Pennsylvania Education

Members of the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers, organized by the Caucus of Working Educators, are petitioning for an end to the district's controversial sick leave policy.

Parker outlined her vision for Philly's schools to the city's business leaders at the annual Chamber of Commerce luncheon.

The union, which represents 13,000 teachers, counselors, nurses, secretaries and other school workers across 216 district schools, agreed to a one-year contract extension.

Meredith Foote, a veteran educator who taught school in Philadelphia and Newark, was named executive director of TGR Learning Lab in July.

Against the backdrop of recent book bans, Kevin Douglass Greene's efforts have been highlighted as a way to help preserve American history.

Premiering Wednesday at Lincoln University, a multidisciplinary performance explores the Black Diaspora through the lens of sugar cane.

The program plans to distribute 1,500 fiction and nonfiction books in the face of continued book bans across the country.

For the third year in a row, a global professional services business wants to hire and train high school graduates in Philadelphia.

Penn believes the undergraduate degree program will allow for “students to unlock AI's potential.”

Need in Deed tackled funding challenges in Philadelphia public schools with a community-led discussion and call to action.

In his second budget address Tuesday, Shapiro announced a record $1.1 billion dollars in increased education funding.

On Tuesday at Allen M. Stearne School in Philly, eighth grade students were in awe as "Grand Hank" demonstrated different cool and innovative explanations of science.

Most of the funding, $872 million, will go toward addressing the problem of some districts having “inadequate” and “inequitable” funding.

On Tuesday, the U.S. Dept. of Education announced it will begin sending the FAFSA information to schools and state agencies in March.

More than a thousand teachers are expected to receive free classroom supplies and snacks across the U.S. thanks to the tour.