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‘No doubt our work is cut out for us’: Drexel faces budget shortfall citing enrollment drop, exploring staff cuts
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Drexel University is exploring potential cuts to staff as it faces financial shortcomings related to a drop in enrollment and the “flawed rollout” of FAFSA. On...
Gratz College Moves to Bala Cynwyd, Jewish Federation Takes Over of Elkins Park Campus
As Gratz College relocates to the Bala Cynwyd, the Jewish Federation of Philadelphia takes over the Elkins Park campus. The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia is acquiring the Gratz College building on its Mandell Campus in Elkins Park, reports Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The purchase comes as...
Prepping for Preps '24-25: West Catholic (Boys)
–– — (Ed. Note: This story is part of CoBL’s annual “Prepping for Preps” series, which will take a look at many of the top high school programs in the region as part of our 2024-25 season preview coverage. The complete list of schools previewed thus far can be found here.)
Why thousands of Philly families are switching to cyber charter school
Sign up for Chalkbeat Philadelphia’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system.Sameerah Abdullah sends her three school-aged kids to a cyber charter school for some of the same familiar reasons that other families across the nation do, including the flexibility and personalization. For financial literacy class, they go to the bank to open an account. For science class, they head to a museum. On nice days, they try to get out of the city and into the woods.But her motivations are also deeply personal, cultural, and, in some ways, unique to Philadelphia. Abdullah was an intern...
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