The culmination of the School District of Philadelphia’s highly-publicized facilities plan is still a year away, but the administration is laying the groundwork now to help prepare students at closing facilities for moves to new buildings. In the words of Dr. Tony Watlington Sr., the district will do “whatever it takes” to ensure kids and their families get ... Show More
Oct 3
Neighbor reactions to Olney house of horrors, and Phils disappoint again | The Week in Philly
Investigations continue at a house on Chew Avenue in Olney where five women are believed to have died. KYW’s Crime and Justice Reporter Kristen Johanson talked with neighbors who are dealing with constant disruptions from investigators, media, and onlookers. Plus, New Jersey reco ... Show More
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Sep 26
Philly teacher lied about ethnicity, and new stadium rules change Eagles tailgating | The Week in Philly
A pro-Palestinian activist and teacher at the Workshop School in West Philadelphia, Hannah Gann, admitted on social media that she lied about having Palestinian and African ancestry. Technical issues stopped flights at multiple airports, including PHL. And new parking rules were ... Show More
33m 33s
Dec 2021
Four days of work?
The pandemic changed how we think about work. In this repodcast, Vox’s Anna North says it might be time to change how much we work, too.
Today’s show was produced by Will Reid, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Efim Shapiro, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, and hosted by Sean ... Show More
26m 59s
Sep 2021
September 5, 2021 | On GPS: A Fareed Zakaria GPS Special: The Post-COVID-19 World. Once the extraordinary measures are over, how will our world have changed? How should it be different?
Fareed talks to Joanne Lipman, former Editor-in-Chief of USA Today, on how the pandemic has made us rethink the workplace and our work-life balance. Then, former U.S. Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, tells Fareed how the transition to digital school came with a big learning c ... Show More
39m 58s
Jun 2020
The Struggle to Teach From Afar
<p>Ronda McIntyre’s classroom is built around a big rug, where her students crowd together often for group instruction. But since March, when schools across the country shut down because of the coronavirus, she has had to try to create the same sense of community remotely. Her cl ... Show More
30m 17s
Apr 2024
Kids Are Missing School at an Alarming Rate
<p>Long after schools have fully reopened after the pandemic, one concerning metric suggests that children and their parents have changed the way they think about being in class.</p><p>Sarah Mervosh, an education reporter for The Times, discusses the apparent shift to a culture i ... Show More
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