Education

The School District of Philadelphia Board of Education has approved a $3 billion facilities plan that includes school closures, consolidations and large-scale building upgrades across the city.

Education Secretary Linda McMahon testified on Capitol Hill earlier this week to address a proposed budget that slashes student aid and civil rights funding as the Trump administration continues its efforts to reshape the federal education system.

The Philadelphia school board is expected to vote Thursday on a $3B facilities plan that aims to modernize over 150 school buildings, while closing more than a dozen others.

Community members and parents are advocating to keep the North Hills Community Center after-school program open amid potential funding cuts by the Upper Dublin School Board.

WalletHub ranked the best entry-level jobs based on opportunity, growth potential, and job safety.

As graduates enter a challenging job market marked by rising unemployment and experience gaps, experts suggest building resilience and leveraging AI tools to help navigate the transition into the real world.

The Philadelphia Public School Board has delayed a vote on a $3 billion facilities plan that could close 17 schools, following City Council requests for more review time.

A new ranking by the American Library Association (ALA) lists the 11 books that people or activists tried to have removed from or restricted in libraries, schools, or universities last year. The list also reflects a dramatic change in who is making the requests for books to be pulled from the shelves.

The Bensalem Township School Board held a meeting Wednesday evening where they voted to cut more than two dozen staffing positions to help close a $12-16 million budget gap.

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker is urging City Council to support a proposed $1 rideshare tax aimed at funding public schools, amid debate and resistance from council members and rideshare companies.

The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that the Ten Commandments can remain in Texas public school classrooms.

Leon Smith, a social studies teacher at Haverford High School in Pennsylvania, has been named the 2026 “National Teacher of the Year.”

The Philadelphia School District unveiled final changes to its facilities master plan, including fewer school closures and more modernization projects, ahead of a key vote this week.

The Department of Education missed a critical deadline, a move that legally requires the federal agency to discharge student loans for thousands of borrowers.

Hampshire College, a small progressive liberal arts school in western Massachusetts known for notable alumni like filmmaker Ken Burns, announced it will close after the fall semester.