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Philadelphia Kids Face Delays Accessing Early Intervention Services
Rebecca Redelmeier
November 1, 2025
Philadelphia Teachers Union Reaches Tentative Agreement with School District
Carly Sitrin
August 27, 2025
Why Philadelphia Teachers are Ready to Strike
Nadra Nittle
August 23, 2025
Across the U.S., Unions Are Seeking Big Boosts to Paraprofessional Pay
Lauren Wagner
May 21, 2025
Teacher of the Year Asks Rural Students to Tackle Big Global Topics With Empathy
Amanda Geduld
May 6, 2025
‘Spy High:’ Amazon Documentary Probes Dangers of Online Student Surveillance
Mark Keierleber
April 21, 2025
Pennsylvania Teachers Union Members Sue After Cyberattack Exposes Personal Data
Lauren Wagner
April 7, 2025
Pennsylvania Teachers Union Admits Cyberattack That Hit 500,000 People in July
Lauren Wagner
March 21, 2025
From TB Tests to Leases, PA District Delays Enrolling Scores of Immigrant Kids
Jo Napolitano
March 18, 2025
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Fostering Culture & Belonging: Reflections from Teacher of the Year Finalists
Marianna McMurdock
February 26, 2025
Which States Have the Fastest-Growing Achievement Gaps in 8th-Grade Math?
Chad Aldeman
February 5, 2025
Pennsylvania Rejects Application for Cyber Charter School with AI Teacher and Two Hours of Daily Class
Ian Kabral
January 31, 2025
30 Black Public School Teachers in Philadelphia Share Why So Many Are Leaving the Profession
Lynnette Mawhinney & Leana Cabral
December 23, 2024
Philadelphia Wants to be a National AI in Education Model
Carly Sitrin
December 16, 2024
NJ Nonprofit Offers Hands-On STEM Learning to Low-Income Students at 150 Schools
Lauren Wagner
December 10, 2024
Focusing on ‘Joy’ in Philly Schools Will Reduce Racial Discipline Disparities, Group Says
Lucy Tobier
August 21, 2024
Harris Campaigns with VP Pick Tim Walz in Philly: ‘It’s a Fight for the Future’
Kim Lyons & John Cole
August 7, 2024
From CA to DE, 17 Districts Are Working Together to Battle Chronic Absenteeism
Baron R. Davis
July 22, 2024
‘It Destroyed Me’: Lasting Trauma Years After Districts’ Address Crackdowns
Marianna McMurdock
May 21, 2024
Pennsylvania Democrats Propose New Funding for State’s Poorest Schools
Peter Hall
May 16, 2024
Teacher Prep Programs See ‘Encouraging’ Growth, New Federal Data Reveal
Marianna McMurdock
April 28, 2024
5 Million Kids in Poverty: As Funds Expire, a Fresh Call to Confront the Crisis
Marianna McMurdock
April 7, 2024
WATCH: Maryland Teen’s AI-Enabled App Could Save Rural Cancer Patients
Jim Fields
March 12, 2024
Research Study: Perception of Neighborhood Safety Can Shape Infant and Maternal Outcomes
K.C. Compton
March 12, 2024
WATCH: Philly Teen Gave Fruit Flies Anxiety to Understand What Makes Us Anxious
Jim Fields
March 11, 2024
Pa. Education Lawsuit Winners Call for $2 Billion ‘Down Payment’ on Fair Funding
Peter Hall
January 9, 2024
Pennsylvania Legislature Passes Education Bills Without Level Up Funding
Cassie Miller & Peter Hall
December 15, 2023
2023 Election Results Throw Doubt on Lasting Sway of School Culture War Issues
The 74
November 8, 2023
Book Ban or No? Critics Say Pennsylvania’s Explicit Content Law Is Censorship
Kim Lyons
October 29, 2023
Philadelphia Students Navigate School Without Access to School Libraries
Ella Lathan
October 26, 2023
Pennsylvania Governor Creates Board to Oversee Use of Artificial Intelligence
Kim Lyons
October 2, 2023
A Top Priority for Generation Z? Child Care
Rebecca Gale
September 19, 2023
Pa. Legislature’s Unfinished Budget Business Leaves Uncertainty for Schools
Peter Hall
August 8, 2023
Principals are Leaving Their Jobs at an Accelerating Rate in Pennsylvania
Chanel Hill
July 14, 2023
92,000 Pennsylvania Students Sought Help Addressing Mental Health Last Year
Chanel Hill
June 29, 2023
New Nonprofit Teaches Philly Students CTE Skills — and Pays Them for Their Work
