Education

About 31% of Philadelphia students in grades 3-8 scored at or above the reading benchmark on the Star Assessment in winter 2023–24.

Board vice president N’Namdee Nelson was elevated following the resignation of Wasim Muhammad.

A faculty committee found Amy Wax had a history of making derogatory generalizations about groups of people based on race, gender, sexual orientation and immigration status.

Some parents say their children are not supported enough. The School District of Philadelphia says they need more staff and resources.

Jonathan Holloway will return in 2026 as a full-time faculty member.

Biden spoke at this year’s annual National HBCU Week Conference, held in Center City. The Biden-Harris administration has invested $17 billion in HBCUs since 2021.

The Nature Conservancy wants to prevent stormwater runoff from schoolyards by building rain gardens that also provide relief from the heat.

The shuttered university reportedly owes creditors more than $50 million.

Muhammad sent his resignation to state-appointed Camden City School District Superintendent Katrina T. McCombs.

About 21,000 freshman students move to the state for college each year, according to data from the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania.

In an unrelated incident, school administrators found a shell casing in a student’s pocket. All students and staff are safe. Law enforcement is conducting an investigation.

Of the districts receiving money, the School District of Philadelphia, where damaged asbestos has repeatedly shuttered schools, received the maximum grant amount.

McCall students will have lunch before the 12:39 p.m. dismissal, and any after-school programming or activities will be canceled.

Officials signed the final beam 11 months before the Shreiber School of Veterinary Medicine welcomes its first class.

Dysolve AI, an artificial intelligence–powered software program, can help children with dyslexia improve their reading skills.