Stronger Anti-Bullying Rules To Govern Sporting Events at N.J. High Schools
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Rules of decorum have always been on the books, but this policy change makes things clearer.
Previously, the SRC would have to approve donations over $5,000, which created bureaucratic obstacles. Now, that figure has been bumped up to $20,000 in an effort to get more money into schools.
The 1600 block of Spring Garden Street may look more like a track and field venue today between the hours of 8:30am and 2:00pm, as students at Masterman High run to raise cash for their school.
A business bachelor's degree leaves you most likely to be underemployed. So says the website payscale.com.
Wednesday was a bittersweet day in the storied history of Germantown High School, which is shutting down after this school year.
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett released a statement on the Philadelphia School District Wednesday afternoon that said he is dedicated to finding a solution that is fiscally responsible and student-focused.
New Jersey takes in $1 billion a year from tobacco, three-fourths of that from tax revenue. But not one penny of that is earmarked for smoking cessation programs.
It may be a longshot, but KYW Newsradio has learned that talks are underway in an effort to shake loose some major federal dollars for Philadelphia schools.
"We have done our part, exceeding the request," Council president Darrell Clarke said Tuesday in City Council chambers, "and we will conclude our budget process this Thursday."
New Jersey lawmakers approved a bill Monday that would allow those in the country illegally to qualify for in-state tuition rates at state colleges and universities.
US senator Bob Casey (D-Pa.) visited Temple University today to talk about the possibility that interest on federally subsidized student loans could go from their current rate of 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent on July 1st.
Kate Bilo kicked off the first week of the program Monday by reading to children at the Torresdale Library on Holme Avenue in Northeast Philadelphia.
The study's researchers say that the most narcissistic young adults tended to post more frequently to Twitter, while middle-aged adults posted on Facebook more often.
Two parents and two employees of the Philadelphia school district are going on a hunger strike until the system gets additional funding.
A southern New Jersey school administrator who was caught on camera putting dog waste on his wife's car has retired just weeks after the state education commissioner decided he could not be fired.
The hearing featured experts speaking on the educational systems in Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Finland and elsewhere.
A Catholic school that operated in central New Jersey for nearly 150 years has been shuttered.
The School District of Philadelphia announced Friday that they're laying off 76 employees, this on top of the 3,700 district employees who they handed pink slips to last week.
The bill unanimously passed both the state House and Senate earlier this year and was signed by Governor Corbett in April.
Parents, alumni, and students have launched a campaign to save the high school and residential programs at the historic school which are slated for closure at the end of the next school year.
The "One Day at a Time" drug and alcohol recovery program has announced plans for an anti-violence and peace march next Saturday, June 22nd, along Lehigh Avenue in North Philadelphia.
One study has found that college is worth it, but not all degrees are created equal.
A school board member from Evesham Township has resigned after complaints that she allegedly made a remark described by some as "anti-Semitic."
The vote was unanimous for the new cigarette tax, which would take effect next January and bring an estimated $45 million to city schools. State approval is required.
Philadelphia-based Aramark Corporation and the volunteering agency City Year sent dozens of volunteers to help renovate underutilized rooms at Lutheran Settlement House so computer instructor Kwaku Boateng (at right in photo) could help those lacking a high school diploma get the skills they need to effectively search for work.
