PA Teachers Leaving Their Jobs At Historic Rate, New Study Finds

Nearly 10,000 teachers left their jobs in 2022-23, more than any other year on record, bringing the state to a crisis point.

PA Math, Reading Scores Down After Pandemic Slide: Report

A new report shows a slide in math and reading scores for fourth- and eighth-graders in Pennsylvania between 2019 and 2022.

‘Satan Club’ At PA School Prevails In Court, Must Be Allowed To Meet

“The sanctity of the First Amendment’s protections must prevail,” a federal judge wrote in ordering the district to let the club meet.

Turmoil In Upper Darby School District May Lead Voters To Switch To GOP

Candidates are vying for five seats.

33 PA Graduate Schools Make U.S. News 2023-24 Ranking

Programs in nursing, education, business, and engineering offered by these PA grad schools are among the top in the country, the list says.

Report: Attacks On Central Bucks School Board ‘Unfounded' Partisan Campaign

“The ACLU complaint has hung over this district for months now.”

GIORDANO: New Report Is Latest Act In Central Bucks School Drama

The curtain has just risen on Act Two in a bitter battle between the newly-elected Central Bucks School Board versus the ACLU.

Parents Of Girl Put On ‘Hit List' By Classmates Seek Legal Help

The parents of a harassed Northley Middle School student whose name appeared on a “hit list” have lawyered up.

Brookhaven Mom Shares Story Of ‘Hit List' Threatening Her Daughter

Imagine, in this time of school shootings discovering your 13-year-old daughter was added to a hit list drawn up by her fellow students.

After Spill, Many PA Residents Don't Trust That Drinking Water Is Safe

Even in areas that weren't impacted by the spill, residents don't trust advisories saying that their drinking water is safe.

WALKER: Misinformation, Media Bias Driving Dissention In Central Bucks

We have a great community. And in no small part that's because of our Central Bucks School District.

Hoping To Improve Education For All Kids, Aarati Martino Runs For Central Bucks School Board

Aarati Martino is already under attack, with people saying her husband is buying her a seat on the school board.

Local Media Outlets Cover Bucks Co. School Board From An ‘Anti-LGBT' Angle, But Reporters Frequently Ignore Board's Perspective

The district isn’t being helped at all by local media determined not to include the district’s explanations and defenses of its policies.

Former Back To School PAC Director Vies For West Chester Area School Board Opening

Beth Ann Rosica is vying to replace Kate Shaw.

BARNHART: For Central Bucks, Age Appropriate Standards Are Not A Book Ban

The board and superintendent have tried to set the record straight several times, but it doesn’t seem to correct the deceptive rhetoric.

Penn State Plans To Eliminate Some Hazing Protections

Six years after Timothy Piazza's tragic hazing death, protections put in place to keep Greek life in line are being lifted by Penn State.

DelVal Sex Ed Teacher Raises Eyebrows From Some, Praise From Others

A Friends Central sex education coordinator and high school English teacher is getting heat for some controversial statements.

PA Pushing Free Breakfast And Lunch For All Students

As families struggle and inflation persists, action is needed to protect Pennsylvania's children, lawmakers say.

Officer Fitzgerald's Father Urges Temple Family: ‘Make His Life Mean Something'

University President Wingard urged the Temple community to bring meaning to Fitzgerald’s values, to return “to a place where love abides.”

Some DelVal School Districts Increase Property Taxes Despite Surpluses

One man's “shell game” is another's “fair game.”

SCHILLINGER: Light Is The Best Disinfectant

Breaking down the teachers’ contract, and offering facts and transparency to the public.

Philly Fans Ranked 21st In NFL? You Gotta Be Kidding!

Eagles fans are throwing a flag on a new study that claims to show Pittsburgh has America's best pro football fans.

New ‘Classical Education' Charter School Planned For West Chester Area School District

“This would be an accepting and comfortable environment for all children to thrive and grow their love of learning.”

Judge Rules PA's School Funding System Unconstitutional

Voices on both the right and left are declaring it a victory.

STAATS: Career And Technical Education Month

Bucks County is home to premier programs that combine core academics with real-world experience to create paths so everyone can excel.

How Much Does School Funding Matter? Depends Who You Ask

Money must be smartly invested by districts, especially in early childhood education.

CLARK: School Choice Provides Opportunity For PA Kids

I believe in school choice for Pennsylvania because I am a product of school choice.

In State College, A Failed Racial Justice Center Creates Tension At PA's Biggest University

“The decision to no longer proceed with funding for the Center for Racial Justice was certainly a shock to many.”

Upper Moreland School Board Contemplates New Transgender Policy

That policy and administrative guidelines could be adopted at the Feb. 14 meeting.

78 PA Schools Among Best Online Programs: U.S. News

Pennsylvania has dozens of the best online programs for undergrad and graduate work in the nation, according to a new study.

POWELL: Did America Transform When We Were Busy Doing Something Else?

In recent years a new separation debate has formed, pitting public institutions against parental rights.

An Urgency Of Normal Is Still Needed For Children

“Urgency of Normal” continues their call for policy changes in elementary and secondary schools.

PA Public Schools: Fewer Students But More Spending

Public school enrollment is dropping in Pennsylvania, but education spending is at an all-time high.

Central Bucks Approves Controversial ‘Politics In Classroom' Policy

Board Member Karen Smith stated it is an “embarrassing inventory of restrictions on personal freedoms.”

READ FOR YOURSELF: Central Bucks School Board Ordinance On Political Speech In Classrooms

Various groups have voiced objections to Policy 122 and complain that it would make teachers the target of parents.

OSBORNE: Blame The Union, Free The Schools

Pennsylvania leads the country in teacher strikes—and it’s not a close race.

PODCAST: Bucks County Moms Battle Pols For Facts On School COVID Policy

Jamie Cohen Walker and Megan Brock talk about their months-long fight against Bucks County bureaucrats.

PA Military Charter School Proposed At Valley Forge Military Academy & College

The new charter and VFMAC officials are currently hammering out an agreement.

Point: Education's Future Depends On Parent Power

Fostering “parent power” provides parents with the right to choose what works best for their family.

Counterpoint: Too Much Parental Involvement Hurts Kids

It's imperative that we have an honest discussion about how much say parents should have in what is (or isn't) taught in our public schools.