Philadelphia’s Black Founding Fathers fought for freedom during an era when it was routinely denied to Black people.
A bipartisan proposal for a student cell phone ban in Pennsylvania’s public and private schools advanced to the House this week with Gov. Josh Shapiro’s backing.
Not every family can afford private tutoring to help their children learn to read. Not all families know what questions to ask, resources to buy, or have the time to sit with their children and read every night. It’s time for our Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) to assume a proactive role. This starts with ensuring teacher preparation programs include courses and field experience about how to teach structured literacy, with educator certification tests reflecting these skills.
During a meeting Jan. 8 regarding the controversial suspension and investigation of the district's wrestling coaches, school district officials also listened to two residents who shared concerns about potentially banning "Alice: La Liste."
Mark Byers, who became the PIAA executive director on Jan. 1, knew the organization through the state wrestling championships.
Residents recently spoke up at a Palmyra Area School Board meeting with concerns that the board could reject a popular French language reader because it contains "fringe topics."
Madeline Loring, Pennsylvania’s 2026 Teacher of the Year, is on a mission: to draw people to the education profession that she fell in love with as a child inspired by her own teachers.
Pennsylvania public libraries are receiving a long-awaited boost in state funding to expand programs, digital access and resources.
Pennsylvania lawmakers approved substantial cyber charter school reforms when passing this year's budget. It's the first serious reform since 2002.
There are 50 chill rooms in K-12 schools across Allegheny, Washington, Bedford and Erie counties — scaled up from just two when the Allegheny Health Network’s (AHN) Chill Project launched in 2019.
