Public Education

Trump and his allies are pushing hard for programs that divert tax dollars to private schools. And they’re centering the argument in Pennsylvania.

The governor says he’s planning to include the pitch in next week’s budget address, along with several other lead and asbestos-remediation plans.

Officials have known for decades about building woes at a Philly H.S. But despite protests and promises, not much has changed.

About 1,500 Philly students attend Chester campuses run by the charter organization seeking to take the district over.

In what would be a first in Pennsylvania, Chester Community Charter School is pushing to take over all traditional K-8 education in its home district in Delaware County.

The law itself would only apply to parents in Harrisburg. But one of Pa.’s most powerful legislators calls it a “pilot” program for school vouchers.

Recent testing uncovered high lead levels in the water at Mastery Frederick Douglass Elementary. Parents say they should have been told sooner.

As the son of Black Panthers, Sharif El-Mekki grew up in West Philadelphia enraged at the injustice he saw all around him, including in education.

The school board election in Tamaqua was framed as a referendum on its controversial gun policy, which would be a first in the state.

Language within this year’s school code bill allows districts to withhold hot meals from students who accrue more than $50 in lunch debt.

Superintendents say vulnerable children in Pa. lose critical links to the outside world and caring adults when their parents enroll them in cyber charters.

A former chairman of Pennsylvania’s Board of Education, Larry Wittig, has been permanently banned from US Olympic sports for sexual misconduct involving a minor.

The training provides a glimpse of how Pa. schools could change if armed teachers become a new normal in classrooms.

Pennsylvania did not increase funding for the operating budgets of community colleges this year. Advocates say the pressure on low-income students has grown unsustainable.

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf said Tuesday he would use his executive power to hold charters to “the same ethical and transparency standards of public schools.”