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March 28, 2023 | 5:40 PM

Women and people of color are underrepresented in STEM, Pennsylvania universities share how they are making a difference

Dr. Sue Mukherjee, chief student success officer and chief information officer at Cheney University, Dr. Bilita Mattes, executive director of STEM-UP Network at Harrisburg University Science and Technology, and Oluwatomilola Taiwo, medical biotechnology student at Harrisburg University joined us on The Spark Tuesday to discuss the importance of diversity in STEM fields and how local universities are working to support that.

By Aniya Faulcon

January 28, 2021 | 7:33 AM

Advocates highlight how Pa.’s outdated school funding policy causes deep inequities

PCCY’s report found that the two-thirds of Pennsylvania school districts where enrollment has shrunk over the last thirty years receive far more funding per pupil from the state than the others that have grown.

By Miles Bryan/Keystone Crossroads

July 22, 2020 | 5:35 AM

Senator Bob Casey pushes for more money to protect aging communities of color from coronavirus

“We have a chance right now in the next three weeks to begin to address these injustices."

By Lucy Perkins/WESA

May 12, 2020 | 6:14 AM

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Women and people of color are underrepresented in STEM, Pennsylvania universities share how they are making a difference

Advocates highlight how Pa.’s outdated school funding policy causes deep inequities

Senator Bob Casey pushes for more money to protect aging communities of color from coronavirus

Minority-owned small businesses were supposed to get priority. They may not have

Pa. bets on residency model to boost teacher prep programs

Group works to create safe spaces for minority groups in Harrisburg