Education

The Free Library LEAP program

Philadelphia libraries offer free after-school homework help for K-12 students

Three Philly-area universities are among top 100 in U.S. News & World Report's 2027 rankings

UPenn rankings

Fights and weapons confiscations are down in Philly schools. The safety chief aims to continue the trend

Philly schools violence

Community college's late cancelation of 'Bucks County, USA' screening leads to anger and speculation

Bucks County USA Screening

Cheltenham School District to pay $266,000 to superintendent who resigned amid football hazing scandal

Cheltenham Superintendent Payout

Philly school district bet big on its new reading curriculum, but implementation has been tricky

Student reading

Philly moves back application window for 2027-2028 school selection after delay in reporting state test scores

School selection window

Philly's 52 schools without adequate cooling systems to have early dismissal in second week back

School District early dismissal

Superintendent has 'clear marching orders' to enact Philly's facilities plan, but he wants 'to keep dialogue open'

School District transition teams

Philly school district to pay community 'influencers' to help boost attendance and meet other educational priorities

Superintendent Tony Watlington

How can Philly students apply to criteria-based schools without their latest PSSA scores? The district is readying a plan

PSSA delays

Philadelphia makes digital hall pass system available at all schools to track students' movement on campus

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How two principals' cellphone policies were inspired by the Philly airport and Kevin Hart

Cellphone Schools

Philly public high school ranked No. 3 in the country by U.S. News & World Report

Best high schools Philly

Schools spend billions on AI, but some officials struggle to figure out what tools are worth buying

AI in schools

Philly parents describe 'devastating' toll of preschool exclusions and suspensions

Preschool

Asbestos concerns at Kensington High School are forcing students to relocate to another building

Kensington High School Closure

'Nobody feels good, nobody's learning': How high temperatures disrupt Philly’s school days

Schools AC file

Cheltenham School District superintendent resigns in fallout from football team's hazing scandal

Cheltenham School District resignation

With school out, Philly teens say they need more places to build community and stay safe

Schools third spaces

University of Valley Forge, under financial strife, to close after summer semester

University of Valley Forge

Pa.'s largest cyber charter school expands real estate footprint into Philly

Commonwealth Charter Academy

How deaf Philadelphians developed their own sign language 'accent'

ASL Philly accent

Pope Leo XIV to award new sustainability medal from Villanova University created in his name

Pope Leo Medal Villanova

Philly has more English learners than ever, but they often struggle to graduate. Here’s what could help

English Second language

Philadelphia teachers describe chaotic 'fantasy football draft' to get their school assignments

School district

West Chester and Cheyney universities among 10 state-owned schools to raise tuition by 4.3%

WCU tuition

Philly school district owes $2.8 million to former employees, city controller says

School district audit

Poll: Only 8% of Philly voters say public education is headed in the right direction

School District building

Philly school district launches new office to usher in sweeping changes to facilities

School District transition office

Penn President J. Larry Jameson plans to step down next summer

Penn president resigns

Drexel gets record $112.6 million gift for new robotics and aerospace facilities

Drexel Record Gift

Philly school district will not cut 340 jobs after city leaders commit to finding funding

school district staff cuts

Observation deck that floats on Schuylkill River arrives at Bartram's Gardens

Mural Arts FloatLab

Thomas Jefferson University to run Delaware's first medical school

Jefferson Delaware Med School

Swarthmore College to cover full tuition for families making under $200,000 starting in fall 2027

Swarthmore College

GOP megadonor offers private school scholarships to students at Philly's shuttering public schools

School closure Jeffrey Yass

Two Philly charter schools were recommended for nonrenewal. Here’s what happens next

School district charter renewals

School district renames headquarters after Constance E. Clayton, a former superintendent who put children first

Constance E. Clayton

City Council to consider expanding SEPTA’s student fare program

septa student fares hearing

School board approves plan to close 17 schools despite strong opposition from City Council and communities

Isaiah Thomas board meeting

Haverford College president rejects students' push to remove Howard Lutnick's name from library

Haverford Lutnick Library

Meet Haverford High School's Leon Smith, 2026 National Teacher of the Year

Leon Smith teacher

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Preterm babies often face early language delays as children. CHOP teamed up with a Philly mom to help reduce this risk

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Hundreds of Philly's historical markers are due for repairs this fall

Philly Historical Markers

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