Education

Philadelphia's University of the Arts closed almost one year ago. Former students and faculty and local performers will commemorate the closure with events and performances.

The school district in Delaware County said it is in need of Pennsylvania cyber charter reform and additional adequacy funding to balance the budget.

Community members have voiced concerns about Lucabaugh’s track record as superintendent of Central Bucks School District.

Cheltenham School District is changing its grade structure to accommodate the loss of the aging Montgomery County school.

Recent data shows an increase in students experiencing homelessness in Philly. One group is working to address the issue.

Grants of up to $500K will support solar installations at public schools and community colleges across Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Philadelphia counties.

Under Abram Lucabaugh's recent tenure at Central Bucks, the school district implemented a number of controversial policies, including banning Pride flags and some books.

The campuses to close are Dubois, Fayette, Mont Alto, New Kensington, Shenango, Wilkes-Barre and York. Together they enrolled slightly over 3,000 students this year.

According to Christy Brady, city controller, the discrepancies in the district’s Automated Clearing House system were found during an annual audit of the 2024 fiscal year.

The cuts, which include hundreds of jobs, will affect essential staff and programs, district families say.

More than 20% of Pennsylvania students require special education services.

Tate, who has been the president of Louisiana State University since 2021, will take over as Rutgers' 22nd president July 1.

School board member Jim Pepper called on U.S. Attorney General David Metcalf to open a criminal investigation into the alleged abuse.

When Dr. Abram Lucabaugh led the Central Bucks School District, a federal complaint filed by the ACLU accused the district of discriminating against LGBTQ+ students.

Five of six city charter high schools operated by Mastery Schools showed improvement in their four-year graduation rates in the last five years.