Higher Education

Police say an officer tried to stop the motorcycle at East Main Street and South Chapel Street, but the motorcyclist sped away and struck the student about one minute later.

The Education Dept. is seeking to provide a faster path to loan cancellation, and reduce monthly income-based repayments from 10 to 5% of a borrower’s discretionary income.

Tech OWL, which stands for Technology for Our Whole Lives, provides the surrounding North Philadelphia community with workshops, classes and a space for connecting.

Temple officials say that 50% of its Class of 2028 are students of color, the highest percentage in the college’s history.

As the president of the nation’s largest union, Becky Pringle plays a major role in Democratic politics, but a recent incident in Philly proved an embarrassment for the NEA.

The exhibition in November is part of City Council’s response to the sudden closure of the Center City art school.

The state wants school districts to use $32 million from this year’s Pennsylvania budget to lower the tax burden for local residents.

If approved, the institution would become one of Pennsylvania’s largest open-enrollment, private colleges.

City Council sent $150,000 to the Historical Society of Pennsylvania to support a rising generation of historical research.

The University of the Arts suddenly closed in June and students, teachers and others are calling for help to bring it back to life.

The unique collaboration will leverage the Barnes’ art holdings and St. Joe’s University teaching resources.

Students will work with the college’s existing network of more than 170 small- and medium-sized companies to help them cut costs and reduce carbon emissions.

City workers spoke with U.S. Education Secretary Dr. Miguel Cardona about how they were guided to hundreds of thousands of dollars in loan forgiveness.

Brendan Young and Daniel Casey pleaded guilty to 14 counts of hazing and a single count of reckless endangerment.

Thomas Jefferson University was among the first programs in Philly to distribute Narcan to all incoming medical students.