Education

In a statement, Methacton School Superintendent Dr. David Zerbe issued an apology saying the volunteer coach's behavior was unprofessional.

An Ocean County school superintendent wants the governor to lift his order on mask-wearing on school property, while the state’s largest teachers’ union is opposed.

According to the City Controller’s Office, the Paschall-Kingsessing area has had 46 victims of gun violence this year, among the highest concentrations in the city.

Superintendent William Hite spoke at a press conference Wednesday alongside the leaders of all the school staff unions, including the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers.

Fewer Philadelphia child care providers closed permanently during the pandemic than some early childhood groups predicted last year.

According to the National Institute For Early Childhood Research, nearly half of all 3-year-olds and a third of 4-year-olds in the U.S. were not enrolled in preschool in 2019.

With three federal relief bills signed and a White House proposal to provide free preschool for 3- and 4-year olds, the child care sector will see a significant boost.

Frances Wilson, known to all as Annie, started working for the School District of Philadelphia in 1974.

Some members of the board, along with city council members, pledged during a series of virtual hearings and presentations on local education to address the allegations.

Fund amounts will vary based on the amount of time a student spent in virtual school The max benefit will be about $1,200 per child.

The University of Delaware’s Project MUSIC helps elementary and middle school students connect to music and dance through online workshops.

The financially distressed Delco district, now in receivership, is on the cusp of being dismantled. Three charter groups have submitted proposals.

The Cheltenham branch of NAACP’s Youth Leadership Committee went public with a video sharing stories of discrimination at Springfield Twp. High School.

When kids leave foster care they have to make a decision: A job, or college? A new scholarship program tries to tip the scales toward education.

State Rep. Sherry Dorsey Walker says it’s not enough to teach about racism and slavery during Black History Month.