Students say less-reliable transit will make them late for class. Teachers say they’ve received little guidance about what to do when that happens.
Teachers and other school staff will receive annual 3% raises under the new 3-year contract.
The transit authority has agreed to restore some bus lines that serve students after they were eliminated as part of sweeping transit cuts.
Philadelphia Academies Inc. is bringing its 9th Grade Success Network to four new district schools.
The charter school has appealed a court ruling that it must close. The district has singled out its students’ struggles on standardized tests.
Teachers and other school staff will receive annual 3% raises under the new 3-year contract.
The transit authority has agreed to restore some bus lines that serve students after they were eliminated as part of sweeping transit cuts.
Philadelphia Academies Inc. is bringing its 9th Grade Success Network to four new district schools.
The charter school has appealed a court ruling that it must close. The district has singled out its students’ struggles on standardized tests.
Students say less-reliable transit will make them late for class. Teachers say they’ve received little guidance about what to do when that happens.
From SEPTA cuts to school vouchers, here’s what we’re keeping our eyes on this year.
The three-year agreement, announced hours before students returned to classrooms, could end the threat of a teachers strike this school year.
Renovations at the reopened school included adding wall and ceiling paneling throughout the 115-year-old building to protect staff and students from asbestos exposure.
From longer wait times to less efficient routes, we want to understand your concerns about the planned public transit changes.
In the Class of 2024, 40% of Philadelphia students who initially said they planned to go to college did not end up matriculating.
If the transit system does not get more funding by Aug. 14, officials say cutting service at the beginning of the school year is unavoidable.
Community groups in Philly are holding free back-to-school events. Here’s a list of the giveaways happening this month.
As schools increasingly prioritize workforce development, music education programs are emphasizing how they provide students with versatile career skills. Could funding cuts jeopardize this work?
Pennsylvania says SUN Bucks benefit meant to pay for kids’ meals delayed by ‘technical difficulties’
The state says it is experiencing ‘technical difficulties’ distributing the funds but that families should receive the food benefit by mid-August.
Philadelphia Federation of Teachers President Arthur Steinberg told Chalkbeat negotiations are ongoing but he is gearing his members up for a potential work stoppage.
Spanish-speaking parents said they’ve missed information about school nurses, classes being canceled, and changes in the school bus schedule because of a lack of communication.
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The district has delayed publicly releasing data officials say will inform which schools they choose to close. Principals and community members who’ve seen that data recently have concerns.
In Philly, school officials are completing a major revision of the district’s civics curriculum, which is required for graduation.
Mary Filardo, executive director of 21st Century School Fund and a parent activist, says Philly officials should be honest, share data, and acknowledge they can’t ‘accidentally’ fix big problems.
Despite the judge’s ruling, officials at American Paradigm Schools charter network, which operates Memphis Street Academy, say they expect to continue to operate the school this fall.
SEPTA plans to reduce its service by 20% beginning in August. If those cuts go through, transportation officials say more than 55,000 Philadelphia students who rely on the public transit system will have a more difficult time getting to school.
Education leaders learned of the freeze Monday, hours before the money was due to be available.
Major Pennsylvania cyber charter school says performing weekly wellness checks would be ‘impossible’
The wellness check requirement, passed into state law last year, was inspired in part by the death of a 12-year-old Commonwealth Charter Academy student.
Last school year, most of the district’s standalone middle schools enrolled less than half the number of students they were built for.
While it’s not quite the ‘year-round school’ Mayor Cherelle Parker campaigned on, the initiative will offer before- and after-school programs and camp activities at 15 new schools.
Philly school board signals it will not renew People for People and KIPP North Philadelphia charters
Board members said that low test scores at KIPP North Philadelphia Academy and People for People Charter School led them to start a process that could close the schools.
The district ‘knowingly and regularly’ failed to make necessary asbestos repairs and endangered students, according to federal officials.
In ‘unprecedented’ show of unity, Philly district officials and union leaders rally for more funding
The current state budget has left schools with a $4.5 billion ‘adequacy gap.’ City education leaders and the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers want that to shrink.
Philadelphia and other school districts statewide are struggling to find enough certified teachers to fill vacancies, a trend that advocates for students say is diminishing the quality of kids’ education.
Universal Vare Charter School will not pursue renewing its charter agreement. District officials have not said whether they will take over the school or shutter it.
The likelihood of a strike is unclear. But if PFT leaders do call a strike of their 14,000 members, it could disrupt the opening days of the new school year. The 2025-26 school year begins August 18 for staff and August 25 for students.
The newly approved city budget represents a missed opportunity to significantly increase funding for public schools, education advocates say.
School district officials promised that residents would inform its facility planning process. But community leaders and parents say they’re not being heard.
Kahn-Tineta Smith, a former paraprofessional, learned how to advocate for her children outside the classroom and help them stay on task inside it.
The legislation is part of a several year effort to boost oversight and cut spending on cyber charter schools.
Jeffco’s policy says that in most cases, transgender students should room with other students that share their gender identity. The district says its policy is grounded in state anti-discrimination law.