Education

Under Abram Lucabaugh's recent tenure at Central Bucks, the school district implemented a number of controversial policies, including banning Pride flags and some books.

The campuses to close are Dubois, Fayette, Mont Alto, New Kensington, Shenango, Wilkes-Barre and York. Together they enrolled slightly over 3,000 students this year.

According to Christy Brady, city controller, the discrepancies in the district’s Automated Clearing House system were found during an annual audit of the 2024 fiscal year.

The cuts, which include hundreds of jobs, will affect essential staff and programs, district families say.

More than 20% of Pennsylvania students require special education services.

Tate, who has been the president of Louisiana State University since 2021, will take over as Rutgers' 22nd president July 1.

School board member Jim Pepper called on U.S. Attorney General David Metcalf to open a criminal investigation into the alleged abuse.

When Dr. Abram Lucabaugh led the Central Bucks School District, a federal complaint filed by the ACLU accused the district of discriminating against LGBTQ+ students.

Five of six city charter high schools operated by Mastery Schools showed improvement in their four-year graduation rates in the last five years.

The president of Villanova University shared that he had asked the new pope, a '77 Villanova grad, if he'd come back to speak at commencement.

The Townsend public school won the statewide competition for the first time, defeating perennial powerhouse Charter School of Wilmington.

The Busesito program is a classroom on the go that prepares children for kindergarten while helping caregivers, too.

Wendy Raymond appeared with two other college presidents in D.C. on Wednesday but was singled out for not detailing student discipline in the wake of pro-Palestinian protests.

In 2024, the U.S. Head Start budget was $12.2 billion. “We recognize that we have no certainty,” said the executive director of the Pennsylvania Head Start Association.

Former Community College of Philadelphia president Donald Generals tried to get his job back in court, but a judge ordered against it.