Kids

A divided Christina school board gave guarded blessings Tuesday night to a plan by the Carney administration to consolidate five of the lowest-performing schools in the state.

For many children, it's an eye-opening experience just learning that they're not the only person who lost a parent.

Laurel Middle School, where in 2015 barely one in seven students were proficient in math in state standardized tests, has seen a dramatic improvement following investment.

These are five takeaways from the Eagles victory that I’ll hold onto, long after the parade route is cleaned up:

Finding ways to improve Delaware’s educational system and providing opportunities for every child were the focus of a TEDx event Friday in Wilmington.

A three-judge Superior Court panel heard oral argument about whether to vacate or uphold the misdemeanor guilty verdict issued last year against the 69-year-old Spanier.

One of the country’s oldest book fairs devoted to African-American children's literature returned to Philadelphia Saturday for its 26th year.

Victoria Elder loves her kid — and regrets becoming a mother. She and others are challenging the belief that parenthood is for everyone.

The 26th Annual African-American Children’s Book Fair is set to host more than 3,500 readers at the Community College of Philadelphia Saturday.

A statewide audit has found a number of school districts across Pennsylvania have employed bus drivers that should be banned, and still more that that aren't properly cleared.

Recess is good for kids, said Marybeth Beichert with the New Jersey Education Association during a hearing on the measure.

On a busy weeknight at Silver Stars Gymnastics in Silver Spring, Md., toddlers tumble across the mats and older gymnasts run drills.

"I just signed your death warrant," Judge Rosemarie Aquilina said, in her Lansing, Mich., courtroom.

Details expected next week during governor's fiscal 2019 budget address.

What are the hidden messages in the storybooks we read to our kids?