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University of the Arts properties up for sale months after abrupt closure
Several buildings in Center City that belong to the recently shuttered University of the Arts are now up for sale.
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University of the Arts buildings up for sale
The real estate company JLL says it has been retained to arrange the sale of nine properties that belong to the college.
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13 Pennsylvania schools named National Blue Ribbon Schools, 1 from Philadelphia
A high school in Philadelphia is among the best in the country, according to the U.S. Department of Education. Here’s which one.
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Central High School named National Blue Ribbon winner for 2024
Central High School in Philadelphia is among the best in the country, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
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‘Degrees not debt': Labor unions join forces to cut debt for college students
Ten national labor unions came together in Philadelphia on Monday to share their collective demands to make public colleges affordable. Their reasoning behind the push comes as public funding for colleges has decreased as student debt continues to rise. Job insecurity for college staff is another reason fueling their demands. NBC10’s Karen Hua has the three key changes they want...
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President Biden announced over $1M funding for HBCUs at conference in Philly
President Joe Biden announced more than $1 million in funding to support HBCUs in his latest speech in Philadelphia supporting the National Conference for Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The president also commented on the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. NBC10’s Lauren Mayk has more from the event.
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This college is offering a first-of-its-kind program for parents navigating an 'empty nest'
Arizona State University is launching a program for parents and guardians of their students called “Thriving in Your Empty Nest Chapter.”
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These are the top 10 MBA programs in the world in 2024, according to LinkedIn
Stanford University tops LinkedIn’s list as the No.1 MBA program in the world in 2024.
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Dozens of colleges see financial aid turmoil impacting freshman class makeups
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona vows “to do better” as administrators say this year’s FAFSA debacle is already leaving its mark on campuses.
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Biden administration hikes pay for Head Start teachers to address workforce shortage
The Biden administration is hiking pay for educators in the early childhood program Head Start as part of an effort to retain current employees and attract new ones in the midst of a workforce shortage.
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US colleges revise rules on free speech in hopes of containing anti-war demonstrations
Some of the new rules imposed by universities include banning encampments, limiting the duration of demonstrations and allowing protests only in designated spaces.
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Philadelphia's Peirce College to merge with Scranton's Lackawanna College
Philadelphia’s Peirce College announced plans to merge with Scranton’s Lackawanna College to create the largest private, nonprofit open-enrollment institution in Pennsylvania.
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Schools have made slow progress on record absenteeism, with millions of kids still skipping class
Years after COVID, nearly every state is still struggling with school attendance. Roughly one in four students remained chronically absent in the 2022-23 school year, according to an analysis by The Associated Press and Stanford University economist Thomas Dee.
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The president of Columbia University has resigned, effective immediately
Columbia’s upper Manhattan campus was at the center of a protest movement connected to the Israel-Hamas war that swept college campuses nationwide
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FAFSA delays will keep plaguing students for 2025-26 school year—how to maximize your chances of getting financial aid
Hopefully there won’t be as many technical glitches for students, but the 2025-26 FAFSA won’t open on time, the DOE announced.
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St. Joe's, Barnes Foundation to offer master's in museum education
Starting this fall, you can get a Master of Arts in Museum Education and a Museum Education Certificate through Saint Joseph’s University and the Barnes Foundation’s new online program.
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St. Joe's teams up with Barnes Foundation to launch museum education graduate program
Saint Joseph’s University and the Barnes Foundation to offer a Master of Arts in Museum Education and a Museum Education Certificate this fall.
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More US schools are taking breaks for meditation. Teachers say it helps students' mental health
School districts across the U.S. are adopting mental health practices as a part of their daily schedules and curriculums. Yoga, meditation and mindfulness exercises are being implemented alongside traditional reading, math and science lessons.
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School District of Philadelphia holds annual bus tour to give out free school supplies for kids
The School District of Philadelphia is preparing for the upcoming school year with its annual bus tour that goes all over the city giving out free school supplies and resources for kids. NBC10’s Karen Hua tagged along for the first stop and has what parents need to know.
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School vouchers were supposed to save taxpayer money. Instead they blew a massive hole in Arizona's budget
Arizona, the model for voucher programs across the country, has spent so much money paying private schoolers’ tuition that it’s now facing hundreds of millions in budget cuts to critical state programs and projects.