Phoenixville's school board president says he's "fighting back." Other local districts are quietly trying to defy Trump's orders to end DEI programs.

The Trump administration has halted several dozen federal research grants at Princeton University.

A federal antisemitism task force is reviewing more than $255 million in contracts between Harvard and the federal government to make sure the school is following civil rights laws.

The transition will begin in 2027 and conclude in 2028. The agreement means the Philadelphia region eventually will be losing Rosemont, the second Catholic college to close in a short time frame.

Amid a continuing national teacher shortage, special education teachers represent the greatest area of need.

“It’s so easy to feel isolated and alone and demoralized especially nowadays in the current political climate,” said former Penn swimmer Lia Thomas. “We have to stick together and support each other."

Katrina Armstrong’s move comes days after Columbia agreed to a host of policy changes demanded by the Trump administration to restore $400 million in government funding.

Some truck operators said they will have to close if they can’t maintain their spots overnight on the University City campus.

On Friday, the mood was decidedly uplifting and confidence abounded as R. Lorraine "Laurie" Bernotsky was inaugurated as West Chester University's 16th president.

“If we did not use the fund balance, we’d quite simply have to make people and program cuts,” the superintendent said. “At all costs, we must do all we can to protect the classroom.”

She was smart and friendly, and became a mentor to many. “She was the most confident person I’d ever known,” said her wife, Sheri Cole. “In a quiet way, she had a strong gentleness.”

Follow along with Inquirer education reporter Kristen A. Graham, reporting from the monthly Philly school board meeting.

The parents of a Plymouth Whitemarsh High School student spoke out against a rule change barring their child and other transgender athletes from competing in girls' sports.

A strike that was set to begin at 7 a.m. Wednesday will not happen. The four-year agreement includes raises and smaller class sizes.