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Philadelphia superintendent urges families to send kids to kindergarten as enrollment window opens
Kindergarten isn’t required for Pennsylvania students. But Philadelphia’s superintendent said it can help students learn how ...
How do you raise the high school graduation rate? Philly is betting a focus on ninth grade will help.
Philadelphia School District leaders have long said they want to improve the system’s four-year graduation rate — currently ...
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PA pushes for more Black male teachers through education apprenticeship program
In an effort to raise retention and reduce attrition among black male educators, the Pennsyvania Department of Labor & Industry is allocating nearly $400,000 in ...
Philly school district opens kindergarten registration for 2025-26 school year
School District of Philadelphia Superintendent Dr. Tony Watlington officially kicked off his "Thrive At Five" campaign with ...
Here’s what enrollment looks like at five Philly-area medical school
Applications to Philadelphia-area medical school declined in 2024 for the third consecutive year, returning to pre-pandemic levels, according to new data from the Association of American Medical ...
Lessons from ‘stop and frisk’ can help Philly police use drones to improve safety without compromising civil liberties
This decree was called the “ Bailey agreement .” It required the Philadelphia police to document all stop-and-frisk ...