Education

For parents hoping to enroll their children in kindergarten at coveted Penn Alexander Elementary School in West Philadelphia, it’s ...

Dozens of former employees claim that K12 Inc, a for-profit education company, used dubious and sometimes fraudulent tactics to mask astr ...

The Pennsylvania Department of Education has taken over the probe into possible widespread cheating on state tests at Philadelphia’ ...

Nearly a thousand angry students and parents from North Philadelphia turned out for a community meeting Tuesday night to challenge the Ph ...

Superintendent William Hite says the Philadelphia School District is “close to wrapping up” its piece of a far-reaching inves ...

Saying it’s time to “reset our district,” new Philadelphia School Superintendent William Hite this weekend released a r ...

The head of the Philadelphia School District has ordered a fresh investigation into possible cheating on state standardized tests at Gen. ...

The tragic shooting that left dozens dead at a Connecticut elementary school last Friday has led to a fresh look at school security ...

Philadelphians concerned with recent school closures can go to a citywide information session hosted by the school district. &nbsp ...

Philadelphia’s traditional public schools, charters and Catholic schools ...

​ In July 2010, when Saliyah Cruz was named principal of Communications Technology High, state test scores said the small school ...

A state-appointed turnaround officer has presented what he calls a “radical and bold” recovery plan for the troubled Chester ...

The Philadelphia School District revealed Wednesday that its system for rating schools is faulty The district has suspended use of ...

UPDATED 11/1/12 In the aftermath of superstorm Sandy, school districts across the region are facing a varying array of challenges ...

Pennsylvania’s college graduates carry more student loan debt than almost any other state.  A new report by ...