1+ week, 3+ day ago   (76+ words) SCRANTON, LACKWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Shapiro Administration has awarded $123.4 million to the Scranton School District as part of a three year progress plan to fund schools around Pennsylvania, according to a press release by the administration. SCRANTON, LACKWANNA COUNTY…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (464+ words) SCRANTON — Jennifer Telesco sees the impact of increased state funding on the faces of students as they achieve their goals and embrace new opportunities. The former first grade teacher at John Adams Elementary School — who now serves as president of…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (506+ words) Drexel University announced Tuesday that the Academy of Natural Sciences museum will close permanently on September 30, as reported by WHYY, ending nearly two centuries of public exhibitions along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. The closure comes just short of the institution's…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (477+ words) School District of Philadelphia Superintendent Tony Watlington said he is moving forward with the district’s plan to close 17 schools at the end of this academic year, calling it a directive he intends to deliver “on time and on budget.” The…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (486+ words) The School District of Philadelphia will launch a program this school year that pays community members, including parents, to serve as ambassadors tasked with boosting attendance and lowering dropout rates at struggling schools. Few details about the Parent and Community…...