Students

Weed Use Teens

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

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

NJ phones schools

Children's mental health improved after schools reopening during the pandemic

Schools Depression COVID

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

philly schools enrollment

Math scores up, reading scores lagging in Philly school district, preliminary data shows

philly students math scores

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

philly school closures

Philadelphia expands successful dropout prevention program to four more schools

philly dropout prevention

To help students get to school, SEPTA is restoring several transit routes with city funds

SEPTA city funding

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

Villanova families

Philly's high school graduates increasingly skip college, abandoning previous plans to attend

philly college matriculation

SEPTA funding crisis threatens Philadelphia students' back-to-school plans

septa schools philly

How Trump's education cuts could have long-term impact on organizations that serve schools

Trump Education Cuts

School of Rock's former students grapple with their past as misconduct allegations mount against founder Paul Green

School of Rock Paul Green

Philly child care workers rally for living wages as City Council president pledges support

pay early childhood

Fifth grader heads to national spelling bee for second year in a row

jayden jiang national spelling bee

Temple University police arrest 7 people tied to weekend assaults on campus

Temple assaults juveniles

Tiger Woods' foundation opens science education center at Cobbs Creek Golf Club

Tiger Woods Cobbs Creek

Trump administration plans to freeze $175 million in federal funding to Penn over trans athlete policy

Trump funding cuts Penn

School District of Philadelphia to continue allowing trans athletes to play sports aligning with gender identity

philadelphia school district transgender policy

Temple student dies after falling from light pole during Eagles' NFC title celebrations

Temple Tyler Sabapathy

School District of Philadelphia launches AI-powered platform for users to share feedback, ask questions

school district philadelphia customer service

Philadelphia Museum of Art to offer free guided tours of new exhibition to local schools

art museum free tours students

A Chester County student's financial hardships inspired him to start a nonprofit that gives out hygiene kits

Daniel Kwon Plover International

Philadelphia Zoo to display 'Philly ABCs' in September to promote early literacy

philadelphia zoo philly abcs

SEPTA increases police presence and ramps up safety measures for students commuting to and from school

SEPTA police school students

Abington School District joins growing push to restrict students' use of cell phones in class

Abington School Phones

Great Valley Middle School students created fictitious TikTok accounts to impersonate, harass teachers

great valley middle school tiktok

Test program that would lock up students' phones at school advances in Pa. Senate's education committee

UArts students get few answers about school's closing during virtual meeting hosted by accreditor

UArts virtual meeting

UArts students, faculty grieve, rally and scramble to find a path forward

UArts students march

University of Pennsylvania grad students workers vote to unionize

Penn grad union election

Penn interim president orders pro-Palestine protesters to end encampment

UPenn encampment statue

Pro-Palestine protesters at Penn encampment join demonstrations occuring at other campuses

Penn Encampment Gaza

Graduate student workers hold rally, accuse Penn of union-busting tactics

041724_University_of_Pennsylvania_union election.max-800x600.jpg

Penn students interrupt board of trustees meeting with pro-Palestinian protest

Penn Palestine protest board of trustees

Widener University student attacked with knife while walking dog, authorities say

widener university lockdown

New Pa. law requires consent for medical students to perform pelvic, rectal exams on unconscious patients

Pennsylvania Pelvic Exams

Penn student died from drinking Panera's 'Charged Lemonade,' lawsuit says

Free Library of Philadelphia to adjust hours, open Saturdays at all branches

Free Library Philadelphia

8 Abington Senior High School students arrested for fighting, police say

Abington High Fight

School hasn't started yet in the city, but Philly is already planning early dismissals due to the weather

Philly schools early dismissal

Lawsuit settlement allows Pennsylvania students with disabilities another year in school

Children's Health

New Jersey schools to provide free menstrual products to students

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Teeth Grinding Bruxism

Waking up with headaches and jaw pain? You might be grinding your teeth at night

Dark Chocolate Aging

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Flu cases rising

Flu cases are on the rise in Pennsylvania and New Jersey

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