Pennsylvania Education

Jameson took over as president as protests over the war in Gaza led to charges of antisemitism and threats to federal research dollars.

Parker did not immediately say where the money would come from, but she said her team worked to find a “predictable and recurring revenue source.”

The West Philly elementary school is one of 17 city schools set for closure after the 2027-2028 school year.

With their contract set to expire June 30, the Central Bucks Education Support Professional Association urged school board members to address pay and retention concerns.

The approval comes as the city school system faces a $300 million deficit after federal pandemic funds ran out.

Dozens of Philly public school buildings lack sufficient air conditioning. The record-breaking heat is forcing students to learn from home.

Years after the COVID-19 pandemic, learning loss has left Pennsylvania schools lagging behind much of the country.

Philadelphia's school board voted to pass the district’s facilities plan last Thursday, despite protests from city officials and residents.

A sophomore at Lankenau said she’d rather graduate early or take a GED test than transfer to a different school for her senior year.

The facilities plan had gone through multiple revisions after backlash from the community.

“We are taking this time to ensure our stakeholders understand the proposal before the Board votes,” Reginald Streater, the board’s president, said in a statement.

Leon Smith has spent his entire 25-year career at Haverford High School, where he teaches Advanced Placement classes in U.S. history and African American studies.

The update raises the plan’s price tag by $200,000 and spares North Philadelphia’s Ludlow Elementary School from recommended closure.

These high school students will welcome international visitors, fostering cultural connectivity throughout the milestone event in the city.

Young Philadelphians showed off their civics projects, participated in workshops about local elections and got hands-on experience with a voting machine.