Education

Spelman instilled a sense of purpose and confidence in me and my sisters. Those years influenced my mission to give back through my career and my community engagement.

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf asked the General Assembly Tuesday for another $100 million in basic education spending and $20 million for special education.

A Newark-area charter school’s plans to close for the Eagles’ parade has generated mostly opposition from parents -- but the principal is holding firm.

More and more traditional public schools are getting into branding programs, says the Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators.

Four other low-performing schools will get extra resources for "internal" turnaround.

As I reflect on my past within the Philadelphia school system, I remember that I crossed paths with many young people who faced challenges throughout their lives.

The proposed policy was drafted over several months by a team of educators, parents, and education advocates appointed by Carney.

Hundreds of students and advocates flooded City Hall Tuesday. There they sent a message to the new power brokers in Philadelphia education.

More than one in six Delaware public school kindergartners are enrolled in Spanish immersion, and more schools are interested in starting programs.

The University of Delaware continues to struggle to attract black students and ranks among the nation's worst in enrolling its black high school graduates.

The district's SPR metric is designed to help measure school quality. The numbers suggest Philly schools have improved slightly over three years.

Of the 690,000 undocumented immigrants now facing an uncertain future as Congress and President Trump wrangle over the DACA program are about 8,800 school teachers.

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has changed his mind regarding a high-profile school funding lawsuit.

The dynamic of mistrust can’t be blamed exclusively on SRC process. For decades, we have had a public school system that has failed people of color and low-income communities.