Education

Colleges and universities are facing declines in funding, enrollment and foreign students, as well as people questioning the value of college as tuitions rise.

The contract proposal, approved by 70% of members, included a 3% pay hike, $1,400 bonus and improved working conditions.

“Providing safe environments for everyone … is always a top priority,” said Ken Gavin, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s chief communications officer.

The move from a “paramilitary mindset” to a more service-oriented model is the goal of a five-year strategic plan, Commissioner Kevin Bethel said.

Analysts believe it's very likely a swatting group made false emergency reports targeting at least 10 universities, including Villanova.

The university’s Prison Teaching Initiative has built partnerships to scale programs that provide formerly incarcerated students with research opportunities.

The hoax calls and false alarms have hit at least 12 college campuses from Arkansas to Pennsylvania.

On a day when a first round of SEPTA cuts made getting to school a challenge for some, the district and teachers union celebrated a three-year deal.

The first day of the school year in Philadelphia coincides with less-frequent buses and shortened routes.

Generative AI tools have transformed classrooms. But local teachers and school districts are still deciding on whether, and how, to use them.

Teachers had planned to walk off the job after Labor Day if no new deal was reached.

The board said it is not yet prepared to act on termination proceedings for Superintendent Steven Yanni and another administrator.

Whitney Jones said he wanted assurance economic benefit would be for the city and the school district, “so we’re not continuously signing our kids up for the short change.”

The city school district and local colleges are making plans to help students and staff navigate SEPTA’s looming service cuts.

Advocates say the state lacks transparency on school drinking water quality and attempts to remove lead contamination.