K-12

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.

Five years ago, Philadelphia police found a girl nearly naked in a snowy, abandoned lot. That dark day led to a brighter future for special needs kids.

International flags flutter at Valencia Newcomer School, where more than 200 children from around the world are learning English skills and American classroom customs.

School nurses now have to add shooter drills and concussion protocols to the day-to-day responsibilities that come with tending to the health needs of students.

The Pa. Human Relations Commission says "Redskins" is a slur for Native Americans, but will allow a Bucks County school district to use the nickname for its sports teams.

The drinking water at a N. Philly elementary school recently tested extremely high for levels of toxic lead. It's probably not the only one.

This week: Delaware Sen. Chris Coons faces a primary challenge in 2020, increasing diversity among Pa. teachers, and discovering the "ethical algorithm."

The School District says it will work harder and faster to get rid of exposed asbestos. Also promises to do a better job informing parents about hazards.

Wisconsin librarian Dawn Wacek says waiving late fees helped bring people back to her library. Philadelphia’s libraries are considering doing the same.

A health expert said every school in the city that has plumbing joined by lead solder should stop allowing children to use drinking fountains immediately.

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.

Six men have been charged after a shooting at a New Jersey high school football game that critically wounded a 10-year-old boy and sent players and the crowd fleeing in panic.

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.

A regular drumbeat of mass shootings in the U.S. has ramped up pressure on education and law enforcement officials to do all they can to prevent the next attack.