Education

The Democratic-controlled state House passed a budget plan this week that includes a major boost to education spending.

It’s taken two rounds of testing, and the process was marred by sloppiness and a lack of transparency, but a $3.8 million “shot of adrenaline’’ is coming.

The legal battle, two state officials privately acknowledged, carries one of the highest price tags for outside lawyers in decades.

Public education in America is still divided between the haves and have-nots, and the problem doesn’t get much worse than in Pennsylvania. But change could be coming.

Officials say the impacted schools do not have sufficient cooling systems and will dismiss two hours early.

Teachers are leaving their jobs at an accelerating rate in Pennsylvania, amid fears of a nationwide exodus of burned-out teachers.

There are six city pools, one within a mile radius of the North Philadelphia-based campus.

The plan aims to be a five-year roadmap to safer schools, higher student achievement, and cost-effective operations.

The school's 1,100 students have been learning virtually since earlier this spring when the school initially closed.

The district is spending millions to ramp up inspections to find dangerous asbestos in the city’s public schools.

Created by retiring teacher Leslie Archer, the inaugural event was a total success.

The federal lawsuit alleges the Escambia County School District and its School Board are violating the First Amendment through the removal of 10 books from library shelves.

A teacher at Grover Washington Middle School alerted authorities that a student was in possession of a firearm, according to the Philadelphia Police.

A gun was found at E.W. Rhodes Elementary around 11 a.m. following the shooting, according to Philadelphia Police.

The agreement, which covers 9,000 union members, was overwhelmingly approved Monday. Contract negotiations continue for thousands of other Rutgers staff.