K-12

Is it a case of suburban anxiety run amok? Or a window into how enlightened parents can undermine the reputation of a reputedly great school district?

Research shows kids benefit from playgrounds, but 2/3 of Philadelphia public elementary schools don’t have playgrounds. To build them, schools are relying on private funders.

In Tredyffrin/Easttown, some children are struggling to read. Their parents blame dyslexia and schools they say aren't teaching them, but the reality is more complicated.

Wolf wants to boost the minimum teacher salary from $18,500 to $45,000, a move that mostly affects Pennsylvania's rural school districts.

Tamaqua became the first school district in Pa. to sanction armed teachers. Now, a legal battle is underway over whether the district can make such a policy.

The School District of Philadelphia releases its annual report card. The numbers say traditional and charter schools are on the upswing.

Pa. school districts say rising fixed costs are leading to property tax increases and cuts to programs.

The opportunity gaps in Pennsylvania between rich and poor, black and white, are among the highest in the nation.

The suit claims a school staff member molested a 17-year-old in Cape Henlopen High School. It alleges the incident was just one of many instances of inappropriate behavior.

Advocates for Philadelphia’s homeless are demanding more funding for family shelters and prevention.

Pennsylvania schools that have pushed start times later say the logistical hurdles are worth it for students who are more awake and alert.

Why has the Neshaminy School District in Bucks County refused to give up a decades-old nickname for its sports teams that many consider to be a racial slur?

There’s new blood leading Pennsylvania’s House and Senate Education Committees. Both chairmen talked about the upcoming legislative session.

The goal was to brighten the atmosphere of the 102-year old school with 100 murals throughout the building.

Last year, Quakertown students taunted and threw rocks at students from the majority-black Cheltenham district. As a response, the district held its first MLK Day of Service.