Pennsylvania Education

“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.

A West Philadelphia rally called for the consolidation of five schools set to be closed under the school district's plan.

Jamie Gauthier wants to rezone schools to limit redevelopment of school buildings, arguing their land value is driving decisions instead of students’ needs.

Parents of victims of explicit AI-generated images called for better responses from school districts.

Students are calling for Lutnick Library to be renamed after documents revealed the U.S. commerce secretary maintained contact with Jeffrey Epstein years after his conviction.

The cuts, proposed to go into effect 2026-27 school year, begin the process of eliminating a $300 million deficit.

Students and community advocates told the school board Thursday that shuttering schools affects more than numbers.

The new policy guarantees an end to silent lunches and prohibits the collective punishment of students.

A school district leader told Lankenau students and staff that no final decisions have been made about closures during a press conference Wednesday.

Parents and residents said they were frustrated by the district’s response to a clash between police and students during a protest Feb. 20 that ended in five student arrests.

Community support led to Russell Conwell Middle School and Motivation High School being removed from the proposed closures.