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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.

Montgomery County billionaire Jeff Yass, a professional gambler turned powerful Wall Street trader, has long been a major donor to conservative causes in Pennsylvania.

The University of Delaware’s Project MUSIC helps elementary and middle school students connect to music and dance through online workshops.

The financially distressed Delco district, now in receivership, is on the cusp of being dismantled. Three charter groups have submitted proposals.

Climate activists and ecologists oppose the Lower Merion School District’s latest plan to build playing fields for its overcrowded middle schools.

The Cheltenham branch of NAACP’s Youth Leadership Committee went public with a video sharing stories of discrimination at Springfield Twp. High School.

When kids leave foster care they have to make a decision: A job, or college? A new scholarship program tries to tip the scales toward education.