Metal detectors make kids feel “like criminals,” a student told the school board about the plan to install them district-wide

The Bache-Martin School library is officially open

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Students are ‘tearing down the walls’ to get to Fairmount’s new library

In a city with more than 200 public schools, just 40 of them have libraries.

Philly school officials mailed out a letter last month that calls out people who benefit from tax abatement — and asking for donations to make up the loss in revenue

Who’s Next

Call for nominations: Which young leaders should we showcase in ‘Who’s Next Education’?

We're looking for outstanding educators under the age of 40 molding the next generation of Philadelphians.

After years of silence about the Philly School District’s hidden art collection, the new school board has pledged to display and care for it

This Philly charter school has a program to help its alumni stay in college

Some Penn students who need it got reloadable debit cards to help pay for their meals over winter break.

Temple will pay more than $5 million to settle a class action lawsuit over Fox Business School scandal

For the first time in 41 years, the Philadelphia School District does not have a junk-bond credit rating

Philly chapters of Girl Develop It have closed following allegations of racism and a lack of inclusivity at the coding education nonprofit

After an August start this year saw many early dismissals due to heat, the Philly School Board voted yesterday to re-extend summer break through Labor Day

60 Philly schools were selected to receive extra support and training from the state

Unionized charter-school workers at a Holmesburg K-12 have ratified a contract that gives them raises averaging more than $5,700 for this school year

The West Philly nonprofit Coded by Kids is set to expand to two rec centers, thanks to a $250k funding commitment

After two years, this North Philly elementary school finally scored a new playground

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Straight As are not a guarantee of success, writes Wharton prof Adam Grant in NYT

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65.9% of Philly’s public school students in grades 3-5 reported that they loved learning how to code

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The Philadelphia School District reported that the city’s sweeping property tax abatements has diverted $62 million from its education budget

What it’s like for native Philadelphians who become students at Penn