Superintendent Tony Watlington said the district aims to reduce the number of grade bands in order to improve students’ ...

As Philadelphia school officials finalize school closures and future plans for public schools, a local non-profit is offering low-income families another option for their children's education. Jan ...

Two Philadelphia schools are immediately closing due to asbestos concerns amid a districtwide review of records on the potentially hazardous mineral fiber that was prompted by the discovery of ...

Updated 5:45 p.m. centralDramatic realignment to the Philadelphia Catholic school system is coming. Today, the archdiocese announced that it will close four high schools, and 44 elementary schools ...

With a major winter nor’easter hitting the Philadelphia region, hundreds of schools made changes to schedules on Thursday with some closing and others having delayed openings.

The school closings plan will no doubt be hotly debated over the coming weeks. District officials will host a series of community meetings. The first is this Saturday at 10:00 am at South Philadelphia ...

A Philadelphia arts school gave 7 days' notice it was closing. ... “Our schools are closing down, but that doesn’t mean our community shuts down, too,” Jean added. Maya Eaglin.

Philadelphia mussel hatchery produces more juveniles, thanks to new discoveries. 4 hours ago. 3 homicides within 45 minutes across Philadelphia in Memorial Day weekend violence. 5 hours ago. Biden ...