Education

A referee would not Nasihah Thompson-King play during a playoff game last week because she did not have a signed waiver to wear a hijab.

Several speakers urged the SRC to reject all the applications on principle, arguing that every new charter deprives students in District schools of needed resources.

Eagles center Jason Kelce visited Central High School Thursday morning for a special performance from his high school jazz band.

New program is part of a broader push by city officials to focus more attention and intention on what Philadelphia students do after school.

Philadelphia schools are now using a compostable plate-tray hybrid made from recycled paper fibers.

Union College in Schenectady, N.Y., says it has made an incredible and, experts believe, real find: a lock of George Washington's hair inside a "long-forgotten book."

Dustin Gordon bucked the trend. Though neither of his parents finished college, they insisted that he go.

It is time to stop sentencing thousands of Philadelphia’s children to a lifetime of poverty and despair, thanks to public schools that offer them virtually no chance at a succ

Pennsylvania’s contentious congressional map has spurred disagreement among the state judiciary, lawmakers, and the governor. Yet students came up with several solutions.

We talk with MAUREEN COSTELLO, teaching tolerance direc ...

A divided Christina school board gave guarded blessings Tuesday night to a plan by the Carney administration to consolidate five of the lowest-performing schools in the state.

The International Labor Organization estimates 1.2 million children worldwide are forced into work or sexually exploited every year.

Fishadelphia links fish harvesters in New Jersey with consumers in South Philadelphia. It's the city's first "fish-share" program, and it's run by South Philly students.

Laurel Middle School, where in 2015 barely one in seven students were proficient in math in state standardized tests, has seen a dramatic improvement following investment.

The University of Delaware has announced plans to increase tuition for undergraduate students at its nursing, engineering and business schools.