Pennsylvania Education

States around the country were expecting to receive already-approved federal education funding by July 1. The Department of Education announced a review at the 11th hour.

The district’s agreement with DOJ to delay prosecution of criminal charges describes asbestos issues at 31 schools.

Parents are split on whether city schools are improving, but that’s better than 2022, when their take was decidedly negative.

Many schools were underfunded for years, the Commonwealth Court ruled in 2023. The response has been promising, say those who have measured impacts.

Under a deferred prosecution agreement, the federal government may drop the criminal charges if the district complies with federal law.

KIPP North Philadelphia and People for People charter schools face an uncertain future after board members balked at their low test scores and suspension rates.

The group’s advocacy comes at a time when the federal government is threatening cuts in public education.

The Academy at Penn program aims to provide career and college support for students from two Philadelphia high schools over the next four years.

The strike authorization is the union’s first in more than two decades, with an August contract expiration looming.

The organization A Better Chance Lower Merion has helped young students of color with mentors and access to strong schools.

Research shows participation in the program sets up students for success by strengthening their executive functions.

Board members reviewed 18 schools up for charter renewal, two weeks after approving the first new charter school since 2018.

Upper Darby School District is planning six Solar for Schools projects. Without federal tax credits, the district says they wouldn’t happen.

Low pay, difficult working conditions and high attrition rates fuel the need for teachers in Pennsylvania, education experts say.

The ACLU of Pennsylvania filed a temporary restraining order on behalf of three individuals who were banned from school board meetings. A judge ruled it is no longer relevant.