Montgomery County Students Say No To Bullies
The children of Gotwals Elementary School in Norristown rallied on the steps of the Montgomery County Courthouse yesterday in an effort to put an end to bullying.
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The children of Gotwals Elementary School in Norristown rallied on the steps of the Montgomery County Courthouse yesterday in an effort to put an end to bullying.
As a decision to merge Rutgers University's Camden campus into Rowan University is moving forward, nearly 1,700 students from Rutgers-Camden were receiving their diplomas on Thursday.
Legislation has been introduced in Trenton to enhance what is considered the nation's strongest anti-bullying law by speeding up the penalty process when adults are involved.
Before the students at Truman High School in Levittown attend their prom this Friday, they were participating in a program to help them make better decisions.
The Camden City School District's Superintendent Bessie LeFra Young makes more than $240,000 a year. But lately, she hasn't been showing up for work.
Tuesday was graduation day for seven military veterans who completed the program.
Franklin Field at the University of Pennsylvania was the setting for another Penn commencement ceremony, a procession of graduates in caps and gowns in a tradition dating back to the 1750s.
Jon Ward will spend ten weeks in Paris this summer taking part in what's called a "research experience" for undergraduates--he'll be working at an astrophysics lab.
Do you spend a lot of time thinking about Facebook or feel the urge to use Facebook more and more? Do you become restless or troubled if you're unable to log on? Experts say a "yes" answer means you might be addicted.
The district has 87 resumes to choose from in its search for a new superintendent, according to the Public School Notebook.
A new exhibit opened today at the National Constitution Center celebrating the 100 year anniversary of the Girl Scouts.
On Mother's Day, thousands of people touched by cancer will be at the Ben Franklin Parkway for the annual Susan G. Komen Race For The Cure.
Can you get a third grader to tell you a secret? New Jersey education officials are trying to do just that on a standardized test.
Last week, an arbitrator issued her recommendations. This week, the school board rejected it 9-0 but the teachers accepted -- with reservations.
Can you get a third grader to tell you a secret? New Jersey education officials are trying to do just that -- on a standardized test.
Children at the Goddard School in King of Prussia did something special for Mother's Day: they donated essential items to a local shelter to help moms and kids who can't be home this weekend.
A school district spokesman confirms that Masch is leaving "by mutual agreement" with the district.
Thursday was a big day for thousands of Temple University students -- and a big day for the school.
"If you really want true input from the Federation, from parents and from other stakeholders, then we need to be a part of it at the beginning, and not at the end," Jerry Jordan said.
"The show doesn't officially open until Saturday, but the conservators who work on the scrolls are known for their meticulous care," one curator said.
On the second day of City Council School budget hearings, a new coalition met outside city Council chambers, vowing to fight the School Reform Commission's "blueprint" to transform the city's public schools.
Public testimony is on tap today, on day two of the school district's budget hearings at City Council. The school district is banking on more money from the city.
With the state's revenue picture improving, the Senate is expected to approve a budget plan that would restore the governor's proposed cuts for state-owned universities and three state-related schools, Temple, Pitt and Penn State in exchange for a pledge from the heads of those schools to keep tuition hikes at or below the rate of inflation.
Turning acres of little-used paved surfaces at Philadelphia school yards into parkland is the goal of a program being launched tomorrow by city officials.
The Penn State football assistant whose report of Jerry Sandusky attacking a child in the showers led to Joe Paterno's firing says he's suing the school.
