Carly Sitrin

The district is splitting the money between six vendors providing resources for English, math, and science classes through the 2027-28 school year.

In addition to the new spending on math curriculum resources, the board voted for Sarah-Ashley Andrews to replace Wanda Novalés as vice president. It also reelected Reginald Streater as board president.

Philly students show some slight gains in 2024 PSSA test scores, but most remain below proficiency and scores for students with disabilities dropped in all subjects.

There’s no school closure list yet, but school district officials want to hear from families.

High schoolers said they are concerned about the president-elect’s policies about education, climate change, and reproductive rights.

At high schools like Martin Luther King, William H. Bodine, and the Academy at Palumbo, students explore the impact of voting and the importance of informed choices about pressing issues like abortion and tax cuts.

The Philadelphia school district will extend funding for services for Philadelphia students experiencing homelessness that was previously covered by pandemic relief. A key member of the City Council called it a good step but said more must be done.

The Board of Education continues to approve Keystone Opportunity Zones that provide tax breaks to developers. These zones appear to cost the district millions in revenue amid concerns that Philadelphia schools don’t get enough funding.

Tired of being overlooked and ignored, teens in Philly are working to increase their voter registration numbers this year.

Preliminary scores from the PSSA and Keystone exams, as well as district attendance data, point to some promising signs for students over the last two years, Superintendent Tony Watlington said. But the district expressed concern about two student groups in particular.