77 school districts and universities will be receiving grant money to grow special ed. Workforce. Philly is not included
The district highlighted teacher training and a program for teens, but members of the City Council say school leaders must do more.
Right2ReadPhilly is the city's latest reading program dedicated to promoting literacy outside of classroom instruction.
Philadelphia schools will get a $232 million increase, but the state opted not to codify a plan to close funding gaps between low-income and wealthy districts.
A group of Philadelphia students rallied for lawmakers to prioritize public school funding. Legislators have been wrangling over education aid and vouchers for some time.
Mayor Cherelle Parker's year-round school model is taking shape through Philly's summer programming.
Philadelphia needs to hire more than 450 teachers, especially in special education
A spokesperson for Team Roc, the philanthropic arm of Jay-Z’s Roc Nation orgnaization, says their public education campaign about a pending school voucher bill does not constitute lobbying. The state’s definition of lobbying may suggest otherwise.