School District of Philadelphia to screen students for weapons at middle schools

School District of Philadelphia officials say they will soon begin screening students at the city's middle schools for weapons in response to an increase in gun violence in the community and across the country.

Education Department cancels $6.8B in student loans for over 113K in public service

The Education Department said it has canceled $6.8 billion in student debt for more than 113,000 borrowers working in public service jobs, such as teaching, the military or nonprofits.

Temple University holds first in-person graduation ceremony since 2019

Temple University celebrates nearly 10,000 members of their class of 2022 Thursday as they host their first in-person graduation ceremony since 2019.

Teacher Appreciation Week 2022: Freebies and deals offered for educators

Teacher Appreciation Week is May 2-May 6, 2022, a special week dedicated to honoring those who lend their passion and skills to educating America’s children.

Norristown hosts job fair for high school students
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Dozens of employers gathered in Norristown to find high school students looking for work over the summer.

Harvard atones for university's ties to slavery, pledges $100M to research

Harvard, the nation’s oldest and wealthiest college, is the latest among a growing number of U.S. schools attempting to confront their involvement with slavery and also make amends for it.

Students Business Pitch Competition
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The Philadelphia Eagles and a local bank hosted a pitch competition for students to pitch business ideas.

Florida releases 2 examples claiming critical race theory in math textbooks

Florida has released two examples that it says back up its rejection of dozens of math textbooks because they contained questions and exercises based on critical race theory or Common Core.

Jay Wright announces retirement as Villanova basketball coach
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Legendary Villanova men?s basketball coach Jay Wright discusses his retirement as Kyle Neptune is introduced as his successor.

Teen with Down syndrome allowed to stay in school longer to graduate despite age

Emily Pennington, 18, desperately wanted to graduate with her class next year, but the school board wouldn’t take up her case until her parents and the community kept rallying behind her.

Pennsylvania school board torpedoes After School Satan Club

There are currently four similar clubs operating in U.S. schools across the country, with regular attempts to expand.

1st of its kind: Accredited college offered at San Quentin state prison

For years, San Quentin has offered courses in literature, American government and other high education classes. But now, the college there has gained accreditation, which means incarcerated people will officially be students of Mount Tamalpais Community College.