SRC Weighs Plan To Eliminate 50k Seats At Low-Performing Schools
A plan to give every Philadelphia child the option to attend a high-quality school was the focus of the School Reform Commission last night.
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A plan to give every Philadelphia child the option to attend a high-quality school was the focus of the School Reform Commission last night.
The Faculty and Staff Federation at the Community College of Philadelphia has voted NOT to strike.
A family from Mohrsville, Pa, north of Reading, is appealing to the Penn State board of trustees to name the field within Beaver Stadium in honor of Paterno.
The faculty at Community College of Philadelphia meets Monday evening to decide whether to go on strike.
Pennsylvania governor Tom Corbett is defending his cuts to higher education, while a new panel he's created to study the issue officially begins its work.
A group of 18 students from the University of Georgia will be spending their Spring Break working with the Arc of Philadelphia and Philadelphia Developmental Disabilities Corporation. The students will spend the week as a buddy to a PDDC client with developmental disabilities.
Students from Walter D. Palmer Learning Leadership Partners Charter School danced the night away.
Devastating images of towns in ruins are still reminders of last years earthquake and tsunami that hit the Northeast coast of Japan. Sunday marks the one year anniversary.
Like the Model United Nations that the Council runs for middle schoolers, the G20 project is a way of creating cultural literacy in a global environment.
The Settlement Music School received a grant from The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation to provide music training to children from low-income families.
Amid all the debate over the proposed takeover of Rutgers University's Camden campus by Rowan University comes what could be a serious difference of opinion within one of South Jersey's most powerful political families.
In the wake of allegations of cheating on standardized tests, the School District of Philadelphia is taking additional steps to make sure next week's PSSA exams are on the up-and-up.
Governor Christie has appointed a panel to look into how public school students qualify for aid as "at-risk" because there's question about who gets the designation now.
The chancellor of West Chester, Cheyney and Pennsylvania's 12 other state-owned universities says cuts in state funding are threatening the system's mission of providing an affordable college education.
Reacting to the FBI raid on the younger Fattah's posh Center City apartment, and his office space at Shulick's law firm, Congressman Fattah says, "sometimes a fire alarm goes off, but there is no fire."
The top teams advance to the state competition next month.
For a 12- or 13-year-old, image is everything. Many students at Haddonfield Middle School said they had seen these videos and found them troubling.
Home technology is getting 'smarter' -- so much so, in fact that you barely have to lift a finger to control everything from your thermostat to your blinds.
City Council is planning hearings into whether Wall Street took Philadelphia and its school district to the cleaners by pushing complicated bond deals called "interest rate swaps."
The School Reform Commission is in the process of holding 10 consecutive school closing hearings at the School District's Education Center on North Broad Street.
New Jersey education officials will bring in experts from Rutgers to independently evaluate a pilot program meant to pave the way for a new teacher evaluation system.
A Philadelphia law firm has "adopted" a local school, providing mentoring and cash.
The new approach to education has helped the students test the their imagination.
Look for the battle to stop a planned merger of Rutgers-Camden with Rowan University to be stepped up a notch, with a newly formed non-profit group raising money to make its point in the court of public opinion, even as they prepare for a possible legal fight.
Students from three Philadelphia colleges marched through the city, yesterday, to protest cuts in state education funding. They converged at Governor Corbett's Center City office at the Bellevue.
Joel Embiid scored 33 points, Tyrese Maxey added 29 as the 76ers beat the cold-shooting Suns Saturday night.
Dangerous bitter cold is expected to linger in the Philadelphia area through Monday, but relief is on the way.
As part of a 38-city tour across North America, the FIFA World Cup trophy is coming to Philly before competition kicks off.
The Please Touch Museum marked Black History Month with a daylong celebration centered on representation, creativity and possibility.
Brad Arnold, the founder and lead singer of the 3 Doors Down has died following "his courageous battle with cancer," the rock band announced Saturday on social media.
Dangerous bitter cold is expected to linger in the Philadelphia area through Monday, but relief is on the way.
Joel Embiid scored 33 points, Tyrese Maxey added 29 as the 76ers beat the cold-shooting Suns Saturday night.
As part of a 38-city tour across North America, the FIFA World Cup trophy is coming to Philly before competition kicks off.
The Please Touch Museum marked Black History Month with a daylong celebration centered on representation, creativity and possibility.
Camden firefighter Howard Bennett died after falling into the icy Delaware River Thursday.
As part of a 38-city tour across North America, the FIFA World Cup trophy is coming to Philly before competition kicks off.
The Please Touch Museum marked Black History Month with a daylong celebration centered on representation, creativity and possibility.
Power companies across the Philadelphia region and Lehigh Valley are reporting some outages Saturday while high wind alerts are in effect.
The Center City dive bar is raising its minimum age to 25 in an effort to crack down on underage drinking and disruptive behavior.
In her five decades leading Temple University's women's fencing program, Dr. Nikki Franke broke barriers and built opportunities for future generations.
