K-12

PennEnvironment says school districts skip lead testing, don’t test all of their outlets and, in some cases, fail to report test results.

The victim is 16 years old and was previously taught by the suspect at the K-8 school.

At least nine other people — eight students and one teacher — were taken to hospitals with injuries.

The summer reading campaign was celebrated with an Aug. 29 event at Franklin Square that featured a book giveaway, a sing-along and double Dutch jump rope.

The School District of Philadelphia announced that it will offer students of any age the opportunity to earn a high school diploma for free. Registration opens on September 3.

Relations between the Christina board president and the district’s long-time lawyer broke down after the attorney was accused of leaking to the media.

Formica apologized for lewd comments he made about Kamala Harris. He also bemoaned “hearing the tired old labeling applied to all white alpha males to shut up.”

He was accused of writing that Harris performed a sex act in response to a question about the vice president's political accomplishments.

A historic lawsuit over equity in school funding has lead to over $1 billion in state money. How will the new influx of effect K-12 education?

One Brandywine administrator was fired, a principal had his pay docked, and another education official received unspecified discipline in the John Arnold scandal.

Residents and activists spent more than an hour calling on Wasim Muhammad to leave the board before the meeting went out of control.

The mother of a 14-year-old who was shot and killed after a high school football scrimmage in Roxborough is suing the School District of Philadelphia in federal court.

U.S. Rep. Brendan Boyle and other local officials highlighted longstanding issues like lack of air conditioning and poor ventilation.

Parker, Watlington and other school officials were on hand at Franklin S. Edmonds School in Mount Airy on Monday to celebrate the beginning of the school year.

The School District of Philadelphia announced 63 schools without adequate cooling will close early on Tuesday and Wednesday due to extreme heat.