Jillian Forstadt

The new legislation requires elementary schools statewide to start giving students at least 30 minutes for recess each day. The policy notes that this time should not involve electronic devices.

The Pittsburgh Voting is Power coalition held a series of workshops and prayer services this weekend to commemorate the life of the late civil rights activist and Congressman John Lewis.

Private schools in Pennsylvania often operate behind closed doors and the state board that oversees some of them can be hard for the public to access.

Private schools in Pennsylvania often operate behind closed doors and the state board that oversees some of them can be hard for the public to access.

The new rules, based on wild success in Mississippi, aim to turn around a "reading recession," for students in Pennsylvania.

In the wake of falling reading scores, schools across Pennsylvania are rethinking the curriculum they use to teach students to read and write.

New data from Pennsylvania's Department of Education breaks down classroom screen time as parents across the commonwealth raise questions about whether their students are spending too much time on digital devices at school — part of a national wave of backlash to online and AI-driven learning.

Amid a mounting backlash to classroom screen time, some school leaders say mandated online testing and hefty supply costs have left them with no option but to forge ahead with lessons on devices.

Mandated online testing forces Pennsylvania teachers to administer standardized tests on devices, but some school districts are trying to minimize screen time and also finding students do better with pencil and paper.

Three members of the public, including a PennLive reporter, attended Wednesday’s Reading Leadership Council meeting in Reading, Pa.