Education Advocates Want Freeze on 'Cyber' Charter Operators
There are 15 online "cyber" charters in Pennsylvania now, and six operators have applied to the state education department to run new ones.
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There are 15 online "cyber" charters in Pennsylvania now, and six operators have applied to the state education department to run new ones.
The first- and second-year medical students knocked on the doors of Bethume Elementary School last year after hearing that the school did not have a science teacher.
The Philadelphia Zoo is welcoming a handful of cute new babies.
The mission of the Rendell Center is to promote civic education and engagement.
A new Tiger Woods Learning Center is open at a North Philadelphia school. But it's not teaching golf.
Some Philadelphia school students were getting a chance to learn about careers from actual professionals.
Councilmembers complained to school district CFO Matthew Stanski (left) that the district keeps them in the dark each year about budget woes until the last possible minute.
On Saturday, St. Joe's Prep Hawks won their first city football championship since 1977.
Since 2005, the school has been offering full-rides to Rutgers University to its high school students who maintain a 3.5 GPA.
A reënactor dressed as Abraham Lincoln, right down to the stovepipe hat, addressed a small crowd of students and tourists from the steps of the Constitution Center's cavernous lobby.
The School Reform Commission held a meeting Monday night that gave teachers and community members a chance to work through an exercise in how to get the most students into better-performing schools.
Princeton University officials have decided to give students a meningitis vaccine that hasn't been approved in the U.S. in order to stop the spread of the disease.
The study takes data from the 2011-12 school year from more than 500 school districts across the Commonwealth.
The Radnor Township School District is partnering with a local restaurant to serve up some serious sandwiches.
Moorestown Friends School in New Jersey celebrates 130 years of kindergarten this year.
A New Jersey state senate committee has approved a measure that would require schools throughout the state to teach the benefits and dangers involved in using social media.
Alex Carson, of Cherry Hill, was taken into custody after police determined he was responsible for the bomb threats.
Longtime "Tonight Show" bandleader Kevin Eubanks and his trumpet-playing brother Duane were back in their hometown of Philadelphia, teaching master music classes at the Kensington High School for Creative and Perform Arts.
One New Jersey university is offering a course that truly rocks.
When a Harlem Globetrotter speaks, kids listen. And that was certainly the case with these students at Pope John Paul II Regional School, in Willingboro.
There were four contest winners: a rabbit, a cat, and two dogs.
The $35 million project, to be completed in 2016, will move the business school out of the current building and into a new one up the street.
The family of the Rutgers University student whose suicide sparked a national conversation about the treatment of young gay people paid their first visit Sunday to the bridge where he took his life.
Many of the prospective students at the fair were looking for majors that they hope will help them get a job right out of school in a variety of fields.
Governor Corbett says he's in the process of filling the opening that was created when SRC chair Pedro Ramos resigned last month.
The Garden State is experiencing dry conditions, but officials now have a new tool to help prevent a major wildfire from spreading.
Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed three bills into law Wednesday limiting the power of ICE agents in New Jersey.
Khumbie, a red panda at the Philadelphia Zoo, has died. He had cancer, according to the zoo.
It's a trend happening nationally, but some Philadelphia police districts are reporting zero murders going back to Jan. 1.
An Emmaus High School student was found with what appeared to be a loaded ghost gun, according to the Lehigh County DA.
It's a trend happening nationally, but some Philadelphia police districts are reporting zero murders going back to Jan. 1.
The Garden State is experiencing dry conditions, but officials now have a new tool to help prevent a major wildfire from spreading.
Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed three bills into law Wednesday limiting the power of ICE agents in New Jersey.
Khumbie, a red panda at the Philadelphia Zoo, has died. He had cancer, according to the zoo.
An Emmaus High School student was found with what appeared to be a loaded ghost gun, according to the Lehigh County DA.
Khumbie, a red panda at the Philadelphia Zoo, has died. He had cancer, according to the zoo.
It's a trend happening nationally, but some Philadelphia police districts are reporting zero murders going back to Jan. 1.
An Emmaus High School student was found with what appeared to be a loaded ghost gun, according to the Lehigh County DA.
Staff at Citizens Bank Park are hard at work making sure the ballpark is ready for the new season
Philadelphia's Block Party Bonanza program will bring America 250 celebrations directly to neighborhoods this summer.
The Garden State is experiencing dry conditions, but officials now have a new tool to help prevent a major wildfire from spreading.
Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed three bills into law Wednesday limiting the power of ICE agents in New Jersey.
A worker was rescued after he had a medical emergency while inspecting a water tower in Florence Township, New Jersey, police say.
Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed an executive order Tuesday that pushes NJ Transit to improve the rider experience.
Residents in a South Jersey neighborhood say ATV and dirt bike riders have become a growing nuisance, disrupting sleep and rattling homes.
TSA officer and union representative LaShanda Palmer says several members are missing car payments and struggling to care for their families.
Two people were killed and two others were wounded in a shooting in Wilmington Tuesday afternoon, police said.
A 17-year-old is in custody and another person is wanted by police in connection with an armed robbery outside the Christiana Mall in Newark, Delaware.
Three people died in a car crash involving a drunk driver early Saturday morning in Wilmington, Delaware, police say.
An EF-1 tornado touched down in Kent County, Delaware, Monday night as severe storms hit the Philadelphia region, the National Weather Service said Tuesday.
The Philadelphia Phillies play regular-season baseball next week. Before then: a race around Citizens Bank Park.
A popular national brand has joined a Philadelphia kidney patient and advocate to raise awareness and save lives.
Earl Jones is thriving after receiving a heart transplant at Temple University Hospital decades ago.
After years of being misdiagnosed, Mary Schneider is raising awareness about narcolepsy and other sleep disorders.
New Jersey Sen. Andy Kim is opening up about his father's Alzheimer's diagnosis in hopes of helping others struggling like him to care for their loved ones.
FIFA officials have canceled hundreds of hotel rooms in Philadelphia previously booked for this summer.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is set to reopen Friday after being because of a fire, a spokesperson said.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is closed until further notice following a fire, a mall security official said.
Move over, Wawa, "there's a new player in town." Customers shed light on Pennsylvania's heated rivalry as Sheetz opened its first store in Montgomery County.
Former Sheetz president and CEO Steve Sheetz has died at age 77, the Altoona-based company announced on Monday.
SEPTA will roll out a special addition to select bus stops this spring: real-time digital displays showing you when your bus will arrive.
One week after the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, the Benjamin Franklin Bridge will close to car traffic to commemorate its 100th anniversary.
After 20 years of planning and six years of construction, a reimagined Ardmore train station is back open.
Route 73 is back open in Marlton after a fatal crash closed the road for several hours Friday morning.
The Walt Whitman Bridge is back open Wednesday after it was closed in both directions Tuesday night because of police activity.
Staff at Citizens Bank Park are hard at work making sure the ballpark is ready for the new season
In honor of Phillies ace Zack Wheeler's rehab start Saturday, the IronPigs are having a "Rehab Ribs Night" at Coca-Cola Park.
The Phillies have finalized their Opening Day roster for the 2026 season — and it includes two top prospects.
In the 1970s, the women of the Immaculata University Mighty Macs helped put women's college basketball on the map.
The Phillies sold the naming rights to the area in left field to GHOST Energy, which created mawkish outrage from the fans.
Chuck Norris' family said his death at 86 was sudden, but did not share any details on the cause.
Law enforcement sources told CBS News that additional images were obtained from surveillance cameras installed at Guthrie's Tucson home, but they showed nothing suspicious.
Michael B. Jordan's best actor win at Sunday night's Academy Awards resonated at his alma mater, Arts High School in Newark.
A West Philadelphia hip-hop artist is using his music to inspire others and bring people together.
"One Battle After Another" took home several big awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and the newly created Best Casting.
Ukee Washington reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
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Middle school students in Philadelphia got the opportunity to do hands-on learning during the school district's five-day career and technical camp.
With her Girl Talk mentoring program, one Philadelphia teen turned her camp days into a safe space to discuss social issues young girls face every day.
Recent high school graduate Sylvain Farrell says his temporary position at a local clinic is the pathway to a full-time career.
A Philadelphia student won an award from NFL Films for his documentary on bringing back sports teams at his Kensington school.
A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
The Mighty Macs of Immaculata College (now Immaculata University) in Chester County, Pennsylvania, were the first to win the national women's college basketball championship. Looking back, one player said, they were architects and engineers, building the future of women's sports.
Khumbie, a red panda who spent most of his life at the Philadelphia Zoo, has died at 11 years old, according to the zoo. He was a favorite among staff and visitors for his gentle demeanor.
Bill Kelly has the latest NEXT Weather forecast for the Philadelphia region on Wednesday.
Moffett Elementary School would become a middle school under Philadelphia's new facilities plan.
Lehigh County Commissioner Zachary Cole Borghi was arrested on charges that he allegedly bought and sold cocaine from his home and his job inside Bethlehem City Hall, the district attorney's office announced Wednesday.