Education

The district implemented an expanded 9th Grade On-Track program and hired an administrator to better coordinate a district-wide dropout reduction strategy.

Philly school leaders hope even participating in the space essay contest will encourage students to get more interested in science.

The Pennsylvania State Education Association is concerned about the Trump administration's plans to eliminate the Department of Education and its impact on students.

Hard times forced Philly residents out of school, and motivate them to return.

The legal action challenges the district’s response to controversy surrounding school board member Bill Formica.

A new Pennsylvania state law that takes effect late next month explicitly criminalizes making or disseminating AI-generated child sexual abuse material.

McMahon led the Small Business Administration during Trump's first presidency. Before entering politics, McMahon ran the WWE with her husband Vince McMahon.

Those laid off make up roughly 1.4% of Drexel’s workforce. In a statement, Drexel said the “difficult decision” was not “made lightly.”

Police said a 63-year-old woman was stabbed in the left side and was taken to a hospital, and a 31-year-old woman was stabbed in the right arm and refused treatment.

Some elected leaders, including Mayor Carstarphen and School Advisory Board President Nelson, are urging the state to replace McCombs.

N.J.’s plan is moving forward to expand free school meals for all children, not just for those from low-income families.

The multimillion-dollar investment aims to close longstanding gaps for underserved youth and expand higher education opportunities.

“I never imagined that anything would be named after me,” Jill Biden said as Del. Tech’s new Student Success Center was dedicated.

Derrick Gallashaw and Gabriel Camacho were selected to finish the terms of two positions, including the board’s disgraced former president Wasim Muhammad.

The first woman president at Jefferson University is poised to lead the Philadelphia institution into the future.