Community College of Philadelphia faculty and staff say the city’s largest public institution of higher education has not met their demands for higher wages and other issues.

Cherelle Parker also wants to expand the number of schools participating in “extended-day, extended year” programming.

The American Federation of Teachers held a “Protect Our Kids” national campaign to rally support for public education and protections for programs that fund services for students with disabilities and low-income students.

‘Kids are in class, worried for their parents and for themselves,’ said student Luis Ojeda. ‘We need to know what you will do to protect us.’

The report by advocacy group Children First found the economic conditions of Philly families has worsened over the last decade.

Patricia Houston is director of Children's Community School, a nonprofit preschool and early childhood education center in a racially diverse but rapidly gentrifying neighborhood of West Philadelphia.

A survey of more than 16,000 parents, students, and school staff found most people preferred starting school before Labor Day.

The governor’s budget would give more to special education, free school meals, and more. But notably, it doesn’t fund private school vouchers.

A $30 million charter school dispute, unsafe athletic fields, and fears over immigration policies took center stage at the latest board meeting.

As national politics create uncertainty in education, Philadelphia Superintendent Tony Watlington remains committed to highlighting progress in city schools.