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On Thursday, parents learned that they won scholarships from the Children's Scholarship Fund Philadelphia.
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On Thursday, parents learned that they won scholarships from the Children's Scholarship Fund Philadelphia.
New Jersey's education officials say schools where many students skip a new standardized test could face funding cuts from the federal government.
Lisa Haver, co-founder of a group that opposes more charter schools in Philadelphia, says school police confiscated her signs at the SRC's February 18th meeting.
The suit, filed last fall by parents' groups and a coalition of school districts, claims the current state funding system shortchanges students.
Hundreds of veterinarians from across the country are attending a three-day, continuing education conference in center city, run by the University of Pennsylvania's school of veterinary medicine.
Dakota Williams, left, a fifth grader at Tatem Elementary School, has a cousin with autism and always wanted to do something to help. Then fate took a hand.
While the class may look like your average computer class, the girls participating are actually testing a game design curriculum for schools and students nationwide.
New SRC chair Marjorie Neff says the fact that Bill Green is not going to court to try to keep the chairmanship removes a potential distraction.
Authorities say some alarming tweets by an 18-year-old student forced the evacuation of the school.
School Reform Commissioner Bill Green now says he's not going to court to challenge his removal as SRC chair.
"I lost thirteen friends to violence, and I felt like I had an obligation to do what needed to be done in the streets," Mills says.
Under the Republican-backed update to the current law, now nearly two decades old, charter schools would get their funding directly from the state, rather than having money pass through local school districts.
"By automating the process, getting it online, we're really very much attempting to provide much better customer service to our parents," says Karyn Lynch, the school district's chief of student services.
The children provided some of the lyrics for "A Child's Requiem" -- winner of the Sackler Prize from the University of Connecticut.
The school's Sacramento location opened in 2009 as a satellite campus to Philadelphia-based Drexel University.
Some parents spent their snow day out of the house, playing at Nest, a commercial playspace in center city Philadelphia.
Gary R'Nel spoke with the Superintendent of the Philadelphia School District, Dr. William Hite, on Talk Radio 1210 WPHT about his Action Plan 3.0 for Philadelphia schools and the improving financial status of the district.
Nutter delivered his final budget to City Council by asking the lawmakers to hike property taxes 9.3 percent.
The Vineland Board of Education's plans would raise taxes on the owner of the average home by about $27 per year.
Young scientists gathered to showcase their inventions at a Science Olympiad at Neumann University.
KYW Newsradio has learned that Mayor Nutter will propose a hefty increase in city property taxes in order to give the cash-starved Philadelphia School District an extra $100 million.
Now, the official cause of death is listed as sudden infant death syndrome, commonly known as SIDS.
The university says dining halls will remain open Wednesday and a 6 p.m. men's basketball game is still on, but the library and fitness facilities are closed.
Superintendent William Hite's plan calls for reorganizing schools into eight geographic networks, and adding three others focusing on turnaround, alternative and innovative schools.
"He's short again on the law he signed, so we are taking him to court for the third time, with plenty of notice," says Wendell Steinhauer, president of the New Jersey Education Association.
NEXT Weather Alert issued Sunday and Monday as a nor'easter is bringing coastal flooding, heavy rain and strong winds.
Some strolled the boardwalk Saturday night enjoying the calm before the storm, while others braced for potentially severe flooding and damage.
Police say a man drove through a U.S. Coast Guard security barrier in Philadelphia, hit an officer with a camera, and may have been under the influence of drugs.
Allar, a senior, will now see his college career come to an end.
Philadelphia police are investigating a shooting near a Northeast Philly laundromat, where one person was killed and another was injured on Saturday afternoon.
NEXT Weather Alert issued Sunday and Monday as a nor'easter is bringing coastal flooding, heavy rain and strong winds.
Police say a man drove through a U.S. Coast Guard security barrier in Philadelphia, hit an officer with a camera, and may have been under the influence of drugs.
Some strolled the boardwalk Saturday night enjoying the calm before the storm, while others braced for potentially severe flooding and damage.
Kada Scott has not been seen since she left to go to her job at an assisted living facility on Oct. 4.
Allar, a senior, will now see his college career come to an end.
Police say a man drove through a U.S. Coast Guard security barrier in Philadelphia, hit an officer with a camera, and may have been under the influence of drugs.
Philadelphia police are investigating a shooting near a Northeast Philly laundromat, where one person was killed and another was injured on Saturday afternoon.
A former administrator at Manor College is facing felony charges for allegedly stealing over $700,000 from the school in Montgomery County.
