Faces of the school district layoffs collected online

A new website, Facesofthelayoffs.org, catalogues the mugs and stories of laid-off employees.

City names 20 schools that will get extended school day

Approximately 2,000 city sixth graders will stay an extra two and half hours at school beginning this September. The city [...]

New York City schools budget ballooning

The education budget this year is reportedly set to be the highest in the city’s history.

City Council debates returning Philly schools to local control

City Council held a hearing Monday debating whether to restore control of Philadelphia’s School District to a locally-elected school board.

Girard College won’t have high school students, boarding option

The Board of Directors of City Trusts with Girard College today announced that starting in the fall of 2014, it [...]

City schools finally get teacher evaluation plan

The state Department of Education has come up with a teacher evaluation plan for city schools.

School Reform Commission adopts $2.39B budget

The Philadelphia School Reform Commission on Thursday voted to adopt a $2.39 billion operating budget for the 2013-14 school year.

Queens girl, 12, commits suicide after alleged ASK.FM cyberbullying

A 12-year-old girl in Queens hung herself on Wednesday. She told her family she was a victim of cyberbullying.

NYC schools to hold anti-bullying events in wake of hate crimes

Amid a series of violent anti-gay hate crimes that have unsettled a city known for its progressive values, New York [...]

Mayor Nutter, schools chief to rally for extra aid

Mayor Nutter and Philadelphia School District Superintendent William Hite Jr. will rally for additional city and state aid for city schools this morning.