Education
Eagles QB Jalen Hurts donates $200,000 to buy air conditioning units at 10 Philly schools
Hurts donated $200,000 to buy more than 300 air conditioning units for 10 Philly schools. Hurts visited Edward Gideon School in North Philly to announce the news.
3 weeks ago
Listen 1:01Pa. school district cancels actor Maulik Pancholy’s speech over his activism and ‘lifestyle’
Pancholy, who is gay, was scheduled to speak against bullying during a May 22 assembly at Mountain View Middle School in Cumberland County.
3 weeks ago
Shapiro says Pennsylvania will move all school standardized testing online in 2026
The governor said he would like to get rid of the federally required standardized tests altogether, but that would mean losing $600 million in federal aid.
3 weeks ago
Bipartisan legislation is funding the program, which works to lessen the financial burden facing student teachers.
4 weeks ago
Collingswood students’ unofficial club under investigation for alleged racism, harassment
School district officials notified parents about a “non-sanctioned group of students who engaged in unacceptable actions.”
4 weeks ago
Temple University close to naming next president after tumultuous decade
Temple officials announced that they have narrowed down their list of applicants, but have yet to disclose the names to faculty.
4 weeks ago
Listen 1:31Community College of Philadelphia unveils new logo, colors and tagline for rebrand
“The rebrand is an attempt to distinguish CCP among the institutions of higher education in Philadelphia,” said CCP President Donald Guy Generals.
4 weeks ago
Philadelphia school district to end controversial practice of leveling
The district will use central office cuts and energy savings to fund the discontinuation of a process that moves educators early in the school year based on enrollment.
4 weeks ago
A Southwest Philly high school is partnering with CHOP to guarantee jobs for graduates
The partnership will prepare Hardy Williams Academy Mastery Charter School graduates for full-time positions at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
4 weeks ago
The annual AERA conference is in Philly this week, focusing on how research and policy changes can help provide educational opportunities for everyone.
1 month ago
Penn State trustee scolded for making ‘spectacle’ in push to name football field after Joe Paterno
Board leadership suggested in a letter to Trustee Anthony Lubrano that the proposal should have been deliberated during a private executive session.
1 month ago
A racist play was staged at Philly’s CAPA during Black History Month. The pushback is still ongoing
"And Then There Were None," an adaptation of Agatha Christie's popular mystery novel, has racist tropes and undertones.
1 month ago
Here are the 9 names Mayor Parker is nominating to sit on Philadelphia’s school board
The nominees have various career backgrounds from legal to working for NASA. The nominations head to City Council for advice and consent.
1 month ago
Thousands of Penn grad students may vote to unionize next month
It’s been a long road to unionize graduate students at the University of Pennsylvania but if successful, it would include about 4,500 workers.
2 months ago
Listen 1:04A Trenton nonprofit is helping elementary school students improve their reading skills
The Community Schools Reading Intervention program was developed by elementary school officials and Mercer Street Friends during the pandemic.
2 months ago