Temple University settled a class-action lawsuit that arose from the institution closing its campus at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The school resolved two 2020 cases regarding the switch …
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The Larc School, a private nonprofit school for children with severe disabilities in Bellmawr, Camden County, has been renamed after the Norcross family, recognizing their decades of support. The school's …
WASHINGTON – Donald Trump's return to the presidency could set the stage for sweeping changes in U.S. education policy. Throughout his campaign, Trump has vowed to "save American education," with …
Temple University formally introduced John Fry as its 15th president on Friday, starting a new era of leadership at Philadelphia's largest academic institution. Fry, 64, was appointed in July after …
At the School District of Philadelphia's first-ever State of Public Education address, its nonprofit arm revealed an ambitious goal: $40 million in five years. Officials said the benchmark would help …
A semester at a state university or community college would cost just $1,000 for many students under a proposal Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said he will detail in his second …
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Penn lecturer’s political cartoons about Israel condemned by university president as ‘antisemitic’
A political cartoonist at the University of Pennsylvania has come under scrutiny for a series of illustrations referencing Israel's ongoing war in Gaza. The work of Dwayne Booth, a lecturer …
Kylie Kelce will deliver the commencement address to the 2024 graduating class of Cabrini University before the Main Line school shutters for good. Kelce, the wife of recently retired Eagles …
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Faculty group sues Penn for complying with House committee’s antisemitism investigation, decries ‘McCarthyism’
A group of University of Pennsylvania professors say that new scrutiny over antisemitism on campus endangers their right to free speech and the academic freedom. In January, the House Committee …
Thousands of Pennsylvania kids could soon receive free books each month, thanks to bills working their way through the state legislature and a country music superstar. Liz Hanbidge, a Democratic …