K-12

From family-friendly giveaways to orgs looking for support, your guide to helping local students prepare for learning this fall.

For public school students in grades 3 through 8, 42% are proficient in English and 30% in math. One education advocate says the scores reflect a system “in crisis.”

A report published Monday by Children First shows COVID’s toll on young Philadelphians. Students and child advocates want more school-based services.

“The framework has flipped.” This year, districts requiring masks are few and far between. Philadelphia and Newark are outliers, for now.

This year's back-to-school shopping season lands in the middle of the highest inflation in four decades — how will this affect spending?

More than 40% of children report struggles with persistent sadness and desperation. Doctors, patients, parents, and politicians urged more services.

Families are invited to enroll and re-register pre-K through 12th-grade students at a series of free events ahead of the 2022-2023 academic year.

We'll talk about the controversial book review policy passed by Central Bucks' school board Tuesday. And, a proposal for a 76ers arena is met with mixed reaction by neighbors.

The Pennridge school board is considering a policy that would limit the “nonschool materials” students can share in school and online.

Psychologists play a critical role in K-12 schools, but there's a clear mismatch between the demographics of school psychologists and the student populations they serve.

The policy aims to keep books that a yet-to-be-determined group might deem “inappropriate” for unspecified “sexualized content” out of school libraries.

Some school systems around the country have moved to bolster staffing to minimize disruptions. But many are hoping for the best without doing much else differently.

Making sure educators are paid well, come from diverse backgrounds, and feel supported on the job are among its goals.

A lack of transparency baked into state law makes it impossible to determine whether the program is actually improving outcomes for students who receive tuition assistance.

New Jersey is one of only two dozen states in the U.S. to require exams to graduate.