School Funding
Some Pennsylvania parents are being priced out of child care subsidies by small raises — including child care workers.
Akira Drake Rodriguez, an assistant professor at the University of Pennsylvania, discusses how school closures in Philadelphia affect neighborhoods.
The $16.7 million in state funding for repairs falls far short of meeting all the repairs and upgrades needed in the district.
Some 6 vendors will provide resources for students in English, math, and science through the 2027-28 school year.
The funding will cover new tools and materials for K-12 math classrooms through 2028.
As the drug epidemic has upended Philly’s Kensington neighborhood, families in the community have enrolled their kids elsewhere.
Mumin’s 18-month tenure coincided with the commonwealth’s court-ordered reckoning with school funding disparity
The school board voted 7-2 to approve the agreement over the protestations of members of the public and two board members who said they wanted more time to consider the implications.
Haunted by the last school closure chaos, Philadelphia school district officials say this time, they’re relying on community engagement.
Students said they’re going to “keep their hopes up” but are fearful of what a Trump presidency could mean for their families and peers.
A City Councilmember said without the funding, nonprofits serving children without stable housing were preparing to close.
Keystone Opportunity Zones are supposed to help commercial developers while providing career opportunities for kids. There’s a dispute over whether that bargain is actually fair.
Teachers, parents, and West Philly residents all had a say in the design of the new $62 million Lewis C. Cassidy building.
77 school districts and universities will be receiving grant money to grow special ed. Workforce. Philly is not included
The additional revenue over 5 years announced by Mayor Cherelle Parker will help pay for Parent University and extended-day pilot programs.
Shapiro spoke in favor of private school vouchers but then vetoed a proposal to establish them. He’s also signed public school funding increases and universal school breakfasts into law.
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.
Philadelphia schools are slated to get a nearly $232 million increase in basic education funding under the new budget Gov. Josh Shapiro signed Thursday.
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.
Increased state education spending now will more than pay for itself as more students graduate and attend college, report finds