Education

Activists, including students, teachers, and community members, want the universities to contribute 40% of the property taxes they don't pay to the district.

Losing these families could set Philly schools back in cash and political support as it faces the unprecedented challenge of recovering from a year of virtual classes.

Some schools are hosting in-person events, while others are staying virtual.

As schools reopen — either fully or for hybrid learning — teachers are getting the chance to meet their students face-to-face.

Superintendent William Hite called the money “unprecedented,” but he and other officials cautioned that the district is limited in what it can do with the funds.

Meeting organizers documented racist incidents and hoped to find concrete solutions on how schools can become more racially just spaces.

Between April 6 and April 13, qualifying families can select the in-person option for their children or choose to remain fully virtual.

Student debt has exploded in recent years to $1.7 trillion. Is President Biden's proposal to cancel $10,000 in student loan debt enough or should we erase it all?

Even when professors make an effort, connections with peers are missing.

The first federal survey on school reopening shows racial and geographic differences in participation in full-time, in-person learning.

Children in pre-K through second grade will be welcomed back to classrooms for two days a week, joining students at 133 other schools that have reopened since March.

The sponsor is a retired teacher who was shocked that Ronnie Williams could remain on the Colonial school board after being charged with raping two boys.

The revised COVID-19 recommendations represent a turn away from the 6-foot standard that has forced some schools to remove desks and stagger scheduling.

The new funds will enable K-12 schools to ramp up screening testing, which can "identify asymptomatic disease and prevent clusters before they start."

In this edition of Schooled, we are telling the stories of three students who were killed in the past year during the nation’s other public health crisis: gun violence.