Education

Education Secretary Linda McMahon said the layoffs were intended to eliminate “bureaucratic bloat.” But she added this was the first step to a full agency shut down.

Overbrook students spend recess in a bare-bones concrete yard. Now, they’re working with Trust for Public Land to reimagine the space.

Philadelphia education leaders are raising the alarm as a massive Education Department staffing cut threatens federal programs.

College administrators say any reduction in aid is detrimental to the services they offer. Officials with the governor’s office say they are centering students in funding.

In the weeks since he took office, the Trump administration already has cut the department's staff in half and overhauled much of the department’s work.

After Tuesday’s layoffs, the Education Department’s staff will sit at roughly half of its previous 4,100, the agency said.

Students learn animation, 3D printing and making music at Drexel lab dedicated to integrating sciences and the arts.

N.J. senior citizens are heading back to college. Their favorite courses? History, art and political science classes.

The repeal of a federal ban on immigration enforcement in schools by President Donald Trump has stoked fears about what it could mean for the community.

Need in Deed gathered a panel of advocates and officials to discuss safety amid an avalanche of executive orders from the new president.

The school district was at the heart of Pennsylvania’s historic fair funding trial, yet financial issues continue to haunt William Penn.

Penn State’s president Neeli Bendapudi says declining enrollments, demographic shifts and financial pressures will require the school to close some of its 19 branch campuses.

At a meeting to monitor the district’s academic progress, Philly’s school board reflected on the rollout of a new “science of reading” curriculum and other changes.

Some Education Funding Commission members appeared reluctant to add the money experts say is required to adequately fund schools.

A new study highlights growing concerns as students face rising costs, limited on-campus options and increasing financial strain.