This page covers school funding, student outcomes, policy shifts, testing data and institutional changes. Reporting follows the institutions that manage learning and the policies that shape how residents in Philadelphia are taught.
The Museum of the American Revolution has added a Ukrainian-language audio guide to its Declaration's Journey exhibition in Philadelphia.
Live Poll
Should local museums offer audio guides in languages spoken by residents?
Live Poll
Should the mayor step in to stop Philadelphia from closing public schools?
Council members and union leaders are pressing Mayor Cherelle Parker to stop the planned closure of 17 Philadelphia schools.
Drexel University has paused undergraduate student organization events involving alcohol and new member inductions following the suspension of two fraternities.
Live Poll
Do you trust your local school district to communicate clearly regarding major school facility changes?
The district is converting Horatio B. Hackett Elementary into a K-8 school as part of its long-term facilities plan.
The public phase of the Catholic university's largest-ever campaign launched during homecoming weekend in Philadelphia.
Live Poll
Should Philadelphia public schools teach students about microplastics in drinking water?
Penn Engineering researchers brought microplastics detection kits to a Philadelphia classroom to teach students how drinking water is tested.
Reporting here centers on funding debates, curriculum changes, standardized testing results and administrative policy shifts. Coverage runs across the city and the communities around it where schools anchor residential life. Enrollment trends and the condition of facilities remain constant areas of public interest throughout the year. Changes in state mandates and local budget decisions are the primary forces driving the news cycle in this sector.
