Education

The state has lowered its threshold for using a fountain to 7.5 parts per billion. Parents and lawmakers questioned whether any level of lead is too much.

Candidates opposing what they see as “woke” ideology in public schools have sought to gain control of school boards across the U.S. and overturn policies deemed too liberal.

The new state directive lowers the threshold for shutoff from 15 to 7.5 parts per billion. A legislative virtual forum on the issue will be held Monday night.

Students were protesting the Southeast DelCo School District's decision to ban hooded sweatshirts and hats.

With the help of a voting nonprofit, a group of 17-year-olds at Benjamin Rush High School is focused on making sure their older classmates vote in the 2022 general election.

There's been some confusion over what loans – and which borrowers – qualify.

The U.S. Education Department announced plans Tuesday to permanently change the long-troubled program to grant more borrowers forgiveness.

Students at Neumann University, in Delaware County, gathered for a debate watch and discussion Tuesday night. Ultimately, most felt neither candidate was speaking to them.

Library collections at Delaware schools just got a lot bigger as students can now link to the statewide library system to access books and other materials.

Eisenberg Elementary opened the state’s first such wellness center for K-5 kids in 2017. Though still a rarity in Delaware, more are coming.

Just 17% of the city’s fourth-graders were proficient in reading and 18% in math in 2019, compared to 15% and 13% in 2022.

The Office for Civil Rights will begin probing allegations at Central Bucks, which allegedly resulted in pervasive bullying against LGBTQ kids.

Superintendent Tony Watlington said under his leadership, the district will practice “strategic abandonment” by rigorously assessing the success of individual programs.

Red Clay school board members are unhappy about a delay in lead testing results from the state.

The Office of School Safety plans to evaluate the success at Bartram High before expanding the initiative to other schools.