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Philly museum’s school lunch exhibit shares insights into history of nutrition, childhood
Sign up for Chalkbeat Philadelphia’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system.Pizza. Square pizza. Mac and cheese. Mac and cheese and pretzels. Cheese breadsticks with marinara. Triple decker PB&J sandwiches — with a hidden slice of whole wheat bread in the middle.These were some of the answers posted Friday night on a board at the Science History Institute in answer to the question: “What was your favorite school lunch?”The interactive exercise is part of the new exhibit at the museum called “Lunchtime: The History of Science on the School Lunch Tray.” Eating lunch at school is...
Upper Darby School Board Oks Evolv Weapons Detection System
Upper Darby High School and two middle schools will be getting an Evolv weapons detection system. It was a unanimous vote Tuesday by the Upper Darby School Board to install an Evolv weapons detection system at the high school and two middle schools, writes Maddie Hanna for The Philadelphia Inquirer.
School safety: Survey finds most teachers question active shooter drills
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Teachers deal with nearly all types of challenges in the classroom. While they are pretty equipped to handle most of them, school shooter incidents have taken their toll.
A boost for Mayfair Elementary’s CTE program
Members from the General Building Contractors Association’s Construction Leadership Council, a group of developing industry professionals, recently visited Mayfair Elementary School’s Career Training Education program and donated $3,340 to the program. The donation helps further the program’s impact, bringing valuable trade education to the students. CLC members...
Swarthmore College Makes Top 5 List for Best Liberal Arts College in US
Swarthmore College has achieved a third-place ranking among liberal arts colleges in the U.S., according to a U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges list. The college, founded by Quakers in 1864, earned high marks from U.S. News for offering courses at nearby college and for its extensive student activities, writes Damon D. Williams for USA Today Network, as reported in phillyburbs.com.
With OLLI, Widener Opens a Door to Knowledge and Friendship
OLLI, (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute) exists so that adults ages 50 and above can learn, explore, and socialize. The OLLI program at Widener University offers noncredit courses in the fall, spring, and summer taught by volunteer experts on an amazingly diverse range of topics. Interested in current events, sports, music,...
Meet Ryan Plummer: The 1865 Law Journal Editor and Paralegal Studies Student
Ryan Plummer is a current student at Peirce College enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in Paralegal Studies program. Check out the College’s interview below to learn more about Plummer. Where are you from? I was raised in South Florida, but I now live in Central Missouri. What is...
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