Education

Member of interfaith grassroots organization expresses support for Student Union calls on redirecting resources from security to support.

Students and community members are calling for counselors, programs, and classroom staff — not more security.

July 3 is the target city officials are hoping for, with some operations allowed earlier on June 26.

The open public hearing is one of two required by the City Charter each year.

The independent sector responsible for 70,000 students in the city has some state guidance, but little oversight. Each school develops its own safety plan.

In the video, one student is held underwater as another says “stop resisting.” When he comes up for air he says, “I can’t breathe.”

The SAT and ACT's reach beyond college admissions is pervasive, with many states requiring students take one or the other in order to graduate high school.

This week’s high school graduations in the Philadelphia area feature student speeches grappling with an uncertain future.

Most universities have their own police departments, with officers who can carry guns and arrest people off campus. Activists are again asking why.

As odd a time as it is to graduate school, it’s just as odd a time to retire from a career working in schools. Meet five people navigating those emotions.

The head of an influential Pennsylvania charter school advocacy group was ousted after criticizing the ongoing civil rights protests on social media.

“I hate to think that I did that,” said one incoming freshman, apologizing for old Snapchats.

UDel President Dennis Assanis says all students will have to take mandatory training as part of an effort to improve diversity and inclusion at the state’s largest university.

Pennsylvania gave the clearest sign yet that schools will reopen in some form soon. Officials hinted at what safety measures schools may use.

Philly once thought its public schools would face an immediate budget hole. But relief from Harrisburg has staved off the worse for now.