Power companies across the Philadelphia region and Lehigh Valley are reporting some outages Saturday while high wind alerts are in effect.
The coldest air of the season is set to slide over the Philadelphia area this weekend, which could lead to frost quakes, ice quakes and lake quakes.
A number of restaurants in the Philadelphia area landed on OpenTable's list of the Top 100 Romantic Restaurants in the U.S.
After a portion of the Keansburg Fishing Pier crashed into the Raritan Bay, there's now concern at other marinas and piers that are being hit by ice chunks.
John Quinesso Sr., a World War II veteran from South Jersey, still drives himself everywhere he needs to go.
Power companies across the Philadelphia region and Lehigh Valley are reporting some outages Saturday while high wind alerts are in effect.
The coldest air of the season is set to slide over the Philadelphia area this weekend, which could lead to frost quakes, ice quakes and lake quakes.
The man whom Jill Biden divorced for the eventual 46th President of the United States is now in jail on murder charges.
A Delaware man is behind bars after he allegedly attacked two other men over a parking dispute, police say.
A teenager and a 21-year-old man were injured in a shooting in Wilmington Monday afternoon, police said.
A new kind of joint replacement is now available for people who have a certain kind of arthritis in the hand.
A person with a confirmed case of measles visited an urgent care center in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, last month, health officials said.
A toddler and a dog from Los Angeles have a unique bond that came together thanks to a Philly doctor and a story from CBS News Philadelphia.
New Jersey has less than a one-week supply of red blood cells and less than a day's supply of platelets, health officials say.
For Kolin and his family, CHOP was a home away from home while he waited for a heart transplant.
Former Sheetz president and CEO Steve Sheetz has died at age 77, the Altoona-based company announced on Monday.
The post-Christmas return rush was underway at shops and malls across the Philadelphia area.
With product return fraud on the rise, an emerging company is using AI to help spot issues.
Here are mall opening and closing hours for the Christmas and Christmas Eve holidays around the Philly region.
Through Amazon Now, customers can get household items, cosmetics, electronics, groceries and more delivered in about 30 minutes or less.
The city says residents shouldn't park on a major stretch of South Broad Street in Philadelphia Tuesday for a snow removal operation.
Traffic is starting to move again on Roosevelt Boulevard after a fatal crash shut down the road in both directions Friday morning.
Snow-covered sidewalks, freezing temperatures and more have made commutes challenging for many public transit riders across Philadelphia.
Philadelphia is closing several roads in Center City Tuesday night to remove snow after a winter storm dumped nearly 10 inches over the weekend.
Transportation service will ramp up gradually Monday across the Philadelphia area following the weekend snowstorm.
Joel Embiid scored 33 points, Tyrese Maxey added 29 as the 76ers beat the cold-shooting Suns Saturday night.
As part of a 38-city tour across North America, the FIFA World Cup trophy is coming to Philly before competition kicks off.
Prosecutors have dropped the most serious assault charge against Penn State hockey star Gavin McKenna.
Eagles superfan Ed Callahan, 79, won the NFL's 2025 Fan of the Year award on Thursday night.
Sonny Jurgensen's strong arm, keen wit and affable personality made him one of the most beloved figures in Washington football history.
Brad Arnold, the founder and lead singer of the 3 Doors Down has died following "his courageous battle with cancer," the rock band announced Saturday on social media.
Don't miss the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony. Here's how to watch live, stream for free and catch replays.
The Temple University Jazz Band is releasing its first internationally-recorded album after placing first at the National Collegiate Jazz Championship.
Mural Arts Philadelphia is looking for an artist or team of artists to design a mural honoring Boyz II Men's contributions to music and culture as the city celebrates America's 250th anniversary.
Chuck Negron, a founding member of Three Dog Night whose lead vocals powered a string of hits for one of the top rock acts of the late 1960s and early '70s has died. He was 83.
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Middle school students in Philadelphia got the opportunity to do hands-on learning during the school district's five-day career and technical camp.
With her Girl Talk mentoring program, one Philadelphia teen turned her camp days into a safe space to discuss social issues young girls face every day.
Recent high school graduate Sylvain Farrell says his temporary position at a local clinic is the pathway to a full-time career.
A Philadelphia student won an award from NFL Films for his documentary on bringing back sports teams at his Kensington school.
A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
Senator John Fetterman expressed his concern over two Pennsylvania warehouses purchased by the federal government that could become detention centers.
Despite whipping winds and a bitter cold spell, many tried to enjoy their Saturday in Old City. Dan Snyder has the forecast.
Dangerous bitter cold is expected to linger in the Philadelphia area through Monday, but relief is on the way. Grant Gilmore has the forecast.
The coldest air we have experienced in several years arrived in the Philadelphia area. Grant GIlmore has the forecast.
The Please Touch Museum marked Black History Month with a daylong celebration centered on representation, creativity and possibility. Eva Andersen reports.