Lauren Wagner
May 11, 2023
There’s a Social Worker Shortage. Pa.’s State System Schools Have a Plan
John L. Micek
April 20, 2023
Pa. Gov’s School Funding Increase Called Too Thin After Historic Court Win
Jo Napolitano
March 15, 2023
‘An Earthquake’: Judge Rules PA School Funding Unconstitutional, Must Be Changed
Jo Napolitano
February 8, 2023
14-Year-Old Inventor Wins Prize For Robotic Hand He Built For Less Than $100
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February 7, 2023
Pa. House Bill Would Make it Easier for Parents to Attend School Events
John L. Micek
January 31, 2023
Lack of Affordable, Accessible Broadband Holding Back Pennsylvania’s Schools
Cassie Miller
December 16, 2022
Education is Key in Pa. Governor’s Race — But Not Always in the Usual Ways
Jo Napolitano
October 5, 2022
Vast Majority of Pennsylvania Students Pass Newly Required Civics Test
Jo Napolitano
October 3, 2022
Landmark PA School Funding Case May Spur — or Chill — Similar Suits Nationwide
Jo Napolitano
July 28, 2022
PA Gov. Wolf Reveals Multi-Year Plan to Address Educator Workforce Shortage
Marley Parish
July 21, 2022
Pennsylvania Schools Have Doubled Their Solar Power Use Since 2020
Ladimir Garcia
July 4, 2022
Pa’s K-12 School Nurses Treat More Than Scrapes and Bruises. And They’re Asking Lawmakers For Help
Marley Parish
May 27, 2022
Historic PA School Funding Trial Comes to a Close
Mark Keierleber
March 11, 2022
Pittsburgh Schools Falsely Reported Zero Student Arrests, Records Show
Mark Keierleber
January 19, 2022
Lancaster Schools Chief Says District Can’t Afford to Help Struggling Students
Jo Napolitano
December 17, 2021
PA Senate Prohibits COVID-19 Vax Mandate for K-12 Students
Marley Parish
December 17, 2021
States Passed Retention Laws to Combat Learning Loss, But Most Parents Said No
Linda Jacobson
November 29, 2021
Highly Watched Pa. School Funding Equity Suit Heads to Trial
Mark Keierleber
November 12, 2021
Philadelphia’s Childspace: Pioneering Cooperative Fosters Women, Workers and a Powerful Possibility for Child Care
K.C. Compton
November 9, 2021
Partisan Feud Pits Members’ Safety Against Parents’ Free Speech Rights
Mark Keierleber
October 27, 2021
Exclusive Data: Absenteeism Surged Among English Learners During Pandemic
Asher Lehrer-Small
September 30, 2021
Improv Comedy — at School? Unlikely Program Boosts Teens’ Communication Skills
Mahala Garcia-Bartch
July 5, 2021
SCOTUS Upholds Off-Campus Speech Rights, Leaves Room for District Oversight
Mark Keierleber
June 23, 2021
Cicadas Boost Student Engagement after Pandemic School Year
Laura Fay
June 21, 2021
As SCOTUS Rules For Catholic Adoption Agency, Implications For Religious Schools
Linda Jacobson
June 18, 2021
Oklahoma Law Forbids K-12 Vaccine Requirements
Asher Lehrer-Small
June 2, 2021
Appears SCOTUS Could Uphold Student Speech Rights
Mark Keierleber
April 28, 2021
SCOTUS: Amid Student Free Speech Case, Plaintiff Recalls Landmark 1969 Verdict
Mark Keierleber
April 27, 2021
SCOTUS to Hear Major Student Speech Case
Mark Keierleber
April 22, 2021
Families Face Steep Truancy Fines, Contentious Court Battles As Pandemic Creates School Attendance Barriers
Mark Keierleber
March 17, 2021
How Missing Zoom Classes Could Funnel Kids into the Juvenile Justice System — And Why Some Experts Say Now is the Time to Reform Truancy Rules
Mark Keierleber
December 14, 2020
Competitors or Collaborators: Some School Closure Orders Look to Restrict Virtual Charters to Protect Brick-and-Mortar Schools During Coronavirus Crisis
Rachel Cohen
April 6, 2020
How a Lack of Inclusive Sex Education and a Reliance on Pornography Leave LGBTQ Youth Facing Greater Risks Than Their Straight Peers
Marvin Richards Jr.
February 10, 2020
Pedro Rivera: When Not Used the Right Way, Accountability Is Just Medicine That Is Masking the Root of the Problem — The ‘A’ Word
Anne Wicks & William McKenzie
January 23, 2019