K-12

Although there are slightly more teachers of color in the profession since 2013, the rate of increase hasn’t kept up with changing student demographics.

Schools expect students to log on for hours of live Zoom lessons — creating a version of school that feels more familiar, but also asks more of students and their families.

City officials say the centers will be safe for students and workers because of strict guidelines including temperature checks, social distancing and mask wearing.

School meals are the only meals some children get in a day. But during the pandemic, school feeding programs have been reaching fewer and fewer families.

The Wolf administration announced new guidelines for when, and how often, staff and residents of such facilities should be tested.

The new building will replace a 111-year-old elementary school shuttered in 2019 after teachers and parents rang alarm bells over hazards.

The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers has ridiculed the school district’s bargaining approach. But local pols want the focus to be on Washington.

Pennsylvania’s largest school district will be 100% virtual through at least mid-November. Families and teachers hope it goes better than the spring.

A teacher herself, Jill Biden pledged to listen to teachers around the country as she launched her back-to-school tour Tuesday morning.

With less structure and supervision, remote classes lean hard on already stressed parents to help students with ADHD stay focused and engaged.

New Foundations Charter School said it was just following standard policy. Some families say the school should have been more flexible.

This week; the flaws in Pa's rental assistance program, how remote learning affects special education, and hiking into fiction.

Pa.’s eviction moratorium is expiring, and educators worry about students expected to learn from home while experiencing homelessness.

We Love Philly is a program that tries to get students connected with different communities. And during COVID-19, moving them around town presents challenges.

Delaware’s largest county is offering grants for distance learning from its federal coronavirus relief award.