Pennsylvania Education

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.

The lawsuit alleges they conspired in a scheme to “price fix” financial aid and college admissions in violation of federal antitrust laws.

Admitted first-year, full-time Temple students residing in Philadelphia with a family-adjusted gross income at or below $65,000 are eligible.

In his first “State of the Schools” address, Superintendent Tony Watlington said public schools are important because they help “build the middle class.”

Superintendent Watlington outlined the key issues he plans to tackle and previewed the obstacles they face as a district.

A federal judge has ruled that a Pennsylvania law making it a crime to release information about teacher disciplinary complaints is unconstitutional.

To help reverse the downward trend in higher learning, Shapiro wants to make college more financially accessible.

The district says it’s important for parents to register students as soon as possible due to limited seats per school.

CHOP and Mastery Schools are partnering to teach Philly high school students to serve in health care roles.

Fagin, longtime dean of the university's school of nursing, served as interim president of the University of Pennsylvania from July 1993 through June 1994.

During an interview with WHYY News on MLK's legacy in education, Superintendent Watlington discusses what challenges the district currently faces.

Looming over the legislature is a court ruling that declared the state’s education funding system to be unconstitutionally inequitable and ordered lawmakers to correct it.

“None of my lifetime opportunities come without having access to education and it's the great equalizer,” Parker said.