How a time capsule and watching lawmakers in action help students celebrate America’s 250th birthday
The events’ organizers hope the Philadelphia festivities will help students understand democracy.
School-level data can be a powerful tool for preventing and fighting outbreaks. Some states make it hard to find.
Teachers and experts say the curriculum from EL Education does not effectively teach young students phonics.
A training program for coaches in Philadelphia seeks to help players deal with trauma off the field.
Chalkbeat Philadelphia is hosting an inaugural back-to-school rap contest. Those 19 and younger can enter by sending a video to Chalkbeat on Instagram.
How a time capsule and watching lawmakers in action help students celebrate America’s 250th birthday
The events’ organizers hope the Philadelphia festivities will help students understand democracy.
School-level data can be a powerful tool for preventing and fighting outbreaks. Some states make it hard to find.
Teachers and experts say the curriculum from EL Education does not effectively teach young students phonics.
A training program for coaches in Philadelphia seeks to help players deal with trauma off the field.
Chalkbeat Philadelphia is hosting an inaugural back-to-school rap contest. Those 19 and younger can enter by sending a video to Chalkbeat on Instagram.
Philadelphia students will begin applying to selective schools nearly a month later than planned because official state test scores remain delayed.
“We need the classroom teaching to change in Philadelphia,” Superintendent Tony Watlington said.
District officials say their focus this school year is on improving academics.
Philadelphia’s schools will kick off what could be a tumultuous year on Monday, Aug. 24.
Officials hope the new setup will prevent fights, but students in New York City have criticized a similar system due to privacy concerns.
The committees will be set up for the nine schools closing this academic year, schools receiving students from a closing school in 2027-28, and any school phasing out at the end of school year 2026-27.
Pennsylvania lawmakers still haven’t agreed on a statewide rule for cellphones in schools.
Philadelphia educators typically use PSSA and Keystone results to plan classes and student supports. This year, the scores are on hold as the first day of school approaches.
Due to asbestos concerns, Kensington High students and staff have been relocated to a building 7 miles away.
Students have positive things to say about summer opportunities provided by the school district and city. But the academic data the district shared doesn’t tell the whole story.
Philadelphia parents and advocates say kids with disabilities are regularly excluded or suspended from preschool. They want to ban the practice.
School district officials say they’re expanding access for students who can handle the advanced math class. But elected officials are impatient for change.
Here’s our list of school district events and community organizations offering free school supplies and other resources.
The district has added air conditioning to dozens of schools in recent years. But around 50 still won’t have adequate cooling when the new school year begins.
Philly teens feel overpoliced, misunderstood when gathering in public. They want more spaces just for them.
The Board of Education has already approved the district’s plan to close 17 schools beginning next year. Members of Philadelphia’s City Council want to stop that from happening.
Renaissance charter schools are supposed to serve students in the surrounding neighborhood. But as student enrollment shrinks citywide, many fill their seats with students from elsewhere.
School leaders say the building will be home to offices and a family service center. But some officials and advocates question the school’s real estate spending.
English learners are less likely to make it to graduation than their peers. That gap has widened over the past decade.
The budget directs more funding to the state’s poorest districts. But advocates say more funding is still necessary for literacy and early childhood education.
The process has sparked confusion and frustration, and could accelerate teacher turnover in the district. Yet experts say there’s no easy way to reassign staff.
A new audit found the district owes $2.8 million in delayed termination payments to former employees.
Pennsylvania’s state budget will be late again. But a key House Democrat says a major impasse on education is unlikely.
Last year in Pennsylvania, there were nearly 150 pre-apprenticeship programs with around 3,200 active participants, according to state data. That’s three times the number of participants compared with two years prior.
Voters' views of Philadelphia schools have worsened over the past year, according to a new survey conducted after a turbulent year for the district.
Wednesday’s youth government summit is a response to research that has found young people, especially youth of color, don’t feel qualified to participate in politics.
Philadelphia charter schools keep turning to the courts to fight district nonrenewal decisions. The legal fights have sucked up resources and escalated tensions.
Mayor Cherelle Parker said no additional recurring funding is coming to the district under the deal.
Each year, high school students serve as poll workers in their communities.
It’s the second time the district has closed schools due to high temperatures in less than a month.
Philadelphia superintendent says $50 million in one-time funding from the city won’t stop staff cuts
Superintendent Tony Watlington sent a memo to city councilmembers on Thursday saying without a new source of recurring revenue, the district would not stop the cuts.