Pennsylvania Education

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.

Dr. Said Ibrahim, appointed dean of Sidney Kimmel Medical College in December, says a more diverse medical school is key to improving health disparities.

In the wake of a mass shooting that left eight teens injured, Dawkins spoke to Philly students about the importance of dealing with trauma.

The city will partner with Temple University School of Law to help high school and college athletes navigate NIL deals by providing free legal and financial advice.

Philadelphia City Councilmember-At-Large Katherine Gilmore Richardson said that the SAVE plan effectively wiped out her remaining student debt in October.

Across the nation, reading and literacy proficiency is at an all time low. One program seeks to change the narrative.

Pennsylvania estimates approximately 12,000 individuals across the commonwealth will benefit annually.

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.