K-12

The 44-member commission is expected to meet four times per year to help advise the government on issues relevant to young people in the state.

The Philadelphia Board of Education will vote on calendars for the next two school years at its February meeting. Parents and community members have until Dec. 14 to weigh in.

A Commonwealth Court judge ruled that a lawsuit nine parents filed against five school districts, including Pennsbury, was moot.

A new survey of high school principals reveals that political fights with parents and community members are on the rise and taking a serious toll.

Philly schools that have shown “greater growth” than their peers over the last 10 years will have access to millions in new grant funding.

Being a first-year educator is tough. That’s why new Philly teacher Shalisha Smith is grateful to have a mentor who’s also family.

New legislation would require school districts to update health curriculums to include lessons on the symptoms of grief and ways to cope.

N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy’s task force is expected to provide recommendations by the end of January. A policy expert says the governor is moving “relatively quickly.”

Many parents are enraged over the decision, saying the district is making “fiscally irresponsible” decisions with taxpayer dollars to “defend” anti-LGBTQ measures.

The standards are meant to prepare educators to work with students and families of all backgrounds and will be required as part of Pennsylvania’s teacher preparation process.

The state has lowered its threshold for using a fountain to 7.5 parts per billion. Parents and lawmakers questioned whether any level of lead is too much.

Candidates opposing what they see as “woke” ideology in public schools have sought to gain control of school boards across the U.S. and overturn policies deemed too liberal.

The new state directive lowers the threshold for shutoff from 15 to 7.5 parts per billion. A legislative virtual forum on the issue will be held Monday night.

Students were protesting the Southeast DelCo School District's decision to ban hooded sweatshirts and hats.

With the help of a voting nonprofit, a group of 17-year-olds at Benjamin Rush High School is focused on making sure their older classmates vote in the 2022 general election.