McClure Elementary School closed Friday following latest asbestos air test results

School officials announced Friday that Alexander McClure Elementary School in Hunting Park will be closed after two air tests showed "slightly elevated" levels of asbestos.

Philadelphia School District, teachers union spar over latest asbestos test results at McClure Elementary School

A day after Alexander McClure Elementary School in Hunting Park reopened to students, the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers (PFT) and the Philadelphia School District sparred over the results of recent air quality tests.

Carnell Elementary reopens after closure due to asbestos

Further asbestos testing will be conducted at Laura H. Carnell Elementary School on Monday following pressure from community members and teacher union officials.

2 Philadelphia elementary schools to remain closed due to asbestos

Alexander McClure and Laura H. Carnell Elementary Schools will remain closed Thursday, Jan. 2, and Friday, Jan. 3. due to asbestos.

Yellow bus slides sideways down Minnesota road

A yellow bus pulling a small white trailer slid sideways down Eden Prairie Road in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, on December 28.

Virginia school district to allow students one excused absence to protest

One of the largest school districts in the United States has announced that it will allow students one excused absence per school year to participate civic activities such as protests.

Nearly 250,000 fewer students enrolled in college this year compared with 2018, according to report

According to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, college enrollment this fall took a steep dive with nearly 250,000 fewer students than last year opting out of higher education entirely.