Education

The nation’s first urban work college will open a second site in Texas and launch a work-college consortium.

The program is designed to help low-income students prevent 'summer brain drain' by mixing a morning of school work at the library with fun in the afternoon at the YMCA.

Guests: Richard Gordon, Jeannine Payne, Jodan Floyd What makes an excellent principal? Today we’re going to hos ...

The Office for Civil Rights updated the way it processes cases. Individuals who file multiple complaints similar in nature could see their cases dismissed without review.

Proponents say it will help give the state's 577 districts the funding they need to provide better education for all students.

At a national conference, city officials attempted to sell Philadelphia as a being on the vanguard of early childhood education and, in particular, early literacy. So, is it?

The districts claim sporting events have become less competitive since charter and private schools joined traditional public schools in state playoffs.

Over the 13 weeks, there's some role-playing with improv. There are dance classes, and a slew of guest speakers who talk about cover letters, resumes and personal branding.

Teachers facing stagnating wages have the option to pay nothing at all while still being covered by the union bargaining contract.

We should identify and support good schools; and we should identify and fix — or close — bad schools.

Governor Tom Wolf and GOP challenger Scott Wagner have spent much of this month trying to paint one another as supporters of school funding cuts.

Pennsylvania’s public universities have set their budgets and tuition rates for the coming school year. These include the 14 ...

With Pennsylvania licensing fewer and fewer teachers, the state recently announced it will send $2 million in federal aid to eight colleg ...

Leading Youth Through Empowerment helps high-achieving, low-income students gets into elite high schools and programs.

As the price of private preschool soars and states spend more than ever on public programs for the poor, will the middle class be left behind?