School District of Philadelphia

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is stepping up to help Philadelphia students learn in a comfortable environment.

The School District of Philadelphia and the union representing its teachers reached a tentative agreement on an extension to their Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Applications close Friday for the nine members of the Philadelphia School Board Mayor Cherelle Parker will submit to City Council at a time when city schools face great challenges and opportunities.

Caught on camera, violent fights break out at a West Philadelphia high school. In video shared, violent fighting among students is seen, as staff struggle to stop them and the district said even parents were involved.

Jamina Clay-Dingle is resigning from the Colonial School Board following a controversial Facebook post about the Israel-Hamas war. However, she plans to remain the Assistant Superintendent for the School District of Philadelphia.

Schools in Philadelphia celebrated American Education Week by highlighting programs helping to motivate and inspire students across the district. 

Out of an abundance of caution, Southwark School is now closed for repairs, which officials say could take several weeks.

Students and spectators who attend sporting events hosted by schools within the School District of Philadelphia will have to abide by new security measures. 

Dozens of Philadelphia schools with inadequate cooling equipment will dismiss for the rest of the week due to sweltering temperatures are forecasted for the city.

As the academic year begins in Philadelphia, city leaders vowed Wednesday to keep students safer following a school year in which over 200 students were shot and more than two dozen died.

The School District of Philadelphia is dealing with hundreds of open teaching spots that still need to be filled and the start of the school year is a week away.