Philly’s $100 million battle to get rid of asbestos and make schools safe

The toxic substance has been found in places of learning for decades.

Why driver’s ed is not required in Pennsylvania — even though it reduces traffic deaths

School districts are already overburdened, but there could be a workaround.

No more free admission for college students at the Philadelphia Art Museum

The storied institution said an influx in degree programs made it impossible to offer the program on an equitable basis.

If you’ve got school-age kids, the time for vaccination is now

Here's a list of the district's vaccine requirements.

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‘Alexa, wake me up for camp!’: Philly summer writing program bursting at the seams

Applications to Mighty Writers surged more than 1000%.

360 video: Rappelling down a skyscraper was terrifying — and I want to do it all again

The Outward Bound fundraiser raised more than $200,000 for the Philly chapter.

Homicide is the leading cause of death for young black men in Philly. What should we do?

We spoke with five community leaders to get their ideas for solutions.

Germantown High reimagined as $30 million housing development — with lots of question marks

After two years, neighbors finally heard some details about the hulking vacant property.

There’s ‘luxury’ housing at Philly’s community college, but where are the students?

Main Line developers helped CCP build the Hamilton, now leasing in Center City.

Meet the 35 live tilapia swimming around a Fishtown classroom

Kids at Adaire love the 300-lb. aquaponics tank — and teachers think all schools should have one.

What do Philadelphia’s students want? More college counseling

Kids in Philly's public schools say they aren’t getting enough support to stay on track for college and careers. Now they’re taking a stand to change that.

Activists shut down the school board meeting last night, right after a 7-2 vote to mandate metal detectors in all high schools

There’s now a national class-action lawsuit against Glen Mills Schools

PA officials are pulling everyone out of the Glen Mills school in light of abuse allegations

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Why did a shuttered Germantown school sell for a fraction of its value?

Neighbors haven't heard a peep from the developer since he bought the building.

For every ticket sold to a show at the Met, Live Nation donates 25 cents to Philly schools. So far, that’s added up to $23k

The lockdown was just lifted at this Northeast Philly middle school, where a young man reportedly brought in three live rounds this morning

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Philly students are rallying at City Hall this afternoon to protest climate change and the proposed Philadelphia Gas Works plant

Pi Day special: Watch a Chestnut Hill sixth-grader recite 191 digits from memory

The school's all-time record-holder got up to a whopping 635.

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Philabundance is trying out the “food-plus” model — the org will continue to help relieve hunger, and now also team up with additional nonprofits to provide housing, job assistance and education