Pennsylvania Education

Philadelphia's school board voted to pass the district’s facilities plan last Thursday, despite protests from city officials and residents.

A sophomore at Lankenau said she’d rather graduate early or take a GED test than transfer to a different school for her senior year.

The facilities plan had gone through multiple revisions after backlash from the community.

“We are taking this time to ensure our stakeholders understand the proposal before the Board votes,” Reginald Streater, the board’s president, said in a statement.

Leon Smith has spent his entire 25-year career at Haverford High School, where he teaches Advanced Placement classes in U.S. history and African American studies.

The update raises the plan’s price tag by $200,000 and spares North Philadelphia’s Ludlow Elementary School from recommended closure.

These high school students will welcome international visitors, fostering cultural connectivity throughout the milestone event in the city.

Young Philadelphians showed off their civics projects, participated in workshops about local elections and got hands-on experience with a voting machine.

A West Philadelphia rally called for the consolidation of five schools set to be closed under the school district's plan.

Jamie Gauthier wants to rezone schools to limit redevelopment of school buildings, arguing their land value is driving decisions instead of students’ needs.

Parents of victims of explicit AI-generated images called for better responses from school districts.

Students are calling for Lutnick Library to be renamed after documents revealed the U.S. commerce secretary maintained contact with Jeffrey Epstein years after his conviction.

The cuts, proposed to go into effect 2026-27 school year, begin the process of eliminating a $300 million deficit.

Students and community advocates told the school board Thursday that shuttering schools affects more than numbers.

The new policy guarantees an end to silent lunches and prohibits the collective punishment of students.