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Fourth grade students, Cheyenne Wise, left, and Josiah Forney, read a book in 2024, during a reading class at the Hancock Elementary School in Norristown. With new state funding, the district has added staff, including reading specialists.

Pa.’s underfunded schools got millions more in state money this year. What are they spending it on?

After doubling the number of middle school assistant principals and counselors, suspension rates have dropped significantly in Pottstown. Other schools hired reading specialists and Spanish teachers.

Jim Piazza wears a bracelet for his son Tim, who died after a hazing incident in 2017 at a Penn State fraternity. President Biden signed the first federal anti-hazing bill into law this week.

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Biden signs the first federal anti-hazing bill into law, following an effort by families whose children died due to hazing

Temple University students on campus along Polett Walk in November.

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Temple is deactivating alumni university email addresses. One grad is so unhappy, he sued the school.

The alleged incident took place at Samuel Fels High School, pictured in this file photo.

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A Philly high school teacher was arrested for sexual offenses after he allegedly touched a girl in a classroom

Swarthmore College students rallied on campus in November in protest of the school administration’s disciplinary action against students for their actions during pro-Palestinian protests.

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Pa.’s underfunded schools got millions more in state money this year. What are they spending it on?

Biden signs the first federal anti-hazing bill into law, following an effort by families whose children died due to hazing

Temple is deactivating alumni university email addresses. One grad is so unhappy, he sued the school.

A Philly high school teacher was arrested for sexual offenses after he allegedly touched a girl in a classroom

Should Swarthmore students’ use of a bullhorn constitute assault? Tensions remain as discipline from pro-Palestinian protests continue.