Education

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'Fortnite' teaches the wrong lessons

Bryn Mawr students protest for removal of former president's name from campus buildings

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Penn's Wharton School receives $50 million gift, largest in history

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Two Philly public schools receive 2018 National Blue Ribbon Designation

William M. Meredith School

Six South Jersey community colleges to participate in free college program

Cumberland County College

Delaware receives $9 million in federal funding to address student mental health

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Abington School District appoints new superintendent

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5 math skills your child needs to get ready for kindergarten

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A Pennsylvania lawmaker reportedly wants to stop teachers from discussing politics in class

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Penn just made it possible to get an Ivy League bachelors degree online

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Higher Education

Jeb Bush will spend a few days each month on Penn’s campus this year

Philly public schools closing early again Wednesday due to hot weather

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Children's Health

Later school start times a dream for teens, but a logistical nightmare for districts

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Higher Education

Students can minor in marijuana at Stockton University

Philly public schools to close early again for excessive heat on Thursday

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Meek Mill surprises students at Blaine School, donates 6,000 backpacks to district

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Here's what Philly's first day back to school looked like

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Gloucester County school board candidate withdraws from election after racist Facebook posts revealed

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Report: Gloucester County school board candidate made series of racist Facebook posts

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The start of high school doesn't have to be stressful

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Eight Philly students get college scholarships from Kevin Hart

Southeastern Pa., North Jersey take top spots in high school rankings

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Pennsylvania students have the second-most student debt, on average

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Report: Pennsylvania one of the least affordable states for college

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Temple's Fox School of Business reports at least six other programs falsely reported data to U.S. News & World Report

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Jefferson med students swap stethoscopes for sketchbooks

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New Jersey bill would require seventh graders to learn how to administer Narcan

Months after Schwarzman name-change controversy, Abington schools superintendent announces retirement

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Alternative Medicine

Jefferson University launches nation's first medical marijuana certificate programs

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State takeovers of schools are about political power, not school improvement

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Eagles' Malcolm Jenkins expands STEAM camp partnership with Drexel University

City Council budget package would cut Philly property tax increase

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Mandated civics test coming to Pennsylvania schools soon

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Higher Education

Thomas Jefferson University establishes global center in Israel

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Pennsylvania's state universities offering nine new degrees to meet 'employer demand'

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Delco school sends grads off to high school with bulletproof backpack plates

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Penn Law to accept GRE, GMAT scores in addition to LSAT

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Penn has awarded more diplomas to today’s billionaires than MIT, Yale and others

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Staffer suspended from Philly charter school for bringing firearm to school

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Penn commencement speaker explains why failure is like farting

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N.J. principal apologizes to black students for 1776 prom theme

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See which Philly-area law school grads are getting jobs – and which aren't

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