Education

Pre-K class

Pa. Democrats push for universal pre-K, saying it would create economic mobility for many families

Council members urge Philly school district to 'go back to the drawing board' on facilities plan

School district impeach

Philly students are guaranteed water and bathroom breaks under district's new wellness policy

School District wellness

Hundreds pack Philly school district's headquarters to oppose plan to close schools around city

facilities presentation

In proposal to close 20 Philly public schools, district says it's learned from mistakes it made in 2013

Penn Treaty

New film casts spotlight on preschool teachers, who often earn low wages despite their role in child development

Coatesville Preschool Documentary

Cursive handwriting is making a comeback in Pennsylvania schools

pennsylvania cursive

Amid concern over ICE raids in region, Philly school district reaffirms policy to protect students

ICE Philadelphia Schools

Bell-to-bell cell phone ban bill in Pa. schools advances with bipartisan support

cellphones schools

Since affirmative action ended, Philly universities have actually enrolled more Black students

College diversity affirmative action

Philly school district's new math curriculum yields students' highest test scores in nearly a decade

philly math scores

N.J. becomes latest state to ban cellphones in classrooms as Murphy signs bill into law

nj phone schools

Medical school enrollment surpasses 100,000 for first time as application numbers rebound

med school trend

Smoking 'a few harmless joints' a month can hurt school performance, study says

Weed Use Teens

Bill banning cellphones in N.J. schools heads to Gov. Murphy desk

NJ phones schools

After recording its first enrollment gain in a decade, Philadelphia public schools are losing students again

philly schools enrollment

Library Company of Philadelphia, founded by Benjamin Franklin in 1731, agrees to merger with Temple University

Temple merger

School District of Philadelphia reaches new contract with its principals union

school district principals contract

Philly school principals demand new contract but stop short of strike threat

philly principals contract

Colman Domingo to give Temple University's commencement speech in the spring

Pennsylvania's new budget tightens cyber charter oversight, boosts school funding

PA budget schools

Valley Forge Military Academy to close next week for all cadets except seniors

Valley Forge Military Academy

Mom charged with stealing $61K from Philly schools meant for her kids' care

School district con

Penn data breach included info about Joe Biden and ex-university president Liz Magill, hackers claim

Disparaging email sent to Penn students, alumni is fake, university says

Penn fraudulent email

Transportation barriers prevent some Philly students from visiting colleges, so Pa. state schools are facilitating bus trips

Penn rejects Trump administration's proposal to exchange operational influence for funding advantages

Penn Trump Compact

Overall enrollment at Pennsylvania's state universities increases for the first time in over 10 years

wcu enrollment increase

Penn students are randomly being slapped while walking near the college

Penn slapping

Immigrants have helped Philly region stave off population decline and spurred economic growth, report finds

Philadelphia Immigration Economy

After turbulent year, Penn climbs to No. 7 in U.S. News rankings of universities

Penn US News rankings

Penn receives anonymous $10 million donation for urban research

Penn donation

UArts' archives to be preserved by Historical Society of Pennsylvania

University of the Arts Archives

Three months late: Pennsylvania is one of only two states without a budget for 2025-26

Data reveals scope of problems at city schools ahead of closure decisions

philly school closures

Penn law school adds Sadie Alexander fellowship after backlash over pausing scholarship named after activist

Penn scholarship alexander fellowship.jpg

How the School District of Philadelphia will decide which schools must close

Philly School Closures

Philadelphia expands successful dropout prevention program to four more schools

philly dropout prevention

Penn physics professor wins international award. Could a Nobel Prize be next?

Charles Kane Lorentz Medal

Philadelphia teachers union ratifies new contract with school district

teachers union contract

Philadelphia teachers union to vote on tentative new contract

Philly Teachers Contract

Philadelphia teachers union, school district reach tentative new contract

School district teachers union deal

Over an hour after Villanova ordered a lockdown, the president says reports of shooting was 'cruel hoax'

Villanova families

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