Pennsylvania school choice program criticized as ‘discriminatory’ as lawmakers return to session
Democrats are pushing for billions of additional dollars for public schools, but Republicans are pressing to expand taxpayer funding for private schools.
9 months ago
What to know about the state tax break that keeps causing controversy on the Philly School Board
Keystone Opportunity Zones power many of the city’s best-known development projects. Critics say they’re being exploited.
9 months ago
People who want to work at Philly public schools aren’t hearing back, despite an ongoing staff shortage for teachers.
9 months ago
The Democratic majority hopes to block the unusual — they say illegal — payout and bring calm to the Central Bucks School District.
10 months ago
How Democrats flipped a Central Bucks School Board embroiled in controversy
CBSD attracted attention for book bans, anti-LGBTQ sentiments, and treatment of its students and staff. Democrats completed a clean sweep of all five board races.
10 months ago
Listen 1:21Elementary school in South Philadelphia temporarily closed over asbestos concerns
Southwark Elementary in South Philadelphia will close for several weeks.
11 months ago
The district is working on a “streamlined onboarding process,” per a spokesperson, as hundreds of positions remain unfilled.
11 months ago
The long-time educator says JoAnne Epps provided “a roadmap” for moving the university forward.
11 months ago
Listen 1:08Philly high schoolers and college students team up for a ZIP code art project
The students worked together to create a collage based on how their location and background influenced their life.
11 months ago
Listen 2:02Breakout sessions will cover topics including mental health, paying for college, and self-marketing for job applications.
11 months ago
How charter schools work in Philadelphia, and why they’re controversial
10 questions about charters, answered.
12 months ago
The agreement, reached late Thursday night, prevented 1,900 workers from voting to strike after their contract was set to expire Sept. 30.
12 months ago
Pa. lawmakers push for state funding for school monitoring program in hopes of slowing gun violence
The School District of Philadelphia launched its Safe Path gun violence prevention program in 2022. Pa. lawmakers are now calling for $50 million in state funds to expand it.
12 months ago
The longtime Philly teacher who inspired ‘Abbott Elementary’ is honored at Overbrook High School
Joyce Abbott, the teacher that inspired and motivated Quinta Brunson, had a street renamed after her, and was inducted into her alma mater's Hall of Fame.
12 months ago
‘Saddled with debt’: As student loan repayments loom, many Philly-area borrowers aren’t ready
After a payment freeze of more than three years, borrowers face an uncertain future.
12 months ago
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