Education

A Dauphin County judge on Friday approved the Milton Hershey School’s plan to open six free early childhood centers around Pennsylvania.

As Philly begins offering in-person classes, city-run access centers provide a glimpse into what it takes to bring students together during the pandemic.

Superintendent William Hite said there are 25 schools, 17 of them elementary schools, that need major work to meet industry and public health ventilation standards.

Penn State University head basketball coach Pat Chambers has resigned from his post.

After canceling most in-person instruction for the fall semester, University of Delaware officials have plan to have most students return to campus in February.

When its current contract expired on Aug. 31, Jordan said he was seeking a one-year extension with “modest raises.” He asked members to approve two more weeks of negotiations.

The system’s board created a commission this month to review diversity, equity, and inclusion. But a Spotlight PA report found students are tired of such symbolic efforts.

The school board will vote on the plan Thursday.

The appointment comes as the states' more than 600 school districts work through the COVID-19 outbreak, with many holding online-only or hybrid lessons.

Philadelphia’s teachers union is planning a possible strike vote this week, as negotiations have stalled nearly two months after the union’s contract expired.

Virtual learning has brought teachers into students' homes every day. But can that help them build relationships with students remotely?

Paul Robeson High School Principal Richard M. Gordon was recently named the National Association of Secondary School Principals 2021 National Principal of the Year.

In-person learning will not resume until after Oct. 27 at least. Eight coronavirus cases have been confirmed at the Center City school.

Currently, the district does not have a time frame for resuming face-to-face instruction for students in grades 3-10, and 11-12.

The Ivy League university will pay $925,000 in back pay and at least $250,000 in future wages, as part of an agreement announced by the U.S. Department of Labor.