The ripple effects of Malayshia Alford’s murd...

For the first time since police charged School District of Philadelphia employee Carprice Williams with the murder of her 10-year old foster child, district student Malayshia Alford, Dr. Tony Watlington Sr. comments on the incident with KYW Newsradio Education Reporter Mike DeNar ...  Show more

Democrats made sweeping wins across the country in this week’s midterm elections. Not only have they gained control of the U.S. House and Senate, but for the first time since the ‘90s, Democrats have control of all three branches of the Pennsylvania Legislature, with the governor ...  Show more

If the phrase “kindergarten readiness” sends you into a spiral of flashcards and phonics drills, this one’s for you. In this follow-up episode, I chat with Susie Allison (@busytoddler), former kindergarten teacher and mom of three, to reframe how we think about school prep. Spoil ...  Show more

Worried if your toddler is ready for preschool?I welcome Zeba McGibbons, teacher, curriculum creator, and children’s book author. In this episode, we discuss kindergarten readiness, and it's not actually about academic readiness like parents think, but rather social-emotional ski ...  Show more

A mom wants to know if she should be doing some type of play based learning activities from home for her preschooler since the pandemic is continuing with no end in sight? She is concerned her daughter may be behind when she starts kindergarten. Another mom wants to know how to d ...  Show more