Education

The highest salaries were in two Pennsylvania counties: Bucks and Montgomery.

Colleges are becoming more sensitive to the needs of students who lack stable housing.

Cell phones are banned at Kensington High School, so students are paying to stash their phones at corner stores. We break down the case for and against this new phenomenon.

Across the country, public schools are required to identify and support students experiencing homelessness. But a new report finds that many Pa. schools may be undercounting.

If one is looking for the most traumatized youths in Philadelphia, a good starting place might be the cou ...

For the first time since 1977, one of the major credit-rating agencies thinks bonds issued by the School District of Philadelphia to be "investment grade."

The athletic center will be named after 1980 UD graduate Ken Whitney and his wife Elizabeth, who donated $10 million to help fund the construction.

Pa. wants to shed labels and reduce the importance of test scores with its new accountability tool. But will it alienate parents in the process?

Pennsylvania has a new list of struggling schools that includes those underserving students in subgroups such as English language learner and special education.

What Philadelphia can learn in crafting a pre-K program to close the achievement gap for kids from economically disadvantaged communities.

Studies show that when black students benefit from being taught by people who look like them. Yet the number of black teachers in Philly is on the decline. Why?

University President Dennis Assanis salutes the former vice president's role in bringing the school added prominence.

Wells Fargo charges students the most in fees on average to have a bank account, according to a government report.

One national survey of freshmen found that about 9 percent were undecided; after they’ve picked a major, one third change their minds at least once.

The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court has tentatively scheduled a hearing in a landmark education funding ...