New: The Philadelphia school district wants to close 20 schools starting in 2027 to address enrollment decline and crumbling buildings. www.chalkbeat.org/philadelphia...

Hey hi! Are you in Philly? Do you have thoughts/opinions/things to say about high school graduation requirements? I know you do! We want those thoughts!! Put them here and tell your friends to weigh in! www.chalkbeat.org/philadelphia...

Fewer Philadelphia students are graduating by passing state exams, and more are meeting grad requirements by submitting industry-recognized credentials. Help us report on the impact. www.chalkbeat.org/philadelphia...

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Philadelphia’s youngest learners aren’t getting support services they’re legally entitled to. Some families say they're waiting months for early intervention services, putting kids behind before they start kindergarten. www.chalkbeat.org/philadelphia...

Hey hi, Pennsylvania still doesn't have a state budget and it's having a REAL impact on our youngest learners www.chalkbeat.org/philadelphia...

NEW: SEPTA is restoring some bus lines that serve schools after an outcry from Philly students and teachers who said transit cuts made getting to school on time impossible. The city announced that SEPTA agreed "in concept" to restore some service on Sept. 2. www.chalkbeat.org/philadelphia...

The stellar @rebeccaredelmeier.bsky.social got up at the crack of dawn to ride SEPTA to school with two Philly students. The whole trip took over an hour and they missed a bus and had to walk the last mile to Palumbo. These cuts are already having a real impact on Philly's young people:

For 6 months, I’ve followed ELLIS, a Bronx HS for newcomers, to understand what it means to educate immigrant students in Trump’s second term. Proud to share the 1st of 2 stories about ELLIS, Bridget, an undocumented teen, & the fight to keep her education alive. www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025...

A federal judge ruled a Philadelphia charter school that sued the school district to allow it to stay open despite poor academic performance must close. But officials representing Memphis Street Academy Charter School say the school plans to stay open in the fall. www.chalkbeat.org/philadelphia...

NEW: Philly school district officials have promised any future school closures will be benefit students. But community leaders involved in the planning process say it's become opaque. "We are not looked at as resources. We are looked at as obstacles.” www.chalkbeat.org/philadelphia...

Philly's school district wants the community to participate in its closure/modernization process. But members of their advisory groups say their time has felt wasted by bureaucratic presentations. They worry the district is using them to add credibility to a flawed process.

It's my first day at @chalkbeat.org, where I'm covering the School District of Philadelphia! I am so happy to get to dig into the education beat in this great city. If you wanna chat Philly schools, please reach out!

Very cool data visualization from @puddingviz.bsky.social on how middle schoolers are doing, based on survey answers from millions of students. pudding.cool/2025/02/midd...

Trump’s federal job cuts have left many early-career scientists in turmoil. WSKG's Aurora Berry and I spoke to Ph.D. students whose advisors, employed by the USDA, lost their jobs last month. They told us the upheaval has already taken a toll. www.wskg.org/regional-new...

Ithaca got a lot of attention when it committed to electrifying all of its buildings by 2030. It partnered with a company called BlocPower to manage the effort. But the whole thing didn't quite go as planned. For @npr.org, I reported on the lessons learned: www.npr.org/2025/02/20/n...

BlocPower promised to help electrify Ithaca. Now it has ended its support. The company ended its collaboration with the city in New York after completing the electrification of only 10 buildings. grist.org/buildings/bl... #GreenSky #Climate #NewYork #Ithaca

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NEW: The green tech company BlocPower promised to help electrify cities like Ithaca. It raised millions and won awards for its work. Now, it has apparently given up. www.wskg.org/regional-new...

The American Climate Corps is over. What even was it? Biden's green jobs program was never what it seemed. Now it's shutting down before Trump takes office. grist.org/politics/ame... #Biden #ClimateCorps

New York passed a ban on gas stoves in new buildings. Could Trump interfere? www.wskg.org/regional-new...

Galen Buckwalter, 68, shared with me his harrowing tale of being forced to flee the Eaton fire alone on his wheelchair through dark streets and fierce winds, dodging debris as fire neared his home. “In emergencies, disabled people are the last to get services…We have no system. You’re on your own”

New York’s new ‘Climate Superfund’ law requires oil and gas companies to pay for some of the damages caused by climate change. But legal experts say it's expected to face legal challenges before it raises any funds www.wskg.org/regional-new...

A new law in New York that promises to make oil and gas companies pay for damages caused by climate change is expected to face a court battle before it raises any funds, according to legal scholars and others familiar with the legislation. www.wskg.org/regional-new...

Outraged by the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a wilderness survival trainer spent years undercover climbing the ranks of right-wing militias. He didn’t tell police or the FBI. He didn’t tell family or friends. The one person he told was ProPublica reporter @josh-kaplan.bsky.social. propub.li/3DGXECO

Do you have a child care story to share as a parent/caregiver and/or provider? I'd love to hear it. Fill out this form and I'll be in touch as I start working on our next early ed stories (nothing will be published before I reach out!): docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

A recent survey finds that more than half of young people aged 16-25 are highly worried about climate change. Some universities are now trying to help them navigate those emotions in class.

During the dark days of December, it can be difficult to find joy out in the cold. In Ithaca, an annual sporting event based around a root vegetable is meant to bring some cheer to the season.

Very important journalism happening recently in Ithaca www.wskg.org/regional-new...

New for @npr.org: College students get emotional about climate change. Some are finding help in class www.npr.org/2024/12/22/n...

Powerful story from @ncprnews.bsky.social: NY's Early Intervention is in crisis, and providers want answers from the state "It's a repeated pattern for New York State to treat providers poorly. And then we don't have providers." www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/5...

🧵 If you can spare a couple of hours, please read this groundbreaking, yearlong global investigation by my @bloomberg.com colleagues into the money, opportunity & exploitation into the booming fertility industry. I guarantee once you start reading you won't be able to stop 🎁 tinyurl.com/fbvykfxa

New York state police arrested 19 climate activists at the state Capitol this week. The demonstrators were calling on Gov. Hochul to sign a bill that would require oil and gas company to pay for climate damages. www.wskg.org/regional-new...

New York officials are eyeing nuclear power as a way to transition the grid off of fossil fuels. But many environmentalists worry about cost and safety. For @wskg.bsky.social and the New York Public News Network: www.wskg.org/regional-new...

The small town of Carrboro, North Carolina is suing one of the country's largest electric utilities, Duke Energy, over climate change -- here's my story for @npr.org www.npr.org/2024/12/04/n...

WKSG Climate Reporter Rebecca Redelmeier and All Things Considered host Emillya Wilbert discuss the responses from our recent Climate Concerns survey.

Farmers in New York face danger as drought fuels wildfires across the Northeast. For @npr.org's Here & Now, I spoke to farmers in upstate NY about how they're preparing: www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...

NEW: Private schools across the South that were established for white children during desegregation are now benefiting from tens of millions in taxpayer dollars flowing from rapidly expanding voucher-style programs, a @propublica analysis found. www.propublica.org/article/segr...

This couple chose New York to avoid wildfires, but we're all learning climate havens aren't a thing. Reporting from @npr.org climate collab member and WSKG journalist @rebeccaredelmeier.bsky.social. www.wskg.org/regional-new...

For folks planning weekend hikes...here's a wildfire map. Still lots of brush fires in New England - Stay safe! data.usatoday.com/fires/