Education

Public school advocates argue overall, charter schools route too much money from traditional districts.  

An estimated 150,000 Pa. families need child care outside the typical work day. But a new study says few providers can afford to offer that service.

Recruitment, workshops, and "challenging" discussions about racism are all part of the effort.

New Jersey could end superintendent salary cap, put in place when Chris Christie was governor to keep school budgets in check.

The proposed increase to the Educational Improvement Tax Credit will likely be used as a bargaining chip in ongoing budget negotiations.

Pennsylvania ranks No. 1 in the nation for student debt. Why is the debt burden is so high here and how is that affecting the way students and grads live?

The study says the overall quality of Pa. charter schools is brought down by poor performing cybers. But some brick and mortar charters in cities are a bright spot.

Last week’s news that the Philadelphia School District could move catchment boundary lines piqued the interest of parents and those that sell them homes.

A former professor at the University of Delaware says the refusal to grant her tenure is part of a pattern of discrimination against black women faculty.

The Philadelphia School District will expand a program that encourages kids to own their own books.

The union leader said the next step is a fight for healthcare benefits for Rutger's part-time lecturers.

Ethics is something the world's largest tech companies are being forced to reckon with.

There were warning signs throughout a marathon day of spelling that this Scripps National Spelling Bee would not conclude like any other in the event's 94-year history.

A one-time cash subsidy would remediate the worst conditions in Pa. public schools — with most of the money going to Philadelphia.

New Jersey has been given three months to improve its much-criticized process for settling disputes involving students in special education.