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In a rare interview, Penn's president opens up about leading the school under the Trump administration
4+ hour, 10+ min ago (1783+ words) Penn President J. Larry Jameson discusses the challenges he's faced during a tumultuous last two and a half years and his plans for Penn's future. University of Pennsylvania president J. Larry Jameson did not complain or cry foul " as some college presidents…...
Cheltenham cancels 2026 varsity, JV football seasons after locker room assault
15+ hour, 43+ min ago (542+ words) Superintendent Brian Scriven said investigations into a locker room assault last season that was witnessed by about 20 students need to "run their course." The Cheltenham Township School District announced Tuesday that it had canceled the 2026 varsity and junior varsity football…...
Swarthmore College will be tuition-free for families earning under $200, 000
19+ hour, 11+ min ago (493+ words) It joins a growing number of colleges aiming to make pricing more transparent. Swarthmore College will make tuition free for families who earn under $200, 000 annually, the school announced Tuesday. The highly selective small college already is one of a small…...
University City holds 11% of Philly jobs. Can it continue to thrive as higher ed faces a national crisis?
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (1008+ words) The new head of the University City District is confident in the future of this Philadelphia jobs hub. University City has been on a roll for decades. Even as much of the city faced deindustrialization and population loss, this corner…...
Inside Philly schools" chaotic hiring season, with budget cuts and school closures looming
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (1365+ words) More than a dozen teachers, administrators, and others described a messy, opaque process that they worry could affect student outcomes next school year. Spring is typically prime teacher-hiring season. But the Philadelphia School District's human resources timeline has been clouded…...
A pioneer Philadelphia educator and children's TV host celebrated her 100th birthday
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (653+ words) Friends and family reunite to celebrate local TV icon Willadine Bain Inside North Hills Country Club, friends and family from all corners of the country gathered at the venue's Fairway Room. At the center lay the queen of the hour,…...
The Norristown school district is eliminating its DEI director but rejecting accusations of "MAGA behavior
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (1134+ words) The board, which previously moved to oust its superintendent over test scores, said school leaders will be held accountable for reducing racial disparities. Critics are skeptical. The Norristown Area School District is terminating its chief of diversity, equity, inclusion, and…...
Autistic students who make it through college face a bigger challenge: Getting jobs
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (1063+ words) Colleges now offer career readiness classes and one-on-one coaching for students with autism. The college gym is packed with employers offering work opportunities, but Jimmy Myers, a freshman at Drexel University, has come to the career fair to speak with…...
Harvard's cap on giving A's teaches the wrong lesson about hard work | Jonathan Zimmerman
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (957+ words) The university voted last week to limit A's to 20% of the undergrads in each course. But the problem isn't just that we give too many A's. It's that we don't demand enough work in exchange for them. I teach at…...
Pew Charitable Trusts announced $2. 5 million in grants for life sciences workforce development and neighborhood improvement
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (204+ words) The grants are going to The Skills Initiative, a job-training nonprofit, and North10 Philadelphia, a community-development group. Pew Charitable Trusts has awarded $2. 5 million in grants for life sciences workforce development in the Philadelphia region and neighborhood improvement in North Philadelphia's Hunting…...