Education

There’s new blood leading Pennsylvania’s House and Senate Education Committees. Both chairmen talked about the upcoming legislative session.

Delaware's new schools 'report card' is colorful and interactive. Users can find an array of information on academics, enrollment, school climate and faculty.

The Department of Education is asking the court to clarify that the recent decision striking down the PARCC graduation requirements will not apply retroactively.

Advocates say the study shows that federal law keeping Pell Grants from the incarcerated should be overturned.

Gov. Carney wants Delaware's school districts to craft initiatives that benefit children who do poorly on state's standardized tests compared with children of means.

The board approved the policy in September, making it the first district in Pennsylvania to sanction armed teachers. The teachers union quickly sued, followed by parents.

A pending String Theory charter school in West Philadelphia will be named after the African-American dance pioneer.

The head of the Philadelphia teachers union sees familiar themes in LA teachers strike. And Philly teachers recently won back the right to strike.

Following lawsuits, the Tamaqua School Board will vote Tuesday night on whether to suspend a policy that allows some school staff to carry guns anonymously.

Public education has a persistent and well-documented issue: the achievement gap between white students and students of color.

Bernice Sandler is being remembered this week for her lifelong fight to reverse decades of institutional bias in U.S. schools

How do virtual assistants like Alexa, which are increasingly common in households, affect children's learning experiences?

Higher education in N.J. is hobbled by inequities that leave many minority students ill-equipped for college and the job market, authors contend.

About $1 million dollars is going out to 38 colleges around the Commonwealth to fund efforts against campus sexual assault.

The Pa. Human Relations Commission is weighing the fate of the school district’s controversial ‘Redskins’ nickname.