Education
Trump 101: A quandary for some college profs
This election season has frequently been called unusual, at the very least, and that’s due in no small part to the unexpected candi ...
10 years ago
Judge says Lower Merion school officials misled taxpayers
A Montgomery County judge has ordered one of the state’s highest-achieving school districts to slash its local property taxe ...
10 years ago
ListenJudge rules against Lancaster school district in refugee lawsuit
Logistics are still being worked out, but the district’s spokeswoman says officials will comply with the order and enroll the six t ...
10 years ago
A quick look at who applied for Philly’s pre-K money
The race for Philadelphia’s new flood of pre-K money is on. The city announced earlier this week that 85 p ...
10 years ago
Pa. student’s viral speech on transgender bathroom law highlights challenge for school districts
Incoming Emmaus High freshman Sigourney Coyle had already been offered an accommodation to avoid changing in the school locker room when ...
10 years ago
Audit finds Pa. education department oversight on charter school payments insufficient
Pennsylvania’s process to address appeals of charter school payment is unclear, according to an audit that recommends it be re-exam ...
10 years ago
Report finds students of color shortchanged by Pa. school funding
Critics call the analysis "spin."
10 years ago
Listen 5:45Philly principals likely to follow teachers into labor limbo
With a week left until their current labor deal expires, Philadelphia’s public school principals and administrators are incr ...
10 years ago
Casey, education officials aim to enhance college campus safety
As college students return to campus for a new school year, Philadelphia-area education officials have been working to make sure they wil ...
10 years ago
Rethinking school turnaround: A familiar story takes a new turn
In May, Scholar Academies — a charter management organization — suddenly announced it was abandoning its contract to manage Kenderton ...
10 years ago
Philly will no longer suspend kindergarten students
Philadelphia has, in effect, barred its public schools from suspending kindergartners, another step in the district’s evolut ...
10 years ago
Pa. high court says SRC can’t cancel Philly teachers contract
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ...
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Union: Strike possible this fall at Pennsylvania’s state-owned universities
Contract negotiations between the 14 state-owned universities and colleges and one of their largest unions are hitting some rough patches ...
10 years ago
As one door closes in Pa., another opens for cyber charter company
Connections Education LLC became the first firm in years to open a new cyber charter in Pennsylvania, just as one of its forme ...
10 years ago
Philly to test for lead in 40 city schools
The School District of Philadelphia is reviving a program that will test for elevated lead levels in the drinking water at 40 ...
10 years ago