Find an Overnight Field Trip
Several venues in and around Philadelphia host overnight field trips for schools or other groups.
Education
When Should You Help Your Kids With Their Homework?
Parents' homework help is most useful when kids are young or older and struggling with a subject that you know well.
How to Make it Through Your Kid's Middle School Years
A local school counselor uses his years of experience to help you get your child from kid to teen.
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Local High Schools Decide to Start School Later
Several suburban Philadelphia high schools now start classes later, while others debate the pros and cons.
Is There Lead in Your School's Water?
Has your school tested its water for lead? How you can find out in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
As Local Teen Gamer Wins $3 million, Esports Teams Go to School
Schools across the country, including ones in Philadelphia and the suburbs, have added esports teams as an extracurricular activity.
What's a Progressive School? How is it Different From a Traditional School?
Students in progressive schools learn through experiences and projects, often out in the community.
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As Local Teen Gamer Wins $3 million, Esports Teams Go to School
Schools across the country, including ones in Philadelphia and the suburbs, have added esports teams as an extracurricular activity.
What's a Progressive School? How is it Different From a Traditional School?
Students in progressive schools learn through experiences and projects, often out in the community.
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10 Books for Learning and Family Fun
Give the gift of reading with children's stories about leadership, imagination, faith, grief, fighting for justice and other inspiring stories. Learn some great recipes for your picky eater with a guide for Mom and Dad, too! …
Philadelphia Expands PHLConnectED to Pre-K Households
Philadelphia expanded PHLConnectED, a program that offers free high-speed internet to eligible students, to families with children in prekindergarten last week. The city launched the program, which was previously only…
Why I Found Half-Day Kindergarten Was Better Than Full-Day
A mom explains why, when her twins weren’t chosen for full-day kindergarten, she found half-day sessions were better.
Elementary Cyber Option Prepares Students for a Lifetime of Success
The key to all that Agora Cyber Charter School offers is its dedication to supporting its students on an individualized basis.
Local District Goes to Police for Kindergartner With Down Syndrome Who Said 'I Shoot You'
Tredyffrin-Easttown officials acknowledge she meant no harm, the girl's mother says, but that its policy required them to contact police.