What to knowThe Philadelphia school board is convening for a special action meeting Thursday afternoon to consider the ...

This is final story in a three-part report on Philadelphia schools in crisis. Shayna Terrell is in a good mood: It's report card night at the Simon Gratz Mastery Charter high school in North ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A South Philadelphia high school student is making history at Preparatory Charter School after becoming the first student in the school's history to be accepted to Yale ...

The Philadelphia school board signaled concern about some charter schools’ academic performance Thursday night, casting doubt about whether some would be renewed. The deliberation came at a special ...

A prominent charter leader claims Philly school officials tried to give her control of a neighborhood high school. Those officials say it’s not true. Students pass though a stairwell at Overbrook High ...

Universal Audenried Charter High School in Grays Ferry and Universal Vare Charter Middle School in South Philadelphia. The district recommended license renewal for Harambee Institute of Technology ...

18-year-old Dexter Resta lives in South Philadelphia and is a senior at Prep Charter High School. He moved to the area around 9th grade from California. Before that, his mom was originally from ...

In a meeting Thursday night, the Philadelphia Board of Education voted 8-1 to revoke Franklin Towne Charter High School's charter, according to a district spokesperson. Franklin Towne officials ...

The Philadelphia School District, which will accept applications for new charter schools through Nov. 15, already has received 22 letters of intent. One of them is from James Baldwin Charter High ...

Some say innovation is crucial for Philadelphia education Davidson and Winter cast themselves as atypical charter school founders. They both served in administrative roles at Cristo Rey High ...

Even more tragic is that you are 20 times more likely to be a homicide victim in Philadelphia if you are a high school dropout," said Williams. "We are not looking to be a community charter ...