Education

Roman Catholic high schools in Philadelphia are set to open this week but teachers still don’t have a new contract to replace the o ...

When one South Philadelphia school opens its doors tomorrow, part of ousted Superintendent Arlene Ackerman’s signature Renaissance ...

Thousands of public school teachers from the Delaware Valley will start the year without new contracts. Teachers from more than 35 ...

The Neshaminy Federation of Teachers is entering its fourth working academic year without a contract. Union members, who voted to autho ...

Education professionals and analysts say state budget cuts fell disproportionately on Pennsylvania’s poor school districts. ...

Three of Pennsylvania’s four state-related universities are raising tuition. Penn State students, however, will see smaller ...

Philadelphia is giving $53 million extra to the city schools partly in hope that lawmakers in Harrisburg might follow suit. State ...

When Gary Keller was diagnosed with a very rare cancer in December 2008, his mom didn’t think he was going to make it to Christmas. ...

The next week will be a tense one for many teachers across Philadelphia as they wait to find out if they’ll be back in the classroo ...

It’s a first for Pennsylvania’s largest teachers union. The Pennsylvania State Education Association says it now supports us ...

Its no secret that Camden’s public schools have been struggling for decades.  New Jersey Governor Christie is preparing initia ...

A meeting between the School District of Philadelphia and SEPTA Friday is being described as “productive.”  The parties ...

The Philadelphia schools are staring down a budget with a $600 million hole in it.  So district leaders went to City Council today, ...

It’s not just the Philadelphia school district that’s facing lay-offs and massive budget cuts. A survey of school districts a ...

Mayor Nutter promised Monday that his chief integrity officer will conduct a “series of fact-finding interviews” into the eve ...