
Education
Some parents say their children are not supported enough. The School District of Philadelphia says they need more staff and resources.
7 months ago
Listen 12:02Rutgers University president announces plans to step down next summer
Jonathan Holloway will return in 2026 as a full-time faculty member.
7 months ago
Listen 0:45President Biden announces $1.3B in additional funding for HBCUs during annual conference in Philly
Biden spoke at this year’s annual National HBCU Week Conference, held in Center City. The Biden-Harris administration has invested $17 billion in HBCUs since 2021.
7 months ago
Listen 1:19Schoolyards in Philly will get rain gardens thanks to a federal grant
The Nature Conservancy wants to prevent stormwater runoff from schoolyards by building rain gardens that also provide relief from the heat.
7 months ago
Listen 1:34UArts files for bankruptcy after Temple merger talks collapse
The shuttered university reportedly owes creditors more than $50 million.
7 months ago
Camden School Advisory Board president resigns following repeated calls to step down
Muhammad sent his resignation to state-appointed Camden City School District Superintendent Katrina T. McCombs.
7 months ago
Listen 1:06About 21,000 freshman students move to the state for college each year, according to data from the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania.
7 months ago
Listen 1:12Lower Gwynedd Police investigating bullet and shell casing found at Wissahickon High School
In an unrelated incident, school administrators found a shell casing in a student’s pocket. All students and staff are safe. Law enforcement is conducting an investigation.
7 months ago
Listen 0:37Of the districts receiving money, the School District of Philadelphia, where damaged asbestos has repeatedly shuttered schools, received the maximum grant amount.
7 months ago
McCall students will have lunch before the 12:39 p.m. dismissal, and any after-school programming or activities will be canceled.
7 months ago
The last beam is in place at New Jersey’s first veterinary school on Rowan University’s campus
Officials signed the final beam 11 months before the Shreiber School of Veterinary Medicine welcomes its first class.
7 months ago
Listen 1:06AI-powered computer software helps student with dyslexia
Dysolve AI, an artificial intelligence–powered software program, can help children with dyslexia improve their reading skills.
8 months ago
Rutgers orders investigation of gymnastics program following allegations of abuse by coach
Rutgers has hired a law firm to conduct an investigation into athlete allegations of bullying, favoritism and revenge by the coach of the gymnastics program.
8 months ago
North Philly charter school powers up its culinary program with solar
The new off-grid solar array runs an aquaponics system in a greenhouse where students will learn to raise fish and grow vegetables.
8 months ago
Camden School District superintendent calls on Wasim Muhammad to step down
State District Superintendent Katrina McCombs called on the school advisory board president to step down following public outcry over a lawsuit that cost $2 million.
8 months ago