Education

Senate Alexander spoke with WHYY’s Cherri Gregg about the goal: six centers offering free, high-quality education to kids from low-income families.

The president of the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers says schools should have N95 masks, good ventilation, and more COVID-19 testing.

Going virtual for two weeks would allow the virus to work its way through anyone who was infected over the holidays, they say.

Gov. Carney’s plan calls for schools in Wilmington, which are now divided among three districts, to work together on curriculum and other things.

Shuttered schools combined with frozen economies not only means lost learning, it means students driven into the workforce, some for good.

A new Pennridge School District policy limiting student access to books and resources related to gender identity has ignited a battle over civil rights.

Centre County Judge Brian Marshall gave the university and the Beta Theta Pi fraternity’s national chapter six months to negotiate a deal, the Centre Daily Times reported.

A kindergarten teacher and athletic director testified Wednesday in a landmark trial over Pennsylvania’s system for funding public education.

President Joe Biden said financial recovery from the pandemic will take longer than job recovery, especially for those with student loans.

District spokesperson says the 18 linked cases are connected to several sports teams and a club working on a production.

Alayna Thach, 17, was an honors student who was looking at colleges.

Philadelphia’s business community is joining with community groups and universities to offer skilled training programs to fill much-needed positions.

Pennsylvania will no longer impose state income taxes on public sector workers and nurses who receive student loan forgiveness from two major programs.

University of Delaware students must receive a booster vaccine before the spring semester starts next year.

Staff shortages, high costs and Covid closures are straining an already broken child care system. Today, how our patchwork approach fails America's youngest and how to fix it.