Pennsylvania Education

Black educators in Philadelphia are among those most impacted by student loan debt.

Mayor Cherelle Parker warned of outside forces attempting to use the disagreement to drive a wedge between her office and City Council.

The "Citizens Helping Citizens" scholarship will award $50,000 to students, including those from low-income and underrepresented communities.

Joyce Wilkerson, considered a controversial pick over her stance on charter schools, was praised by Mayor Parker as a “laudable steward.”

The 2,227-square-foot space is part of Temple’s Institute on Disabilities in the College of Education and Human Development.

Bipartisan legislation is funding the program, which works to lessen the financial burden facing student teachers.

Temple officials announced that they have narrowed down their list of applicants, but have yet to disclose the names to faculty.

“The rebrand is an attempt to distinguish CCP among the institutions of higher education in Philadelphia,” said CCP President Donald Guy Generals.

The partnership will prepare Hardy Williams Academy Mastery Charter School graduates for full-time positions at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

The annual AERA conference is in Philly this week, focusing on how research and policy changes can help provide educational opportunities for everyone.

The Biden administration expects the debt relief program will help 30 million people nationwide.

"And Then There Were None," an adaptation of Agatha Christie's popular mystery novel, has racist tropes and undertones.

Sponsors for the bill say with student debt totaling $1.77 trillion nationally, the legislation would help reduce the financial burden on students.

Against the backdrop of the city’s gun violence crisis, students are able to open up with the safe-space ethos of the makeshift barbershop.

Parker’s first budget proposal includes $24 million for the 2024-2025 school year.