Education

Thomas Jefferson University coach Herb Magee has retired after a Hall of Fame career. He went 1,144-450 in 54 seasons at the Philadelphia school.

Masks will now be optional for students and staff, except those in pre-K Head Start programs.

It’s likely that presiding Judge Robert Lougy may provide a written opinion at a later date, given the magnitude of the case.

Once heralded as a training ground for educators, Cheyney University is taking steps to increase racial diversity in the teacher workforce.

Starting March 14, the district will no longer require vaccinated staff members to get tested. Testing for unvaccinated staff will drop from twice a week to once a week.

There are reportedly fewer than 10 librarians across the entire district.

Carney originally planned to lift the mandate April 1, but a significant drop in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations changed his mind.

A free tutoring service in Pennridge raises parental concerns because of its use of a 'biblical worldview' approach to teaching biology.

Scores of state bills aim to limit what schools can teach about race and American history. For some educators, that's made teaching Black History Month especially fraught.

School lunch debt relief programs that began during the pandemic are set to expire. Many organizations try to keep them going.

So far this school year the School District of Philadelphia has seen an unusual uptick in teachers leaving. And vacancies are going unfilled.

"It's time we stop the madness," one Radnor parent said.

“When do the risks become too great for our children?” asked parent Sherice Workman.

Under the Scarlet Guarantee, tuition is free for undergraduate students making less than $65,000 a year.

Dr. Daniel McGarry, the superintendent of Pennsylvania’s ninth-largest school district, sent out a message to the school district regarding the change on Sunday.