Huge turnout at inaugural HBCU festival in Philadelphia despite the rain
The event featured collegiate drummers, choirs and marching bands. Organizers wanted to connect young people in Philadelphia to HBCUs through music.
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The event featured collegiate drummers, choirs and marching bands. Organizers wanted to connect young people in Philadelphia to HBCUs through music.
A group of Philadelphia teachers and parents delivered a petition to the district demanding transparency on asbestos issues.
Teachers must notify parents when made aware of a number of factors, including a student's sexual orientation, gender identity or anti-social behavior.
Employees at Stomping Grounds Social Justice Cafe in Powelton Village are getting a diploma and trade certification. Wakisha Bailey reports in this Focusing on the Future.
At 50 years old, a full-time working mother is graduating from Rutger's University at the same time as her daughter, proving you can be successful going back to school.
CBS News Philadelphia spoke to voters outside of Mayfair Elementary School Tuesday morning. The voters said public safety and education rank highly on their lists of concerns.
The quarterback's graduate degree is in human relations.
Three Kensington High School seniors make history in statewide competition by combining their love for tech with their connection to their Latino culture.
Marcella Baietto reports.
This week, a Norristown high school student was accepted to 7 Ivy League schools, a local student is working to change the world through education equity, and a fearless mother-daughter duo will participate in the More Than Pink Walk.
The 17-year-old Norristown area high school student was accepted to a total of seven Ivy League schools and six other colleges.
Three faculty unions that went on strike last month at Rutgers University have overwhelmingly approved 4-year contracts.
Organizations CBS Philadelphia spoke with say the next mayor needs to tie the city, schools and education groups together.
Diana Tiburcio was awarded the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship, which is awarded to undergraduates majoring in math, engineering or natural science showing promise in research.
Dan Snyder reports.
Retailers and restaurants celebrate the lasting contributions teachers make in our lives.
Stephanie Stahl reports.
Siafa Lewis reports.
Sixty-six students at the Community College of Philadelphia were honored Tuesday for being part of the first graduating class of Octavius Catto scholars.
The children create a bond with others and build endurance to overcome obstacles on and off the hardwood.
Alphonso Evans leads Allen M. Stearne Elementary School in Frankford, and wants all his students to be able to pursue artistic dreams.
Wakisha Bailey reports.
The proposed rule sends a political counterpunch toward a wave of Republican-led states that have sought to ban trans athletes from competing in school sports that align with their gender identities.
Bensalem's David Balogun has an IQ of 141. Janelle Burrell reports.
Tuesday night is your chance to hear what the candidates who want to be Philadelphia's next mayor think about education in the city.
