K-12

This story is about an achievement gap. No, not the achievement gap — a term used to describe how white and wealthy stu ...

When charter schools move into a neighborhood, people often wonder what will happen to the traditional public schools nearby. Will ...

Catherine Lindroth has had a singular mission the last five summers — reducing the huge achievement gap in Delaware between low-income ...

While advocates call for major changes, some special education parents demand their children stay in specialized private schools. ...

The term “summer slide” may conjure images of water parks or amusement rides. Unfortunately, however, it describes a serious ...

By seventh grade, Savannah was already in danger of becoming a casualty of the North Philly streets; she’s endured horrific childho ...

Savannah enters high school eager to defy the odds. She’s determined not to follow the path of her mother, who dropped out of the v ...

Savannah’s attendance record holds her back at school, threatening her chances of graduating. A dedicated group of teachers, mentor ...

Don't Call it the Badlands: The Story of Savannah Zayas

Low-performing, high-poverty Warner Elementary School was one of six in Wilmington to receive an ultimatum in 2014: improve or face closure.

Fewer and fewer Delaware schools have certified librarian as principals look to put more educators in the classroom. Every morning ...

It's been an explosive start for community schools, Mayor Jim Kenney's signature K-12 education initiative.

Designer, engineer, and educator Leah Buechley has spent her career encouraging kids, particularly girls, to experiment creatively with t ...

When the School District of Philadelphia has a major problem, poor old Jonah Thompson is surely fidgeting in his grave. And the district ...

Legislation recently passed out of the Senate to permit school personnel to carry concealed guns in Pennsylvania's public schools is a dangerous step in the wrong direction.