Project Career Launch: New program helps young adults with disabilities find a career path

Students with autism and other disabilities in the School District of Philadelphia may be eligible to apply for off-site school-to-work transition programs including Project Career Launch.

More Americans skipping college and turning to jobs that don't require degrees

Americans who came of age during the pandemic are skipping college in large numbers. Many have rejected traditional college paths, turning instead to hourly jobs or careers that don’t require a degree.

Pennsylvania school allies criticize Shapiro’s budget plan

Lawyers for the districts that won a landmark school funding court case in Pennsylvania say that Gov. Josh Shapiro’s budget proposal falls short of the money commitments that are needed to help the state’s poorest districts.

'This needs to end': Asbestos forces another Philadelphia school to abruptly close

A Philadelphia public school was forced to abruptly close due to asbestos for the second time in as many weeks, worsening concerns from parents and faculty about the safety and upkeep of city schools.

'We are global changers': Imhotep Institute Charter students solve real world problems with technology

Students at Imhotep Charter High School are changing lives through their stem program. Through the use of 3D printers, they are bringing clean water everywhere from Mississippi to Ghana.

Imhotep Institute Charter students are using technology to solve real world problems
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Students at Imhotep Charter High School are changing lives through their stem program. Through the use of 3D printers, they are bringing clean water everywhere from Mississippi to Ghana.

SoFi Bank files lawsuit to stop Biden's student loan payment pause

In a federal lawsuit filed Friday in Washington, SoFi Bank N.A. asked a federal judge to overturn President Joe Biden’s latest extension of the payment pause.

Shapiro's 1st Pennsylvania budget stresses schools, reserves

Gov. Josh Shapiro is proposing a hefty an increase in aid to Pennsylvania’s schools in his first budget he's delivering to the Legislature.

Less than 40 students show up for school after parents reject alternate plan for Building 21

Fireworks flew at Strawberry Mansion High School as what was supposed to be an open house for parents and students to check out the school, quickly turned into a shouting match with parents demanding answers.

Parents, students upset as alternate learning plan for Building 21 is rejected
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In a meeting with School District of Philadelphia officials regarding the learning plan for students of Building 21 High School, parents and students were upset and rejected the alternative to online learning while asbestos is cleaned up.

Lowe's Foundation invests $50M to address 'critical' tradespeople worker shortage

The construction industry will need an estimated 546,000 more workers "on top of the normal pace of hiring in 2023 to meet the demand for labor," analysts say.

Iran rattled over suspected poisoning of hundreds of schoolgirls

Officials in Iran's theocracy initially dismissed these incidents, but now describe them as intentional attacks involving some 30 schools identified in local media reports.

Supreme Court hears arguments about Biden's student loan forgiveness plan

The Biden administration says 26 million people have applied and 16 million have been approved to have up to $20,000 in federal student loans forgiven.