Education

New data shows the total enrollment at Pennsylvania’s 14 state-owned universities has declined to the lowest level in decades.

One month into the first school year at the new multi-million dollar Camden High “campus,” crowding, safety issues mix with nostalgia and enthusiasm for new opportunities.

Rep. Dwight Evans (PA-03) has a plan that would allow districts to qualify for tax credits when revamping buildings over 50 years old, with half of Philly schools eligible.

City Council will hold hearings on the search and hiring process for the School District of Philadelphia’s next superintendent.

‘We’re on our knees begging,’ says one school nurse

Test-to-stay policies could help keep students in in-person school. But amid a national shortage, rapid tests can be hard to come by, and the practice isn't common.

Officials offered different reasons for the lack of participation, including fear of finding too many cases and simply being too overwhelmed by a chaotic start to the year.

Twice in the past year at Martin Luther King High School in Philadelphia, students haven’t returned.

The changes are part of the School District of Philadelphia’s effort to make the admissions process more equitable and to increase student diversity.

With thousands of fewer child care spots for kids, many parents trying to rejoin the workforce or being pulled back to offices are being stymied.

WHYY’s Cherri Gregg talked to Sara Goldrick-Rab, the center’s president, and Daniel Liberis, who left school then went back.

The program's confusing requirements led to crowds of frustrated borrowers being denied debt relief. The ed dept. will soon announce a series of long-term and temporary fixes.

The number of licensed school bus drivers in the state has dropped 4% since 2017.

The SEC’s new 30-page subpoena comes six months after the U.S. Attorney’s office in Philadelphia and the FBI opened a criminal investigation.

The DJ program provides students from the School District of Philadelphia with professional-grade equipment and the opportunity to learn and enhance their skills.