Student loan scams surge as October repayment date approaches
Scammers are looking to take advantage of borrowers in need of financial assistance as student loan payments start back up.
Temple names Richard Englert as interim president after sudden death of JoAnne A. Epps
Chancellor Richard M. Englert is stepping back into his role as Temple University president after acting president JoAnne A. Epps died earlier this month during a memorial service.
More schools adopt 4-day weeks. For parents, the difficulty is day 5
Hundreds of school systems nationwide have adopted four-day weeks in recent years, mostly in rural and western parts of the U.S., with school districts citing cost savings and advantages for teacher recruitment.
US education chief weighs new ways to deter college admissions preference for kids of alumni
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona says legacy admissions must be revisited for diversity on campuses after the recent Supreme Court ruling against affirmative action.
Delaware Valley sees uptick in swatting incidents at schools, Jewish centers, airports
Swatting bomb threats are happening across the country and in the Delaware Valley. This week, multiple townships have reported incidents of swatting at schools and police are on a heightened alert.
Biden admin calls for 16 states to address underfunding of land-grant HBCUs
The Biden administration says Tennessee and nearly every other state with historically Black land-grant universities have missed out on $12.6 billion in funding over the last three decades.
Nationwide book bans hit record levels in 2023, American Library Association reports
The American Library Association is reporting that challenges to books in schools and public libraries will likely reach record highs in 2023, topping what had been a record pace in 2022.
Mold found in South Jersey schools forces remote learning, building changes: district
The Lumberton Township School District announced Thursday that a total of 26 classrooms have tested positive for mold: 10 in Bobby's Run School and 16 in Lumberton Middle School.
Perkiomen Valley School District dismisses early after receiving 'security threat': officials
Students in the Perkiomen Valley School District were sent home early Thursday after the district received a security threat.
Hundreds gather for vigil to honor Temple President JoAnne Epps
An enormous crowd turned out at the Temple University Bell Tower for a vigil to honor and remember the live of the university's Interim President, JoAnne Epps.
Acting Temple University president JoAnne A. Epps dies after falling ill on stage
Temple University acting president JoAnne A. Epps died Tuesday shortly after becoming ill on stage during a memorial service, officials said, describing her loss as a gut punch and struggling through emotion as they recalled her nearly four decades of service.
Deptford ends controversial policy that cracked down on unpaid school lunch bills
School leaders in Deptford, New Jersey overturned a new policy Tuesday that aimed to crackdown on unpaid and overdue student lunch bills.
How the best colleges stacked up for the year, according to US News & World Report
Princeton, MIT, Harvard and Stanford were some of the schools that ranked highly.
South Jersey schools enforcing controversial lunch policy to combat outstanding balances
The school year is off to a problematic start for some South Jersey schools thanks to a lunch policy crackdown on unpaid, and overdue accounts.
South Korea teachers rally for new laws to protect them from abusive parents
Thousands of teachers are protesting for more legal protection from bullying by parents, a rising problem in a country known for its brutally competitive school environments.
Judge again declares DACA unlawful, issue likely to go before Supreme Court
A federal judge has declared illegal a revised version of a federal policy that prevents the deportation of hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought to the U.S. as children.
High school student digs up 34-million-year-old whale skull on family farm
Lindsey Stallworth and her science teacher had only been digging for about 30 minutes when they found fragments that led to the discovery of a lifetime.
School supplies for students with autism
Heading back to school can be daunting for students on the autism spectrum. Dr. Jessica Lax demonstrates some products that can help ease the transition.
Late summer heat wave prompts early Philly school dismissals
Wednesday marks day four of a late summer heat wave enveloping the Delaware Valley and dozens of Philadelphia schools will dismiss early Thursday and Friday again.
Late summer heat wave prompts early Philly school dismissals
Wednesday marks day four of a late summer heat wave enveloping the Delaware Valley and dozens of Philadelphia schools will dismiss early Thursday and Friday again.