Education

Governor stopped short of nixing the test entirely, but suggested that's what he wants to do

By a unanimous vote, the nine board members chose former School Reform Commission chairwoman Joyce Wilkerson to as the first board president in this new era.

Since the state enacted a charter school law 20 years ago, starkly different trends have played out in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.

Here's a rundown of the facts in place, and the latest developments.

Guests: Tamir Harper, Shania Bennett, Anthony Rivera  TAMIR HARP ...

Last week, Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf said he'd support a major school funding shakeup. Now Wolf is hedging his position.

The purpose of providing the starter deposit is to raise awareness about the children’s savings accounts, known as 529 accounts.

The Trump administration is moving to rescind Obama-era guidance that encouraged schools to take a person's race into account to encourage diversity in admissions.

Books are everywhere in your house, and yet ... they're not being consumed. Because it's summer, and kids have so many other things they'd rather do.

Governor Tom Wolf called for a major change to the way Pennsylvania funds schools Friday, advocating for the state to distribute its larg ...

Gov. John Carney’s attempts to create an anti-bias policy in Delaware schools that would protect all children, especially transgender o ...

Penn State University wants a moratorium on college sports betting — while the University of Pittsburgh wants a piece of the action.

Last week, members of Philadelphia's School Reform Commission gathered for the last time. Next month, a city school board will begin official duties.

In the 1980s and ’90s, Jimmy Bennett was a regular in the Delaware Valley folk/country music circuit, playing bass or rhythm guitar ...

"Growing up, I kind of believed that sexual violence was, just in general, a Western concept, like it doesn't happen to people who are Muslim."