in look. Kristen Graham—who simply crushes it on […]
Jersey Teacher Made Five-Year-Old Eat a Bagel From the Trash
A Cumberland County mother is outraged after she says a teacher Deerfield Township Elementary School made her 5-year-old daughter eat a bagel out of the […]
Romney T-Shirt Girl Is Leaving School for Good
Samantha Pawlucy—the 16-year-old girl who was ridiculed by her teacher for wearing a Romney-Ryan T-shirt to Charles Carroll High School—will not return to the Port […]
Gas Leak at Philly Elementary School Sends Nine Kids to Hospital
Nine students were taken to area hospitals on Tuesday after they reported feeling dizzy or nauseous. The illnesses have been attributed to a gas leak […]
Teacher in Romney Shirt Fiasco Asks Students to Stop Bullying
The math teacher from Charles Carroll High School in Port Richmond that ridiculed 16-year-old Samantha Pawlucy for wearing a Mitt Romney T-shirt to school has […]
Foundation Names New Executive of Philly’s Catholic High Schools
Back in August, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia announced it was turning control of its 17 high schools and four special education facilities to an independent […]
I Just Saw Your Topless Photos Online
Late last week, Facebook celebrated a milestone: one billion users. That’s two-fifths of the world’s 2.5 billion Internet users, just in case you were wondering. […]
Three Jersey High School Teachers Accused of Having Sex With Students
Three male teachers at Camden County’s Triton High School are accused of carrying on sexual relationships with female students. Two math teachers and a gym […]
Mayor Nutter to Take Over the Community College of Philadelphia
Mayor Nutter is expected to announce on Thursday that he’s basically seizing control of the Community College of Philadelphia. The college’s board of directors is […]
Student and Employee Records Hacked at Penn
Dozens of universities—including Penn—fell victim to an international cyberattack. The universities systems were hacked and student and employee records were posted online. Penn released a […]