Education

The decision repeals the conditions that Philadelphia's School Reform Commission placed on Franklin Towne’s 2018 application to open a middle school for 450 students.

“We are the biggest poorest big city in the country,” U.S. Rep. Brendan Boyle said. “We need to incentivize more people to come here and serve on the frontlines of our community.”

Wolf announced a series of executive actions in July imposing new fees and ethics requirements on charter schools. Public school districts would also be authorized to limit enrollment to low-performing charters.

At-large City Councilman Derek Green, a Democrat, wants the city to dig into its surplus to help pay for remediation in the schools.

Protect PA Schools will collect donations to help private and public schools get security upgrades, personnel, and consulting.

The artists who took part in a PSEA competition remind us that art inspires and enlightens us. It allows us to understand our world in new and amazing ways.

Experts says Pennsylvania colleges and universities could help foster youth by waiving the cost of room and board.

When he started knocking on doors during his inaugural campaign for state representative in 1992, Sam Rohrer noticed a topic popping up again and again — property taxes.He was aware of complaints, but the...

The PA Forward Student Loan Program will make borrowing more affordable in Pennsylvania, with competitive rates and superior repayment benefits.

As they fight over turf, it often seems like the two sides in Pa's argument over charter schools are forgetting their first duty: The state's children.