Philly district opens public nonrenewal hearing for North Philly school’s charter
PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Representatives from the School District of Philadelphia are making their case for why a…
Philadelphia School District selection process kicks off Sept. 8
Things to know for applications Three types of schools are available in the selection process: criteria-based schools, citywide…
Most Philly principals think schools are moving in the right direction, per new survey
PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — A new survey of Philly school principles shows they’re generally optimistic, but their satisfaction…
Commonwealth Charter Academy expands real estate footprint into Philly with Navy Yard site
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. Pennsylvania’s largest cyber charter school,…
900 NYC schools failing students amid grade inflation, lax accountability
Welcome to New York’s flunking factories. Failure in the city’s public education system has become “normalized” — and…
Close to Half of New York City Schools Are Failing, New Report Says
Nearly half of New York City public schools are failing to get a majority of their students to…
Op-Ed: Pennsylvania House Democrats just voted to abandon educational choice
Pennsylvania Democrats have never been more brazen in their disregard for educational choice. House Democrats recently advanced legislation…
Philadelphia plans to close 17 neighborhood public schools – here’s what went wrong when it shuttered 30 schools in 2013
The Philadelphia School Board voted in May 2026 to close 17 of its 218 schools. Seven are elementary…
Philadelphia charter school group’s lawsuit: District’s renewal process is ‘coercive.’
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Two charter schools in Philadelphia were recommended for nonrenewal
The School District of Philadelphia recommended that the Board of Education not renew agreements with two charter schools…
Bill would keep Pennsylvania public schools from funding some cyber charter students
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — A new bill in the Pennsylvania State House looks to tighten cyber charter regulations…
The Philadelphia School District rearranges school buildings on the Titanic
It’s enough to make you cry or scream — or both. The adults are hard at work “re-arranging…