Education

HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) urges Pennsylvania schools to sign up for the 10th annual Governor’s STEM Competition. The competition challenges student teams from across the state to research, design, and present a device or project that can make the quality of life better for Pennsylvanians by accomplishing a series of…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Pictured from left to right are: Lateefah Lucky, CSFP parent ambassador and accounting professional; Shareeta Anderson, CSFP parent; Keisha Jordan, president & CEO, Children’s Scholarship Fund Philadelphia; Margaret Dinneny, chair, interim chief human resources officer, Empire Today; Leanne Clancy, director of admission & financial aid, Greene Street Friends School and Eric Jones, head…

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More than one thousand School District of Philadelphia students have received vaccinations and physicals through District events, in partnership with Delaware Valley Community Health, Inc. (DVCH), CityLife Health and the Dr. Ala Stanford Center for Health Equity (ASHE). As National Immunization Awareness Month closes, the District will host some final opportunities for families leading up…

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By Elaine S. Povich STATELINE.ORG Thousands of college students will get hundreds of dollars in compensation as colleges and universities move this summer to settle multimillion-dollar lawsuits stemming from canceled classes and activities during COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns. While some of the class-action suits against the colleges and universities are still in litigation, and still others…

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The U.S. Departments of Education and Labor recently announced a series of new efforts to expand registered apprenticeships for educators and invest in teacher preparation programs. These efforts advance a key focus area of the Department of Education’s “Raise the Bar: Lead the World” initiative to boldly improve learning conditions by eliminating educator shortages and…

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BY MICHAEL CASEY BOSTON (AP) — Opening a new front in legal battles over college admissions, the U.S. Department of Education has launched a civil rights investigation into Harvard University’s policies on legacy admissions. Top colleges’ preferential treatment of children of alumni, who are often white, has faced mounting scrutiny since the Supreme Court last month struck…

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BY COLLIN BINKLEY WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration calls it a “student loan safety net.” Opponents call it a backdoor attempt to make college free. And it could be the next battleground in the legal fight over student loan relief. Starting this summer, millions of Americans with student loans will be able to enroll in…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Dr. Khalid N. Mumin answers questions during his confirmation hearing Monday, June 26. (Photo courtesy PDE) HARRISBURG, Pa. — On Monday, the Pennsylvania State Senate confirmed Gov. Josh Shapiro’s nomination of Dr. Khalid N. Mumin as Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Education. “I am elated to have earned the trust and confidence…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Makia Green stands outside her Washington home on June 12, 2023. As a Black student who was raised by a single mother, Green believes she benefited from a program that gave preference to students of color from economically disadvantaged backgrounds when she was admitted over a decade ago to the University of Rochester….

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ABOVE PHOTO: (Photos: BLACK TEACHER PROJECT) By Constance Garcia-Barrio So many Black superstars of education said yes to the invitation to the “Thank a Black Teacher” celebration held last month in Washington D.C. as part of Teacher Appreciation Week that seating arrangements had to be changed. “We had to change the layout to theatre-style seating,”…

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