Education

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.

A new report reveals five eye-raising trends among school principals related to turnover, age, race, geography and more.

Should schools be rated and reviewed like restaurants, movies, and Uber rides? Or are the stakes higher? Why Pennsylvania is trying a new tool.

The Pa. Human Relations Commission is weighing whether to force Neshaminy School District to drop the Redskins mascot.

A public hearing this week will evaluate whether Native American-themed mascot creates “hostile educational environment.”

With court battles over the city's sweetened beverage tax in the rearview mirror, Mayor Jim Kenney celebrates two years of expanded pre-K — and plans for further growth.

Despite lawsuits from parents and teachers, the Tamaqua Area School District is doubling down on a policy that will allow school staff to carry guns.

At a scripted community meeting, Swarthmore-Wallingford officials addressed a threatening note sent to four families. But they didn't reveal much about the investigation.

According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress, 32 percent of fourth-graders and 24 percent of eighth-graders aren't reading at a basic level.