EducationMany Pa. colleges aren’t properly training future teachers how to teach reading, a report findsA national group looked at whether colleges and universities had aligned their instruction for future teachers with the so-called science of reading.Maddie Hanna For the first time in several years, it was a little easier to get into Penn Susan Snyder Penn president announces he will leave his job next summer Susan Snyder Mayor Parker and City Council now have one year to figure out a way to bring in $216 million after reversing Philly school cuts, officials saySean Collins Walsh and Kristen A. Graham A Havertown native is giving historic $112.6 million to Drexel, months after his record gift to St. Joe’s PrepSusan Snyder AdvertisementPhilly School District will not make 340 classroom job cuts after all, mayor announcesThe move is an about-face from last week, when the superintendent told Council and the mayor that the system couldn't restore the positions “without a commitment to recurring and predictable funding."Kristen A. Graham and Anna Orso Philly can’t proceed with non-renewing a city charter school — for nowNonrenewal proceedings against a charter school that has sued the city were halted by a Philadelphia Common Pleas Court judge.Kristen A. Graham These 52 Philly schools will dismiss early Thursday — the last day of school — because of heat52 Philly schools will dismiss early on the last day of classes for the 2025-26 school year, with extreme heat in the weather forecast.Kristen A. Graham Wallingford-Swarthmore may lay off teachers and increase class sizes amid tight budget outlookSuperintendent Russell Johnston said the district's expenses are projected to rise next year at double the rate of revenues, even after a reorganization that eliminated 20 positions.Maddie Hanna OpinionReginald Streater: Philadelphia schools can use $50 million from City Council. But they still need a long-term funding solution.It would be shortsighted for the school district to use City Council’s one-time boost to save jobs that need permanent funding, writes the Board of Education’s president.Reginald L. Streater, For The Inquirer Some Philly teachers say they’re pressured to pass students who rarely come to class or do workTeachers said it's an open secret that it's nearly impossible to fail a student in Philly public schools, and administrators encourage teachers to pass students ahead to the next grade level.Kristen A. Graham How some Philly students included a protest against looming budget cuts in their graduation ceremonyOlney High School stands to lose 17 staff because of Philadelphia School District budget cuts — perhaps the deepest cuts of any school in the district.Kristen A. Graham Lower Merion is advancing a policy to eliminate iPads and laptops for K-2 studentsParents who have accused the district of overusing screens say the proposed changes don't go far enough. Some would still like a chance to opt out of screens for their children.Maddie Hanna Cherry Hill school board gets pushback on suggestion to drop African American history mandateA Cherry Hill school board member suggested no longer requiring an African American history course for graduation amid a budget crunch.Melanie Burney OpinionCity Hall failed the school district. Now Philly’s kids will pay for it. | EditorialStudents have been reversing pandemic-era learning declines. An impasse over how to close a $300 million budget gap puts that progress at risk.The Editorial Board A 50-year-old partnership allows Haverford and Bryn Mawr students to take classes or even pick a major on the other campusStudents can take classes at each other’s campuses, participate in each other’s clubs and programs and eat in each other’s dining halls for no additional charge.Susan Snyder A top Philly school official is leaving the district to be a superintendent in South JerseyAriel Lajara just accepted a job as superintendent in South Jersey. He will lead the Vineland school system in Cumberland County.Kristen A. Graham Philly teachers union and advocates implore school officials to restore 340 classroom positionsTheir plea came the day after the dramatic public collapse in City Council of Mayor Parker's rideshare tax that would have provided recurring funding to the school district.Kristen A. Graham School board culture wars caused the most upheaval in purple districts, a new study findsThe Central Bucks School District has become a poster child for culture-war fights in recent years as it debated mask mandates, sexual content in library books, and more.Maddie Hanna 52 Philly schools will operate virtually because of the heat FridayA quarter of Philadelphia schools will pivot to virtual instruction, with temperatures expected to soar Friday.Kristen A. Graham See more storiesAdvertisement
Many Pa. colleges aren’t properly training future teachers how to teach reading, a report findsA national group looked at whether colleges and universities had aligned their instruction for future teachers with the so-called science of reading.Maddie Hanna
Many Pa. colleges aren’t properly training future teachers how to teach reading, a report findsA national group looked at whether colleges and universities had aligned their instruction for future teachers with the so-called science of reading.Maddie Hanna
Mayor Parker and City Council now have one year to figure out a way to bring in $216 million after reversing Philly school cuts, officials saySean Collins Walsh and Kristen A. Graham
Mayor Parker and City Council now have one year to figure out a way to bring in $216 million after reversing Philly school cuts, officials saySean Collins Walsh and Kristen A. Graham
A Havertown native is giving historic $112.6 million to Drexel, months after his record gift to St. Joe’s PrepSusan Snyder
A Havertown native is giving historic $112.6 million to Drexel, months after his record gift to St. Joe’s PrepSusan Snyder
Philly School District will not make 340 classroom job cuts after all, mayor announcesThe move is an about-face from last week, when the superintendent told Council and the mayor that the system couldn't restore the positions “without a commitment to recurring and predictable funding."Kristen A. Graham and Anna Orso
Philly School District will not make 340 classroom job cuts after all, mayor announcesThe move is an about-face from last week, when the superintendent told Council and the mayor that the system couldn't restore the positions “without a commitment to recurring and predictable funding."Kristen A. Graham and Anna Orso
Philly can’t proceed with non-renewing a city charter school — for nowNonrenewal proceedings against a charter school that has sued the city were halted by a Philadelphia Common Pleas Court judge.Kristen A. Graham
Philly can’t proceed with non-renewing a city charter school — for nowNonrenewal proceedings against a charter school that has sued the city were halted by a Philadelphia Common Pleas Court judge.Kristen A. Graham
