1+ hour, 21+ min ago  (316+ words) The videos and news reports were inspiring. In them, a hesitant prospective-college student turned into a happy new college-bound student with the click of a key. They were accepted into the college of their dreams " so how can you get…...

1+ hour, 21+ min ago  (370+ words) That promise remains unfinished. To stand on Bennett's campus was to witness the power of educational persistence " generations of women who insisted on learning, leadership and achievement even when the nation offered them unequal schools, unequal resources and unequal expectations....

8+ hour, 21+ min ago  (748+ words) A group of graduates smile during their commencement ceremony at Alumni Stadium on May 15. Graduates line up before walking onto the field for their commencement ceremony. Miss Delaware State University Joyce Kasiama speaks at the podium during her speech. Undergraduate…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (953+ words) ATLANTA " When one begins to cry, the others move in synchrony. A few shed tears of their own, the rest reach for tissues tucked in purses. "It's an emotional time," Nia-Sarai Perry told CNN. Five years ago, Perry didn't know…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (1091+ words) Every day this school year, Angelina Perez has opened her Common Application and stared at the list of colleges under her name. As a high school senior, each spare hour has been dedicated to supplemental essays and financial aid forms....

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (502+ words) Temple University on Friday unveiled a $1. 2 million scholarship fund aimed at expanding college access for the families of Philadelphia police officers and firefighters, with city leaders calling it an investment in both public safety households and the city's future. The…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago  (568+ words) Philadelphia Charters for Excellence filed a lawsuit Thursday against the School District of Philadelphia and the city's Board of Education, alleging unlawful charter renewal policies that violate Pennsylvania charter school law and the due process rights of charter schools. The…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago  (741+ words) Local school leaders, educators and elected officials gathered on Wednesday to celebrate the renaming of the School District of Philadelphia's headquarters in honor of Constance E. Clayton, its longest-serving superintendent. The Constance E. Clayton Education Center at 440 North Broad St. honors the…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago  (627+ words) Temple University has named Lonnie Brown Jr. as the next dean of its Beasley School of Law, with his tenure set to begin Aug. 1. Brown joins the Temple system from the University of Tennessee, where he has served as dean…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago  (576+ words) Three students work on a science project in class. Students in the classroom with their teacher. The Phillie Phanatic interacts with a group of students at the school. Students get ready to perform on stage. At John F. Mc Closkey School,…...