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Education

Education

How a new tax like Arizona’s could help underfunded schools in Pa. | Opinion

January 16, 2021

Increased public school funding is associated with increased student achievement and economic mobility. Improvements in public education funding should be central to our state’s plan to recover from the pandemic. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)

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Philadelphia school leaders confident schools will reopen this year

January 8, 2021

They also urged resuming in-person instruction for targeted populations including English language learners and students in special education. | From: Chalkbeat Philadelphia (Read more.)

Education

How Philly’s Biggest 2020 Real Estate Deal Could Create Opportunities for City Students

January 4, 2021

In remediating a defunct refinery, a developer promises a first-of-its-kind partnership that opens a pathway into skilled professions for Philadelphia public school students. | From: Next City (Read more.)

Education

Philadelphians call on Biden to cancel student debt by executive order

January 4, 2021

Casuccio and other local organizers say cancelling student debt would be especially helpful to a city like Philadelphia where residents have higher debt loads than the rest of the country. | From: WHYY (Read more.)

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Philadelphia schools due for more than $400 million from COVID-19 relief

December 22, 2020

The Philadelphia school district is in line to get more than $400 million from the coronavirus relief legislation passed by Congress — but that doesn’t mean the system’s fiscal woes are over, Chief Financial Officer Uri Monson said Tuesday. | From: Chalkbeat Philadelphia (Read more.)

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Philadelphia widens free internet eligibility for families with children in school

December 18, 2020

Philadelphia has expanded eligibility for PHLConnectED, its program to provide free internet access to families with school-age children. | From: Chalkbeat Philadelphia (Read more.)

Education

Essay: Rural schools, COVID-19 and the connectivity gap

December 18, 2020

As an education professional with nearly 40 years of experience, I have never seen a set of circumstances impact public education the way COVID-19 has. We now find ourselves at a crossroads where both sides of the aisle will either rally together to save our children’s education or do nothing and utterly fail them. | From: WHYY (Read more.)

Education

Pa.’s free pre-K program provides a meaningful math and language boost, says new study

December 18, 2020

Launched in 2007, the state-backed Pre-K Counts initiative provides free pre-Kindergarten instruction to Pennsylvania’s low-income families. | From: WHYY (Read more.)

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Concilio y Telemundo regalan portátiles y WiFi para apoyar el aprendizaje virtual en Filadelfia

December 16, 2020

La asociación regaló 300 portátiles a los niños de la comunidad circundante el 11 de diciembre. | From: AL DÍA (Read more.)

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Concilio and Telemundo give out free laptops and WiFi to support virtual learning in Philly

December 16, 2020

The partnership gave away 300 laptops to children in the surrounding community on Dec. 11. | From: AL DÍA (Read more.)

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ICYMI

  • Your rights when you’re looking for a job and you have a criminal record
    January 16, 2021
  • Nearly a million Pa. utility customers are past due on their bills because of COVID-19. Who will pick up the cost?
    January 16, 2021
  • How a new tax like Arizona’s could help underfunded schools in Pa. | Opinion
    January 16, 2021
  • How to write a will in Pennsylvania
    January 16, 2021
  • Can EITC be a tool for poverty alleviation or wealth building in Fairhill?
    January 13, 2021
  • Equity investors boost Pa.’s entrepreneurs of color during pandemic
    January 13, 2021
  • New funding for Philly program that helps families of murder victims
    January 13, 2021
  • New guidelines coming for Philly’s COVID rental assistance program
    January 13, 2021
  • Workers’ rights in Philly: What you need to know about the city’s labor laws
    January 12, 2021
  • How to solve “the lost mile” for hungry Philadelphians
    January 11, 2021

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