Police are investigating after two men were shot in the head in Northeast Philly's Holmesburg section Saturday morning.
Families learn to overcome fear and find strength as they talk openly about loving someone who's struggling with addiction or recovery.
Some strolled the boardwalk Saturday night enjoying the calm before the storm, while others braced for potentially severe flooding and damage.
Mark Bray said his views have been under attack since he wrote "Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Playbook"
One New Jersey high school canceled its homecoming dance that was set for this weekend, it said, due to low interest among students.
Visitors on Friday got an up-close look at the USS Billings in Camden for the Navy and Marine Corps' 250th birthday.
Jersey Shore towns are making preparations as a nor'easter approaches with potential to drop several inches of rain and create high waves.
A shooting in Wilmington, Delaware, has left a 16-year-old boy dead and another injured Wednesday night, police said.
The family of 12-year-old Keyonna Calloway says Ronald McDonald House Delaware has made a huge difference in her recovery.
Pennsylvania AG Dave Sunday says customers with unused Iron Hill Brewery gift cards should dispute the purchases.
Symptoms of Lyme disease can range from fever, headaches, fatigue and occasionally serious heart complications.
Philadelphia-area businesses are helping you celebrate the release of Taylor Swift's 12th album with listening parties, release parties, watch parties and more.
Families learn to overcome fear and find strength as they talk openly about loving someone who's struggling with addiction or recovery.
Students at Memphis Street Academy in Port Richmond can get all kinds of health care without leaving school or waiting for a doctor's appointment.
Symptoms of Lyme disease can range from fever, headaches, fatigue and occasionally serious heart complications.
Nobel Prize committee chair says discoveries by the trio of researchers were "decisive for our understanding of how the immune system functions."
Juan Namnun, the baseball coach at Frankford High School, is in the small group of men diagnosed with breast cancer each year.
The first Jordan Brand store in the United States is opening in Philadelphia on Friday morning.
It's the age-old question for Pennsylvanians: Sheetz or Wawa?
Philadelphia Phillies fans are supporting small businesses as Red October excitement heats up.
Nike Inc.'s first U.S.-based Jordan Brand World of Flight store in Philadelphia has an opening date: Friday, Oct. 10, 2025.
Some fans say they've experienced their tickets disappearing from their MLB Ballpark app, and ticketholders have been warned.
SEPTA GM Scott Sauer says the Philadelphia-based transit authority has a handle on how the fires started but hasn't uncovered what could connect them.
SEPTA says all Regional Rail service was temporarily suspended Thursday due to signal power issues.
SEPTA is facing a lawsuit that alleges its fare increases on public transportation in Philadelphia were illegal.
SEPTA says Regional Rail riders could face possible cancellations, delays and crowded trains after last week's federal emergency order.
A fire on the train tracks stopped multiple trains on SEPTA's Manayunk/Norristown Line on Friday.
Allar, a senior, will now see his college career come to an end.
The 14th edition of the Army-Navy Cup game at Subaru Park featured men's and women's soccer teams, days before the Navy's 250th birthday.
The Aronimink Golf Club still needs hundreds of volunteers to help make next year's PGA Championship a success.
District officials say they're reviewing the Lincoln High School football suspension after a new video surfaced of the fight.
Jalen Hurts' first interception of the season was among the many mistakes the Eagles made Thursday in their second straight loss.
Diane Keaton had a decades-long career with performances in 1977's "Annie Hall," the "The Godfather" films, and many more.
Dolly Parton's spokesperson told CBS News that she was filming the video to address fans' concerns.
Thirty paintings by Bob Ross are set to be auctioned to support public television stations after federal funding cuts.
Taylor Swift's new album, "The Life of a Showgirl," became Spotify's most-streamed album in a single day this year. The company said it only took 11 hours to hit that mark.
Red October baseball is back in Philadelphia, Taylor Swift just dropped her 12th studio album and the Eagles are 4-0; can we really ask for anything more?
Ukee Washington reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Ukee Washington reports.
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.
As of late Saturday evening, the low pressure is positioned off the South Carolina coast, marking the start of the storm’s impacts for our region. Andrew Kozak reports.
Some strolled the boardwalk Saturday night enjoying the calm before the storm, while others braced for potentially severe flooding and damage. Ryan Hughes reports.
Oscar-winning actress Diane Keaton has died at the age of 79.
Residents in Margate, New Jersey fear the incoming Nor'easter could be worse than Hurricane Erin. Ryan Hughes reports.
Coastal flooding possible has Nor'easter is set to bring heavy rain and strong winds in to the Philadelphia region. Andrew Kozak has the forecast.