School District of Philadelphia superintendent details new plans to combat gun violence, overall success
From budget to gun violence, Dr. Tony Watlington, Superintendent of the School District of Philadelphia addresses on the future of the district as he prepares to give the first state of public education address.
Delaware County elementary school nationally recognized by Special Olympics
An elementary school in Media is receiving special recognition. Indian Lane Elementary School is one of only four schools in the state last year to be honored by the Special Olympics and one out of 22 in the entire country.
Media elementary school nationally recognized
A Media elementary school has been nationally recognized by the Special Olympics as one of the most inclusive.
4-year-old leaves after-school program, walks home alone from DC elementary school
A D.C. mother is frustrated and looking for answers after her 4-year-old daughter left an after-school program and walked home by herself from Hendley Elementary School.
Shapiro drafting plan to help Pennsylvania's struggling higher education system
Gov. Josh Shapiro plans next month to propose steps toward fixing a higher education system in Pennsylvania that is among the worst in the nation in affordability, his administration said Friday.
Vandals target recreation center for autistic kids in South Philadelphia
A cruel act of vandalism at a South Philadelphia center for students with special needs has taken place, but the founder says the hurtful act won’t crush the school’s spirit or its mission.
Vandals target recreation center for autistic kids in South Philly
A cruel act of vandalism at a South Philadelphia center for students with special needs has taken place, but the founder says the hurtful act won’t crush the school’s spirit or its mission.
New start times for Chester County school district has parents in heated debate
Debate in a Chester County school district over a plan to change its school start times. Both those for and against the plan make their own compelling arguments.
Super Bowl champion Chris Long partners with Yards Brewing Co. to help expand educational equity in Philly
Chickie’s and Pete’s is serving up a new Yards Brewing Co. beer in support of Former Philadelphia Eagle and two-time Super Bowl champion Chris Long's foundation and its initiative serving Philadelphia students.
New start times for Chester County school district does not meet parental approval
The district said in a letter posted the decision was made based on research on school start times and student sleep health and the district's hiring of more school bus drivers. Parents lit up Facebook in response to the changes.
Video: Violent fighting among girls leads to lockdown, suspensions at high school in West Philly
Caught on camera, violent fights break out at a West Philadelphia high school. In video shared, violent fighting among students is seen, as staff struggle to stop them and the district said even parents were involved.
Which US states still require students to learn cursive handwriting?
Cursive has been making a comeback in U.S. classrooms, with research showing its benefits for learning. But not everyone supports its instruction in an increasingly digital age with an already-full curriculum.
Video shows fighting, chaos in a West Philly high school
Several videos shared with FOX 29 showed what appeared to be students, parents involved in fighting inside the school building.
More than 200 teachers must pay back bonuses they accidentally received from school
Charlotte teachers mistakenly received bonus payments after a payroll error by the school district.
Ohio lawmakers propose paying students to attend school and graduate
A proposed bill would give students between $250 and $750 for graduating high school.
Biden cancels student loan debt for another 74K borrowers
Of the 74,000 borrowers approved for relief Friday, the administration said nearly 44,000 of them are teachers, nurses, firefighters and others with public service careers.
Philadelphia school closings: Closures, cancellations and early dismissals for Friday
Another storm, another snow day! Friday will likely be the second day of modified schedules for schools across the Delaware Valley this week.
Shark Tank-inspired pitches lead high school seniors to receive funding from biotech company
Some Philadelphia high school seniors are developing products and pitching them Shark Tank style, to get real funding to bring their projects to life.
Kelly's Classroom: Pennsbury High School
Bob Kelly heads to Fairless Hills to participate in Sports Nite practice!
Philadelphia school closings: Delays, cancellations after snowfall creates icy conditions
The following schools have reported closings, delays and early dismissals in the Philadelphia area for Wednesday as snowfall impacted the region Monday into Tuesday creating icy patches, slick roads and low temperatures.