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The move comes after a student in the Seaford School District brought a gun and knife to school.

Pennsylvania’s Senate has passed legislation to encourage school districts to effectively ban students’ use of cellphones during the school day.

School choice vouchers could be part of the budget being negotiated in Pennsylvania. They’re controversial, and decades of studies show they have mixed results.

The voluntary program is designed to give students additional help and tutoring when an extended break results in educational regression.

Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court ruled that the state’s public education funding formula was inequitable and unconstitutional, requiring change.

With the budget deadline approaching, lawmakers have found common ground on taxes, permitting, and college. But crucially, they’re far from a deal on basic education funding.

Seventy-five percent of fourth-graders in the state lack reading proficiency. Research begins next month to deliver findings within three years.

Music superstar Jay-Z has given a celebrity jolt to Pennsylvania's school-voucher debate. Should the government cover private school costs for kids in low-performing schools?

For the first time, Pa. schools with on-site wells have been required to test drinking water for PFAS. Some rely on private wells because they are far away from public water.

The Pass It Forward campaign has drawn ire for its attempts to drum up support for the Republican-backed bill.

Jay-Z’s Roc Nation is hosting events in Philly to give information to families about a bill proposal slated to provide funds for students who want to attend private schools.

Jay-Z’s company Roc Nation is funding informational events to get Philadelphians on board with using taxpayer money for private school vouchers.

The entertainment company announced funding for a statewide legislative proposal to spend taxpayer money on private school scholarships for low-income families.

A proposal to boost public school funding by billions in the coming years and impose stricter rules on cyber-charter schools is on its way to the Pennsylvania Senate.

On "Jill Scott Day," the Grammy Award winner was honored with the unveiling of a 900-square-foot mural that will go up on the school's facade.