Education

More than four millennia after being chiseled by Egyptian artisans, the intricate hieroglyphics and stone carvings of an ancient tomb have been uncovered.

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 ...

When applying to many of the nation's top universities, if you aren't accepted in that first round of admissions, you're not likely to get in. Some are trying to change that.

Philly schools face an estimated $1B funding shortfall by 2022. A new national report found that the city is walking away from more school tax revenue than any of its peers.

Potential teachers who want to work in the City of Brotherly Love will no longer have to go from one school website to the next to look for job postings.

Pennsylvania is issuing instructions to all school districts after two special-education students in Philadelphia without guardians did not have one appointed for them.

Schools had been closed since Nov. 8, when the blaze swept through the town of Paradise and surrounding areas, destroying nearly 14,000 homes and killing at least 85 people.

The West Philly university recently established a quiet space in its arena where kids with autism can escape from triggering sounds.

From Jeff Bezos' free preschools to Andrew Carnegie's public libraries, education stands out as a favorite cause among America's wealthiest people.