Education

Community-Driven Research Day set for February 9th

Community-Driven Research Day (CDRD) is a program that encourages collaboration between researchers and community-based organizations that have research questions they are interested in answering.more

Education

PA needs $5.4 billion to close racial education gap: report

Pennsylvania will need to spend at least $5.4 billion to close the gap between rich and poor school districts, according to a long-awaited report approved by a divided panel of policymakers. more

Education

BIden loan cancellation plan to start next month

The Biden administration will start canceling student loans for some borrowers starting in February as part of a new repayment plan that's taking effect nearly six months ahead of schedule.more

Education

Income

Report calls for improvements in PA state education funding

Research for Action commends the Pennsylvania Basic Education Funding Commission for adopting a strong report, recommending several improvements to the state’s system of education funding. more

Education

Reports

Philly Reading Coaches seeks volunteers

The program pairs trained volunteers with Kindergarten through third-grade students to read with them one-on-one. more

Education

Volunteer

Education Fund seeks assistant to support special projects

The Philadelphia Education Fund seeks a Special Assistant to support the President and CEO in the design, development and implementation of special projects. more

Education

PA charter schools lag in academic performance ratings

A decade’s worth of testing data ranks Pennsylvania among the states with the lowest charter school performance. more

Education

Reports

Philadelphia district teachers feel "overwhelmed" - survey

Philadelphia teachers feel supported by their school leadership, their students, and their colleagues, but nevertheless feel overwhelmed by their workload and the demands made on them. more

Education

Reports

City school board re-elects leadership, faces $407m deficit

Regardless of who’s on board for the next mayor’s term, they will be confronted with a multi-million dollar budget deficit. more

Education

Low reading scores lead Harrisburg to set new school mandates

With nearly half of all Pennsylvania fourth graders reading below grade level, state lawmakers are proposing more stringent measures to boost literacy — ones proven successful in other states. more

Education