Public Education

With the application deadline for Philly’s magnet schools looming, some parents say the district’s revamped admissions process is causing children “immense pain and stress.”

A key question in the case before Commonwealth Court is what, exactly, a “thorough and efficient” system of education entails.

So far, school reopenings in Pennsylvania haven’t triggered a wave of COVID cases or hospitalizations.

Plaintiffs argue the state has so badly underfunded public schools and failed to close spending gaps among districts that it violates its own constitution.

Hite’s decade-long tenure tells us a lot about the evolution of the school reform movement, shifts in Philly politics, and the merits of an above-the-fray leadership style.

The plaintiffs — six school districts, four parents, and two statewide organizations — argue state funding for schools is inadequate, inequitable, and illegal.

A closer look at the 2021 school board results in the vastly influential Philadelphia suburbs challenges any decisive electoral storyline.

Pennsylvania shuttered the nation’s oldest reformatory school in Delaware County after decades of abuse allegations came to light. Now, it appears to be attempting to reopen.

The building was made with sustainability and clean energy in mind. There’s a new air filtration system, a rooftop garden, and solar panels covering the roofs.

Commonwealth Court sided 4-1 with the ranking Republican in the state Senate and others who sued to challenge the masking order that took effect in early September.

Education officials say Pennsylvania's governor expects to let school districts modify or end the mask mandate for K-12 students in January.

It’s taken seven years to reach this critical juncture in Pennsylvania’s landmark school funding case. Now, the real arguments begin.

The city health commissioner says third-party inspections are necessary because public trust has eroded with the district’s handling of school building problems.

School librarians hear the question all the time: Why do we need school libraries and school librarians when students have the internet?

One thing seems clear based on early election returns: Results varied dramatically depending on the underlying politics of a district.