Education

A group of retired military leaders says too many young Pennsylvanians don’t meet standard eligibility requirements for serving in the armed forces.

The proposal would have the state pick up what federal dollars do not for school lunch costs.

As the son of Black Panthers, Sharif El-Mekki grew up in West Philadelphia enraged at the injustice he saw all around him, including in education.

A decline in the number of licensed school bus drivers statewide has some districts scrambling to get students to and from school.

1,700 kids came to see Hamilton the musical at Forrest Theater and showcase their own songwriting skills.

For the second time in as many city elections, Philadelphians have elected an education activist to Council. What does that mean for the city’s education landscape?

Half of all internet traffic is estimated to be bots. Researchers at the University of Delaware hope to deploy memes in the effort to defeat them.

The school board election in Tamaqua was framed as a referendum on its controversial gun policy, which would be a first in the state.

District officials thought they had a plan to deal with exposed asbestos at a North Philly school — until parents rose up against it.

'Where’s your money going?' one student asked of the college. 'Because there are people who don’t have insurance who really rely on these services for help.'

Language within this year’s school code bill allows districts to withhold hot meals from students who accrue more than $50 in lunch debt.

"I'm a 28-year-old who never got to finish school because of one thing," says Kiki Mordi. "It wasn't because I wasn't brilliant, I was a high flyer when I was growing up.

If you want to get students fired up about climate change, poop is a good place to start.

A professor with a troubling and easy-to-find history of sexual harassment allegations was recently hired by Stockton University. Why that's struck a nerve with students.

School district superintendent’s plan prioritizes recruiting and retaining more black and Latino male educators