Jim Kenney cares a lot about the children of Philadelphia. Has he done enough for their schools?
When Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney goes before voters in Tuesday’s primary, he’ll point to his record on education as a
Philly school closures result in fewer neighborhood calls to report a crime
When Philadelphia closed about 30 schools earlier this decade, many people feared the closures would harm surrounding communities as much
Lawsuit claims Philly charter school suspended student after she was sexually assaulted
A new federal lawsuit alleges that Philadelphia’s largest charter company failed to properly investigate a sexual assault inside one of
Strike averted at Community College of Philadelphia, but bigger funding battle continues
The Community College of Philadelphia and its faculty union reached a tentative labor deal Wednesday night, potentially averting a strike
Student protesters shut down Philly school board meeting over metal detector vote
Protesters shut down tonight’s Philadelphia Board of Education meeting after board members voted 7-2 to make metal detectors and X-ray
What happened when Philly closed 30 schools? New study offers answers
When the Philadelphia School District closed more than 10 percent of its traditional public school buildings in 2012 and 2013,
Northwest Philly grandma, hidden civil rights hero still coaching and fighting
Earlier this month, the Martin Luther King High School girls’ basketball team gathered in the school cafeteria for an end-of-season
Boon or ‘black hole’? Pa. private school scholarship program considered for expansion
A tax-break program that routes millions to Pennsylvania private schools could grow much larger if a new bill becomes law.
The death of cyber charter schools in Pa.?
A proposal with potentially dire consequences for Pennsylvania’s cyber charter schools has re-emerged in Harrisburg this session. And one of
New education leaders in Pa. legislature seek to reduce role of state tests, increase accountability for cyber charters
State Rep. Curt Sonney hails from just outside Erie, Pennsylvania, representing an ‘L’-shaped district in the state’s northwestern corner. State
