Is the L.A. teachers’ strike a sign of things to come in Philly?
The education world has its eye on Los Angeles this week, where about 30,000 school staff members have gone on
Pa. shifts how it measures schools, but will parents buy in?
A couple years ago, Jean Rauscher was at a familiar crossroads. Her oldest child was about to start school, and
Pennsylvania’s new list of struggling schools looks beyond usual suspects
Pennsylvania released a list of 289 struggling schools Thursday that will have to develop “improvement plans” with the direction of
Pa. presses districts to ensure that students needing special ed have advocates
After a pair of state investigations, the Pennsylvania Bureau of Special Education will send new guidelines to the school districts
What happened when City Council and the new Philly school board met for first time
Philadelphia’s City Council held a first-of-its-kind hearing Tuesday with school district officials and members of the city’s new school board, the
For new Rhodes scholar, a journey tied — in many ways — to Philly’s school system
When Anea Moore was in 7th grade, she gave her mom an ultimatum. For years, she had bugged her parents
Pa. school district becomes first in state to allow armed teachers
A school district near Allentown recently, and rather quietly, became Pennsylvania’s first to pass a policy permitting teachers to carry
Pa. test scores stay flat in 2018
Editor’s Note: Due to a calculation error, the original version of this story said that science scores went up significantly.
Philly’s community schools initiative a mixed bag so far, report says
When Philadelphia designated nine community schools in 2016, officials didn’t announce any numerical goals for the high-profile initiative funded by
After nearly a decade of debate, Pa. passes new graduation requirements
After much delay and consternation, Pennsylvania will change its high school graduation requirements. But the change won’t be as drastic
