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The policy grew out of necessity — very few students this spring have taken or will take the state test due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The district released a proposed schedule this week that would move some high school start times to an hour or two earlier, some starting at 7 or 7:30 a.m.

According to a new study, taxpayers are, in essence, funding racehorses at three times the rate they are investing in students in state universities.

A surge of Philadelphia teens are missing class and joining the workforce.

With new flexibility from the White House, states are adopting a patchwork of testing plans to curb the stress of exams while still capturing some data on student learning.

Multiple schools in the Mastery network will host vaccination clinics on campus. They will be open to eligible students, their families, and members of the community.

COVID-19 spreads less in schools where teachers and staff wear masks.

The Philly District Attorney’s office has begun diverting young people into an after-school arts program for a chance to expunge their records.

An Ocean County school superintendent wants the governor to lift his order on mask-wearing on school property, while the state’s largest teachers’ union is opposed.

According to the City Controller’s Office, the Paschall-Kingsessing area has had 46 victims of gun violence this year, among the highest concentrations in the city.

Superintendent William Hite spoke at a press conference Wednesday alongside the leaders of all the school staff unions, including the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers.

N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy’s executive order allowing school districts to provide remote instruction will expire at the end of the current academic year.

With three federal relief bills signed and a White House proposal to provide free preschool for 3- and 4-year olds, the child care sector will see a significant boost.

Some members of the board, along with city council members, pledged during a series of virtual hearings and presentations on local education to address the allegations.

Fund amounts will vary based on the amount of time a student spent in virtual school The max benefit will be about $1,200 per child.