Education

Is it a case of suburban anxiety run amok? Or a window into how enlightened parents can undermine the reputation of a reputedly great school district?

In Tredyffrin/Easttown, some children are struggling to read. Their parents blame dyslexia and schools they say aren't teaching them, but the reality is more complicated.

Wolf wants to boost the minimum teacher salary from $18,500 to $45,000, a move that mostly affects Pennsylvania's rural school districts.

Path to graduation still uncertain for about 170,000 high school seniors and juniors, but ‘business as usual’ for many school officials who continue to implement PARCC.

Two bills slated to come before committee Thursday hope to ease financial burdens on college students and their families and help them rehabilitate loans that are in default.

The School District of Philadelphia releases its annual report card. The numbers say traditional and charter schools are on the upswing.

As part of his promise to boost science, tech engineering and math education, N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy devotes $2 million to computer science programs in high schools.

Pa. school districts say rising fixed costs are leading to property tax increases and cuts to programs.

The opportunity gaps in Pennsylvania between rich and poor, black and white, are among the highest in the nation.

Philly’s teachers’ union is behind a new app that allows teachers to quickly report school-building problems like mold, leaks, and rat droppings.

Pennsylvania schools that have pushed start times later say the logistical hurdles are worth it for students who are more awake and alert.

There’s new blood leading Pennsylvania’s House and Senate Education Committees. Both chairmen talked about the upcoming legislative session.

Delaware's new schools 'report card' is colorful and interactive. Users can find an array of information on academics, enrollment, school climate and faculty.

The Department of Education is asking the court to clarify that the recent decision striking down the PARCC graduation requirements will not apply retroactively.

Advocates say the study shows that federal law keeping Pell Grants from the incarcerated should be overturned.