These 52 Philly schools will dismiss early Thursday — the last day of school — because of heat52 Philly schools will dismiss early on the last day of classes for the 2025-26 school year, with extreme heat in the weather forecast.Kristen A. Graham
These 52 Philly schools will dismiss early Thursday — the last day of school — because of heat52 Philly schools will dismiss early on the last day of classes for the 2025-26 school year, with extreme heat in the weather forecast.Kristen A. Graham
Wallingford-Swarthmore may lay off teachers and increase class sizes amid tight budget outlookSuperintendent Russell Johnston said the district's expenses are projected to rise next year at double the rate of revenues, even after a reorganization that eliminated 20 positions.Maddie Hanna
Wallingford-Swarthmore may lay off teachers and increase class sizes amid tight budget outlookSuperintendent Russell Johnston said the district's expenses are projected to rise next year at double the rate of revenues, even after a reorganization that eliminated 20 positions.Maddie Hanna
OpinionReginald Streater: Philadelphia schools can use $50 million from City Council. But they still need a long-term funding solution.It would be shortsighted for the school district to use City Council’s one-time boost to save jobs that need permanent funding, writes the Board of Education’s president.Reginald L. Streater, For The Inquirer
OpinionReginald Streater: Philadelphia schools can use $50 million from City Council. But they still need a long-term funding solution.It would be shortsighted for the school district to use City Council’s one-time boost to save jobs that need permanent funding, writes the Board of Education’s president.Reginald L. Streater, For The Inquirer
Some Philly teachers say they’re pressured to pass students who rarely come to class or do workTeachers said it's an open secret that it's nearly impossible to fail a student in Philly public schools, and administrators encourage teachers to pass students ahead to the next grade level.Kristen A. Graham
Some Philly teachers say they’re pressured to pass students who rarely come to class or do workTeachers said it's an open secret that it's nearly impossible to fail a student in Philly public schools, and administrators encourage teachers to pass students ahead to the next grade level.Kristen A. Graham
How some Philly students included a protest against looming budget cuts in their graduation ceremonyOlney High School stands to lose 17 staff because of Philadelphia School District budget cuts — perhaps the deepest cuts of any school in the district.Kristen A. Graham
How some Philly students included a protest against looming budget cuts in their graduation ceremonyOlney High School stands to lose 17 staff because of Philadelphia School District budget cuts — perhaps the deepest cuts of any school in the district.Kristen A. Graham
Lower Merion is advancing a policy to eliminate iPads and laptops for K-2 studentsParents who have accused the district of overusing screens say the proposed changes don't go far enough. Some would still like a chance to opt out of screens for their children.Maddie Hanna
Lower Merion is advancing a policy to eliminate iPads and laptops for K-2 studentsParents who have accused the district of overusing screens say the proposed changes don't go far enough. Some would still like a chance to opt out of screens for their children.Maddie Hanna
Cherry Hill school board gets pushback on suggestion to drop African American history mandateA Cherry Hill school board member suggested no longer requiring an African American history course for graduation amid a budget crunch.Melanie Burney
Cherry Hill school board gets pushback on suggestion to drop African American history mandateA Cherry Hill school board member suggested no longer requiring an African American history course for graduation amid a budget crunch.Melanie Burney
OpinionCity Hall failed the school district. Now Philly’s kids will pay for it. | EditorialStudents have been reversing pandemic-era learning declines. An impasse over how to close a $300 million budget gap puts that progress at risk.The Editorial Board
OpinionCity Hall failed the school district. Now Philly’s kids will pay for it. | EditorialStudents have been reversing pandemic-era learning declines. An impasse over how to close a $300 million budget gap puts that progress at risk.The Editorial Board
A 50-year-old partnership allows Haverford and Bryn Mawr students to take classes or even pick a major on the other campusStudents can take classes at each other’s campuses, participate in each other’s clubs and programs and eat in each other’s dining halls for no additional charge.Susan Snyder
A 50-year-old partnership allows Haverford and Bryn Mawr students to take classes or even pick a major on the other campusStudents can take classes at each other’s campuses, participate in each other’s clubs and programs and eat in each other’s dining halls for no additional charge.Susan Snyder
A top Philly school official is leaving the district to be a superintendent in South JerseyAriel Lajara just accepted a job as superintendent in South Jersey. He will lead the Vineland school system in Cumberland County.Kristen A. Graham
A top Philly school official is leaving the district to be a superintendent in South JerseyAriel Lajara just accepted a job as superintendent in South Jersey. He will lead the Vineland school system in Cumberland County.Kristen A. Graham
Philly teachers union and advocates implore school officials to restore 340 classroom positionsTheir plea came the day after the dramatic public collapse in City Council of Mayor Parker's rideshare tax that would have provided recurring funding to the school district.Kristen A. Graham
Philly teachers union and advocates implore school officials to restore 340 classroom positionsTheir plea came the day after the dramatic public collapse in City Council of Mayor Parker's rideshare tax that would have provided recurring funding to the school district.Kristen A. Graham
School board culture wars caused the most upheaval in purple districts, a new study findsThe Central Bucks School District has become a poster child for culture-war fights in recent years as it debated mask mandates, sexual content in library books, and more.Maddie Hanna
School board culture wars caused the most upheaval in purple districts, a new study findsThe Central Bucks School District has become a poster child for culture-war fights in recent years as it debated mask mandates, sexual content in library books, and more.Maddie Hanna
52 Philly schools will operate virtually because of the heat FridayA quarter of Philadelphia schools will pivot to virtual instruction, with temperatures expected to soar Friday.Kristen A. Graham
52 Philly schools will operate virtually because of the heat FridayA quarter of Philadelphia schools will pivot to virtual instruction, with temperatures expected to soar Friday.Kristen A. Graham
