K-12

This is a story of impossible choices, the kind parents and administrators confront daily in a large, poor school district.

We often hear that we, the youth, are the future — a true statement, considering that we are next in line for the positions held currently by our elders.

On average before they graduate high school, American kids sit in class without their regular teacher for what adds up to most of a schoo ...

The East Penn I will always remember is the East Penn that has supported me from first grade until now, regardless of the fact that I am transgender.

Critics call the analysis "spin."

In May, Scholar Academies — a charter management organization — suddenly announced it was abandoning its contract to manage Kenderton ...

This summer I was chosen to participate in the ...

The Pennsylvania school code says teacher layoff decisions can only be made according to who has the least seniority. The Republic ...

The turnaround at Blaine Elementary turns out to be more about momentum than test scores.

A mother worries that the faculty’s dedication and hard work just won’t be enough to keep her medically fragile son safe. Tha ...

In 2014, a group of passionate faculty members took a big gamble to improve Blaine Elementary. Would it work?

Act 1 is a property tax relief bill passed by the Pennsylvania legislature in 2006 and amended in 2011. ...

The district’s budget for the 2014-15 school year is roughly $2.6 billion. The SRC and Superintendent William Hite h ...

The day before the deadline in mid-June, the commission said they needed more time to come up with recommendations for a new formula to d ...

Too often we hear school officials, experts, advocates, and yes, even journalists throw around terms like “block grants” and ...