This is the second time the board has said it would consider such an agreement with the United States Department of Justice. Philadelphia has a complicated history of environmental issues in schools.

The federal lawsuit seeks to withhold $3.8 billion that’s set aside for the state for the remainder of the 2025 fiscal year.

This discrimination is not only illegal and unfair but also demeaning, signaling to girls that their opportunities and ...

Follow along with Inquirer education reporter Kristen A. Graham, reporting from the monthly Philly school board meeting.

The Justice Department’s investigation revealed “a longstanding and widespread problem of asbestos contamination in Philadelphia schools” that “endangered students and teachers.” ...

Legal experts have sounded the alarm of the memo's vauge language, arguing it would "permit the Division to denaturalize for ...

Three foreign nationals were sentenced for illegal reentry into the U.S., part of Operation Take Back America.

Department of Justice The latest news on the the United States Department of Justice. Commonly referred to as the Justice Department, it is tasked with the enforcement of federal law and ...

The School District of Philadelphia’s handling of asbestos in some schools was supposed to be the focus of the school board’s agenda Thursday, however the Department of Justice had other plans.

The Department of Justice has announced criminal charges against the School District of Philadelphia. Here's what we know.

For decades, asbestos in Philadelphia schools has been a problem. The school district is now the first to face criminal ...

Under a deferred prosecution agreement, the federal government may drop the criminal charges if the district complies with federal law.