Education

“We did not make the decision lightly,” PAFA’s president said in a letter Wednesday. “We sought every possible opportunity to avoid it.”

Instead of giving new funding to a program that prioritizes the state’s poorest school districts, Pennsylvania lawmakers put $100M toward school construction projects.

“None of my lifetime opportunities come without having access to education and it's the great equalizer,” Parker said.

A spokesperson for the Department of Education said the department hopes to keep the application open for longer stretches as it resolves issues with the new form.

Public schools in Pennsylvania are currently underfunded by roughly $6.2 billion, according to the lawyers for the schools and public education advocates.

In 25 years, there’s been mostly public praise for MCS — but its methodology is unusual, and some question the founder’s motives in shutting it down.

The multi-million dollar, 77,000-square foot building at 23rd and West Cambria Streets will serve 500 pre-K through 5th grade students.

To help address student mental health challenges, The School District of Philadelphia has introduced a new online multi-platform tool called Kooth.

Gay announced her departure, which came just months into her tenure, in a letter to the Harvard community on Tuesday.

The report comes after the settlement of a lawsuit that accused the state of being complicit in the disparities experienced by low-income students and others.

A $26 million project aims to overcome educational gaps through a STEM program that will also address mental health services for the communities.

Former students and current hip-hop artists talked to teachers about the importance of African American studies.

The Department of Education has not released details on any specific incidents being investigated.

It’s not too late to apply for thousands of dollars in scholarships for K-8 education in Philly.

Supporters argued the current law held schools to rigid schedules that didn’t allow for flexibility to address student needs.