Pennsylvania Education
For Harrisburg School District, addressing overcrowding, safety is chance ‘to get it right’
The reconfiguration plans about to be put in motion stand to significantly change the makeup of the Harrisburg School District. Superintendent Eric Turman is stressing that the plan presents an opportunity for the district to finally get things right.
Pennsylvania city No. 5 best for international students: report
A new report has found the best U.S. cities for international students.
College presidents in Pa., elsewhere defend actions in combatting antisemitism on campus
In recent weeks, the federal government has opened investigations into several universities — including Penn and Harvard — regarding antisemitism and Islamophobia on campus.
State test scores show modest gains after pandemic lows. How did your school district do?
The state Department of Education released the 2023 state test scores this month, giving Pennsylvanians a snapshot of public school student performance.
2 Pa. spots make list of ‘Best College Town Real Estate Markets’: report
With some families now buying homes closer to their kids' schools in order to avoid high college costs, a new report as highlighted the best college towns with regards to real estate potential.
This Pa. college has the highest rated professors in the state: study
A new report has found the colleges and universities with the highest- and lowest-rated professors in the United States.
Cumberland County educational center opens for children with autism, emotional needs
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held last month.
Feds launch civil rights investigations at 2 Pa. colleges, others
The federal government is looking into allegations of antisemitism or Islamophobia since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war.
Pa. expands public records requirements over Penn State, Temple, Lincoln and Pitt
For years, lawmakers have sought to expand public-disclosure requirements over Pennsylvania’s four state-related universities.
Residents angry over Pa. school board’s decision to give $700k to departing superintendent: reports
The vote came a week after five members of the GOP-controlled board were voted out of office on Election Day.
Pa. House passes cost-of-living adjustment for pre-2001 state, school retirees
The bill seeks to raise pensions that have been frozen for some retirees.
The blurred lines of school policing
The ongoing debate over police in public schools has intensified in recent years but who supports this intervention – and who opposes it – may be surprising.
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