Students at the Academy at Palumbo report broken bathrooms, poor ventilation, and rodents in their school and are urging the school district to make needed repairs.
Potter-Thomas School Principal Nichole Polk was bullied for her stutter in fifth grade. Now she wants her students and staff to support each other in finding their voices.
State Rep. Martina White said this week that ‘systemic abuse’ and other misconduct has hurt students in the city.
Superintendent Tony Watlington said the district has cleared 87% of backlogged cases and is working to further improve its investigation process.
The lawsuit from 16 Democratic state attorney generals and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is part of a salvo of legal challenges to the Trump administration’s education directives.
Students at the Academy at Palumbo report broken bathrooms, poor ventilation, and rodents in their school and are urging the school district to make needed repairs.
Potter-Thomas School Principal Nichole Polk was bullied for her stutter in fifth grade. Now she wants her students and staff to support each other in finding their voices.
State Rep. Martina White said this week that ‘systemic abuse’ and other misconduct has hurt students in the city.
Superintendent Tony Watlington said the district has cleared 87% of backlogged cases and is working to further improve its investigation process.
The lawsuit from 16 Democratic state attorney generals and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is part of a salvo of legal challenges to the Trump administration’s education directives.
The Pennsylvania Department of Education sent a letter to the Trump administration certifying that the state “has and will continue to comply” with civil rights laws.
This summer, students will be able to learn to weld, launch a small business, play in a drumline or orchestra, or brush up on their academics.
The Trump administration is threatening funding for Philly schools trying to adapt to climate change
Federal programs created under the Inflation Reduction Act were starting to help Philly schools meet costs of installing renewable energy systems to address health concerns exacerbated by climate change. The Trump administration has put those funds in jeopardy.
Philadelphia’s school district budget relies on more than $190 million in federal money from the Title I funding formula alone.
Amid a national debate over policies like social-emotional learning and DEI, Philly families say that’s exactly what their schools need more of.
Superintendent Tony Watlington said the district will be ‘fine’ in the short term but stressed that the school district needs more financial support from state and local officials.
The historic school opened 13 years before the Civil War. But its principal is now trying to restore its ‘diminishing’ brand in the wake of falling enrollment and negative headlines.
Adrienne Staten, a teacher at Philadelphia’s Northeast High School, said COVID was the catalyst that led to her embracing artificial intelligence tools.
The U.S. Department of Education is opening a Title IX investigation after a complaint was filed by two conservative groups against Chicago, suburban Deerfield, and the Illinois State Board of Education
Community College of Philadelphia faculty and staff say the city’s largest public institution of higher education has not met their demands for higher wages and other issues.
Cherelle Parker also wants to expand the number of schools participating in “extended-day, extended year” programming.
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The American Federation of Teachers held a “Protect Our Kids” national campaign to rally support for public education and protections for programs that fund services for students with disabilities and low-income students.
Since it regained control of the district from the state in 2018, the board has not voted to approve a new charter school.
‘Kids are in class, worried for their parents and for themselves,’ said student Luis Ojeda. ‘We need to know what you will do to protect us.’
The report by advocacy group Children First found the economic conditions of Philly families has worsened over the last decade.
The district has required the class since 2005. But that mandate, and other district policies, could attract scrutiny from Trump administration officials.
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Patricia Houston is director of Children's Community School, a nonprofit preschool and early childhood education center in a racially diverse but rapidly gentrifying neighborhood of West Philadelphia.
A survey of more than 16,000 parents, students, and school staff found most people preferred starting school before Labor Day.
The governor’s budget would give more to special education, free school meals, and more. But notably, it doesn’t fund private school vouchers.
The school district has debunked false rumors about immigration arrests in schools, but fears persist about the potential impact on students.
Trump’s executive order threatens to withhold federal funding from schools that support students in gender transitions or that teach about the prevalence of racism in American life.
A $30 million charter school dispute, unsafe athletic fields, and fears over immigration policies took center stage at the latest board meeting.
As national politics create uncertainty in education, Philadelphia Superintendent Tony Watlington remains committed to highlighting progress in city schools.
The state determined Unbound Academy failed to meet several state requirements for cyber charter schools and did not provide enough evidence to support its bold academic claims.
Scores for eighth grade reading and math as well as fourth grade reading are basically the same as NAEP results from 2022.
Texas tech entrepreneur MacKenzie Price wants Pennsylvania to be the next home for her new AI-driven educational model. She’s promising students will learn “twice as fast.” Some don’t buy it.
Councilmember Isaiah Thomas, the chair of the council’s Education Committee, said he’s worried the district’s disciplinary process wastes money and lacks transparency.
Immigrant advocacy groups say the district’s protocols are not strong enough and schools should be doing more to reassure families of their safety.
The window for families to enroll children in kindergarten opened Jan. 21 and lasts until May 31. Superintendent Tony Watlington is talking up its value.
In his inaugural address, President Donald Trump pledged to use executive power to reshape American society, but his executive orders could face legal challenges.