Penn Wood High School fighting food insecurity with free student resource pantry, Rap Athl-EATs
Penn Wood High School is partnering with Murphy’s Giving Market to provide students with a free resource pantry filled with food, drinks and hygiene products.
$700K severance package for outgoing Bucks County superintendent under fire from newly elected board members
Tempers flared at a Central Bucks School District meeting Tuesday where the board voted to approve a $700k severance package for the outgoing superintendent.
American Education Week: Philly schools highlight initiatives to motivate, inspire students
Schools in Philadelphia celebrated American Education Week by highlighting programs helping to motivate and inspire students across the district.
From Taylor Swift to Rick Ross, pop culture courses are engaging new swath of law students
Law professors across the country are increasingly drawing on popular culture and celebrities to engage a new generation of students and contextualize complicated concepts in the real world.
Antisemitic messages projected onto University of Pennsylvania buildings, school increases campus security
UPenn is increasing its campus security due to an influx of threatening emails and most recently messages that were projected on buildings targeting its Jewish community.
Dramatic changes for Central Bucks School District as Democrats sweep school board election
Five open seats in a hotly contested Central Bucks school board election and Democrats swept all five seats, ousting the incumbent Republican school board president, single-handedly changing the makeup of the school board.
Milk carton shortage hits school lunchrooms in Pennsylvania, New York and other states, USDA says
School officials from Pennsylvania and New York to California are scrambling for backup options after a main supplier of cartons said demand has outstripped supply.
Education Department punishes student loan servicer for error that made 800,000 borrowers delinquent
The U.S. Department of Education said it penalized MOHELA after a billing error led over 800,000 borrowers to miss their payments in October.
4 Pennsylvania universities closer to getting millions after House OKs bill on state subsidies
Funding for Penn State, Temple and Lincoln universities and the University of Pittsburgh has been snarled in the Legislature for months over a partisan dispute involving fetal tissue research and public disclosure of school records.
New York police have 'person of interest' in Cornell antisemitic threats in custody
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Tuesday that a person of interest in relation to threats of a mass shooting and antisemitic violence at Cornell University had been identified by law enforcement.
Biden administration aims for narrower student loan relief plan
The Biden administration is moving toward a narrower student loan relief plan that would target specific groups of borrowers rather than a sweeping plan like the one the Supreme Court rejected in June.
'Concerning rumors' spark increased security at Roxborough High School: officials
Roxborough High School officials sent a message to families about the “concerning rumors” over the weekend.
Possible asbestos temporarily closes South Philadelphia school as students go virtual
Out of an abundance of caution, Southwark School is now closed for repairs, which officials say could take several weeks.
Bucks County principal spends night on roof of school after fundraising challenge for new playground
Belmont Hills Elementary School principal, Kelly McGowan, was lifted to the roof of the school building Thursday, after a fundraising challenge for new playground equipment.
School District of Philadelphia braces for possible SEPTA strike next week
If SEPTA workers and leaders don't reach a deal by early next week, Philadelphia students could see a drastic change in classes and school activities.