EducationCamden’s new high school uniform policy bars students from wearing all black, and not everyone is happyActing Camden Schools Superintendent Davida Coe-Brockington says the district plans to implement a policy banning students at its Camden High campus from wearing all-black outfits.
EducationCamden’s new high school uniform policy bars students from wearing all black, and not everyone is happyActing Camden Schools Superintendent Davida Coe-Brockington says the district plans to implement a policy banning students at its Camden High campus from wearing all-black outfits.
ObituariesRoger J. Dennis, provost emeritus at Rutgers-Camden and founding dean of Drexel law school, has died at 75
ObituariesRoger J. Dennis, provost emeritus at Rutgers-Camden and founding dean of Drexel law school, has died at 75
BusinessPa. childcare centers are still understaffed. Providers want $55 million from the state for hiring and retention.
BusinessPa. childcare centers are still understaffed. Providers want $55 million from the state for hiring and retention.
PennsylvaniaAs Philly residents and schools brace for SEPTA cuts and late state funds, there’s no rush for a budget in Harrisburg
PennsylvaniaAs Philly residents and schools brace for SEPTA cuts and late state funds, there’s no rush for a budget in Harrisburg
EducationColumbia University reaches a deal with Trump to restore federal research fundsUnder the agreement, the Ivy League school will pay the $200 million settlement over three years to the federal government, the university said.
EducationColumbia University reaches a deal with Trump to restore federal research fundsUnder the agreement, the Ivy League school will pay the $200 million settlement over three years to the federal government, the university said.
EducationHere are the two new principals and one curriculum supervisor taking the helm in Cherry Hill this yearThe new principals will lead Joyce Kilmer and Johnson elementary schools.
EducationHere are the two new principals and one curriculum supervisor taking the helm in Cherry Hill this yearThe new principals will lead Joyce Kilmer and Johnson elementary schools.
Spotlight PAThis Pa. college made dramatic cuts to avoid closure. Experts say its financial future is still murky.Albright College slashed operational costs, eliminated half of its full-time staff, and sold unused assets.
Spotlight PAThis Pa. college made dramatic cuts to avoid closure. Experts say its financial future is still murky.Albright College slashed operational costs, eliminated half of its full-time staff, and sold unused assets.
1:45VideoPhilly police and tech entrepreneurs teamed up to teach kids how to operate dronesAbout 250 children and teens explored police technology and robotics at Penn's Franklin Field last Thursday at the fifth annual X5 Teen Tech Summit.
1:45VideoPhilly police and tech entrepreneurs teamed up to teach kids how to operate dronesAbout 250 children and teens explored police technology and robotics at Penn's Franklin Field last Thursday at the fifth annual X5 Teen Tech Summit.
EducationPhilly school district hires a new associate superintendent in reorganizationBrenda Elliott previously held a state-level role in Tennessee. She replaces Jayme Banks and Randi Klein-Davila, both of whom have submitted their resignations to the district.
EducationPhilly school district hires a new associate superintendent in reorganizationBrenda Elliott previously held a state-level role in Tennessee. She replaces Jayme Banks and Randi Klein-Davila, both of whom have submitted their resignations to the district.
EducationTemple’s lifelong education program inspires seniors to keep learning as it hits 50th birthdayStudents and teachers must be 50 or older to participate in Temple's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute where participants can take as many classes as they want for an annual fee of $295.
EducationTemple’s lifelong education program inspires seniors to keep learning as it hits 50th birthdayStudents and teachers must be 50 or older to participate in Temple's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute where participants can take as many classes as they want for an annual fee of $295.
EducationTemple warns staff, students about potential travel problems from SEPTA cutsThe first round of cuts are expected Aug. 24, just as the university begins its fall semester, with another round in January.
EducationTemple warns staff, students about potential travel problems from SEPTA cutsThe first round of cuts are expected Aug. 24, just as the university begins its fall semester, with another round in January.
EducationPenn State president Neeli Bendapudi gets high marks (and a standing O) from board and staff after completing her third year With her evaluation in hand, the board will consider president Neeli Bendapudi’s new compensation likely in September. Bendapudi has a rolling five-year contract and earns base pay of $950,000.
EducationPenn State president Neeli Bendapudi gets high marks (and a standing O) from board and staff after completing her third year With her evaluation in hand, the board will consider president Neeli Bendapudi’s new compensation likely in September. Bendapudi has a rolling five-year contract and earns base pay of $950,000.
EducationPenn State moves to hike tuition for University Park students, announces purchase of former frat house where Tim Piazza was fatally injured In-state undergraduate students at Pennsylvania State University will see their tuition increase by 2% in 2026-27 under a plan approved by a board committee Thursday. The full board votes Friday.
EducationPenn State moves to hike tuition for University Park students, announces purchase of former frat house where Tim Piazza was fatally injured In-state undergraduate students at Pennsylvania State University will see their tuition increase by 2% in 2026-27 under a plan approved by a board committee Thursday. The full board votes Friday.
EducationCheltenham school leaders say no decision has been made on whether to remove Netanyahu from the high school’s Hall of FameAfter a meeting Friday with the alumni association, a district spokesperson said "no determination has been made" on the status of the Israeli prime minister, a 1967 Cheltenham High School graduate.
EducationCheltenham school leaders say no decision has been made on whether to remove Netanyahu from the high school’s Hall of FameAfter a meeting Friday with the alumni association, a district spokesperson said "no determination has been made" on the status of the Israeli prime minister, a 1967 Cheltenham High School graduate.
EducationTemple lays off 50 employees to cope with budget crunchThe layoffs are part of 190 positions that were eliminated with the rest coming through attrition, retirements and elimination of vacant spots.
EducationTemple lays off 50 employees to cope with budget crunchThe layoffs are part of 190 positions that were eliminated with the rest coming through attrition, retirements and elimination of vacant spots.
EducationThese former dropouts are picking up their high school diplomas years laterAbout 90 students who dropped out of high school earned diplomas in an adult education program offered by Goodwill’s Helms Academy to help them achieve their dreams of graduating.
EducationThese former dropouts are picking up their high school diplomas years laterAbout 90 students who dropped out of high school earned diplomas in an adult education program offered by Goodwill’s Helms Academy to help them achieve their dreams of graduating.
LaborUniversity of Pennsylvania postdocs and research associates vote to unionizeThe proposed bargaining unit at Penn would be affiliated with United Auto Workers. Some 703 people voted for the union and 38 voted against it, according to the UAW.
LaborUniversity of Pennsylvania postdocs and research associates vote to unionizeThe proposed bargaining unit at Penn would be affiliated with United Auto Workers. Some 703 people voted for the union and 38 voted against it, according to the UAW.
EducationA trans athlete is suing Princeton after being removed from a race Sadie Schreiner accuses Princeton of violating New Jersey civil rights law by excluding her from the Larry Ellis Invitational in May.
EducationA trans athlete is suing Princeton after being removed from a race Sadie Schreiner accuses Princeton of violating New Jersey civil rights law by excluding her from the Larry Ellis Invitational in May.
EducationPennsylvania state universities raise tuition for the first time in seven yearsIn-state undergraduate students in the 10 universities in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education will pay $7,994 annually in tuition, a $278 or 3.6% increase.
EducationPennsylvania state universities raise tuition for the first time in seven yearsIn-state undergraduate students in the 10 universities in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education will pay $7,994 annually in tuition, a $278 or 3.6% increase.
