
K-12
Mural Arts’ ‘No Place Like Home’ student exhibition champions the importance of art education
Students from all over Philly worked together to create their own artistic home full of fantastical joy.
1 month ago
Supreme Court tie vote dooms taxpayer funded Catholic charter school in Oklahoma
The outcome keeps in place an Oklahoma court decision that invalidated a vote by a state charter school board to approve the St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School.
2 months ago
According to Christy Brady, city controller, the discrepancies in the district’s Automated Clearing House system were found during an annual audit of the 2024 fiscal year.
2 months ago
Listen 1:02Abington Township, Borough of Rockledge voters pass referendum to fund new middle school
The school district will use a $285 million investment bond to construct the new facility.
2 months ago
Listen 0:46Camden students and parents are rallying against deep school cuts: ‘They don’t care about us’
The cuts, which include hundreds of jobs, will affect essential staff and programs, district families say.
2 months ago
Listen 1:10Central Bucks whistleblower, parents speak out on child abuse investigation
School board member Jim Pepper called on U.S. Attorney General David Metcalf to open a criminal investigation into the alleged abuse.
2 months ago
Listen 1:00When Dr. Abram Lucabaugh led the Central Bucks School District, a federal complaint filed by the ACLU accused the district of discriminating against LGBTQ+ students.
2 months ago
‘Absolutely unthinkable’: Delaware principal admits to raping student when she was a teacher
Tasha Oliver sexually abused the female student repeatedly when she taught at Stanton Middle School more than a decade ago.
2 months ago
Most Philadelphia Mastery high schools improved graduation rates in the last 5 years
Five of six city charter high schools operated by Mastery Schools showed improvement in their four-year graduation rates in the last five years.
2 months ago
Listen 1:20Carstarphen called the city school district's budget deficit "the elephant in the room" and discussed technology upgrades, public investments and construction projects.
2 months ago
Listen 1:13Philadelphia police officer shot near Overbrook High School; video shows chaotic scene
A witness who recorded video of the chaos said the incident started as a fight. The officer was taken to Penn Presbyterian Hospital in critical but stable condition.
2 months ago
Mural Arts’ after-school programming prepares students, heals communities
Founded in 1984, Mural Arts Philadelphia has created more than 4,000 murals. The nonprofit organization also helps kids hone their artistic and social skills after school.
2 months ago
Listen 1:03Central Bucks School District child abuse investigation: What you need to know
Three school administrators, including District Superintendent Steven Yanni, have been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation by an external law firm.
2 months ago
Community members testified about staff shortages and advocated for support for unhoused and immigrant students.
2 months ago
Prince Edward honors Philadelphia teens for extracurricular endeavors, community service
The ceremony was just one stop during Prince Edward’s two-day trip to Philadelphia, which included a dedication ceremony for the Bicentennial Bell.
2 months ago
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