The Indianapolis archbishop has ordered Catholic high schools in the city to dismiss teachers who are married to someone of the same sex, or sever ties with the archdiocese.

Americans overwhelmingly believe civics should be taught in school, and almost 70 percent of them think it should be a requirement to graduate, a new survey finds.

An executive order signed this week is meant to address concerns of anti-Semitism on college and university campuses. But the legal underpinnings of that order apply to elementary and secondary schools, too.

In a case from Montana, conservative justices suggested they were inclined to rule for parents who seek to reinstate a state tax credit funding scholarships for use at religious schools.

The Heritage Foundation says current federal programs supporting things like after-school centers don't work and their funding should be redirected for education savings accounts.

The House appropriations committee voted Wednesday to advance a bill providing a slight funding increase for the U.S. Department of Education, bringing overall funding to about $71 billion.

An after-school program in North Carolina teaches teenagers to collaborate and problem-solve by tasking them with real work-world problems drawn from their community.

A research-practice partnership examines how urban after-school programs can support positive youth development.

A community-based organization's partnership with researchers creates a 'knowledge neighborhood' supporting after-school programs.

Parents rate homework help, physical activity, and healthy snacks at the top of the list when choosing after-school programs for their children, but access to hands-on activities in STEM is gaining a following.

Students whose peers in afterschool programs would intervene when students misbehaved were less likely to misbehave themselves, according to new research from Pennsylvania State University published in the American Journal of Community Psychology.

A new study suggests working together is something that after-school providers can improve on.

Three ways that the burgeoning healthy afterschool movement can be a leader in incorporating social, emotional, and academic development, as explained by Daniel Hatcher.

Authorities say the single victim of a shooting this week at a high school in North Las Vegas, Nev., was an 18-year-old student.

Through a city-school partnership in Nashville, Tenn., after-school programs are using data to tailor lessons to students' learning needs.

A pair of after-school programs in Portland offer high school students a glimpse of what it's like to work in building design and construction.

Elev8 Baltimore sees the impact relationships and out of school time programs have on one student's life.

Education Week catches you up on the week gone by with a thoughtful look at recent news in K-12 education.

After-school programs can help schools support students' reading and math achievement, social-emotional development, and their likelihood of graduating high school, finds a research analysis.

Faced with a push for academic programming, after-school providers are deploying new strategies to train and recruit effective educators.

Educators are invited to write about their experiences teaching online in the age of COVID-19.

A handful of districts and other groups are reshaping the after-school space to provide a wide range of social and linguistic supports for newcomer students.

With schools shut down, social distancing in place, and parents at home, after-school programs are laying off staff and switching gears to meet families' needs.

Kevin Sheridan, who will graduate Saturday with a degree in management and a minor in legal environment of business, has been selected as Smeal’s spring 2020 ROTC student marshal.

Grace McStravock, who will graduate Saturday, May 9 with a 3.98 GPA in actuarial science and minors in mathematics and statistics, has been selected as Smeal’s spring 2020 risk management student marshal.

Ziqi Yin, who will graduate Saturday, May 9 with a degree in marketing and a minor in digital media trends and analytics, has been selected as Smeal’s spring 2020 marketing student marshal.

To prepare to view the University's virtual commencement ceremony on May 9, graduates and guests may on Thursday and Friday test the livestream and confirm that browser settings are adjusted to view the livestream.

Saeed Abbas A. Aloqili has been selected as the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences’ student marshal for Penn State's spring 2020 Commencement ceremony, which will be held virtually at 2 p.m. on May 9.

University officials, who have discouraged visits to campus and campus landmarks due to COVID-19, are increasing signage and social distancing guidance around the sites, as visitors continue to seek photographs in those areas and appear to be ignoring health care recommendations.

Each year the Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity presents awards to Penn State students, staff, and faculty who are interested in and have shown a commitment to the Penn State LGBTQ+ community.

The final phase of a $690,000 trail-improvement project will limit access to the Cooper Road trailhead for Wintergreen Gorge over the next two weeks. The 14-mile trail system will still be accessible from locations at Penn State Behrend.

Throughout the pandemic Penn State has been active in offering support and advice to all of its students, including those who normally reside off campus.

Karl P. Schneider, a Schreyer Scholar, has been selected as the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences’ science honor marshal for Penn State's spring 2020 Commencement ceremony, which will be held virtually at 2 p.m. on May 9.

Starting May 11 through June 26, a section of Pollock Road between Shortlidge Road and Bigler Road will be closed for facade repair on the Millennium Science Complex at University Park.

A proposal to name a planned new art museum at University Park in honor of the late Barbara and James Palmer was approved today (May 8) by the Penn State Board of Trustees.

Penn State University Police and Public Safety  Deputy Chief Tom Sowerby was recently appointed as the commander of a new University-wide Criminal Investigation Unit, to better serve 22 Penn State campuses where University Police and Public Safety provides police services.

University Police and Public Safety Deputy Chief Stephanie Delaney has been appointed as the district commander at the University Park campus, according to UPPS Assistant Vice President Charlie Noffsinger.

The north section of Lot Red A located between the Earth and Engineering Sciences Building and the West Campus Intramural Fields at University Park will permanently close beginning Monday, May 11. All vehicles, including University department vehicles, must be removed from this area by Sunday night, May 10.

The Great Valley LaunchBox, funded by Invent Penn State, will provide mentoring services, office hours, workshops, speakers series and more to the local entrepreneurial community.

By manipulating the expression of one gene, geneticists can induce a form of “stress memory” in plants that is inherited by some progeny, giving them the potential for more vigorous, hardy and productive growth, according to Penn State researchers, who suggest the discovery has significant implications for plant breeding.

The first program, focused on Small Business, will be held on May 13.

Researchers in Penn State’s College of Engineering, College of Agricultural Sciences and College of Medicine say direct LTP treatment and plasma-activated media are effective treatments against bacteria found in liquid cultures and have devised a way to create plasma directly in liquids.

An audiobook version of a Penn State faculty member's critically acclaimed nonfiction work about a secret, illegal 1947-49 operation to rescue newborn Israel has been produced by Rowman & Littlefield.

The Weather Risk Management Club has continued meeting via Zoom during the remote learning period, carrying on their work examining the impacts of severe weather events on the economy.

With the spread of COVID-19, Penn State’s Social Science Research Institute has launched a new website that provides resources for researchers, policy-makers and the general public to inform and to address impacts of the pandemic — with a focus on its broader implications for individuals, families, communities, and the commonwealth.

A record number of student startups from across Penn State campuses are getting ready for the 2020 Summer Founders program, a 13-week entrepreneurial bootcamp offering mentoring, networking, resources and $15,000 in funding to teams of Penn State student entrepreneurs from all campus locations and the World Campus.

The Arthur W. Page Center for Integrity in Public Communication announced the recipients of its 2020 Page/Johnson Legacy Scholar Grants. This year’s call will fund 12 projects that examine “organizational listening,” its role in successful corporate communications and the consequences of when companies don’t listen.

With thousands of people out of work due to the COVID-19 crisis — and food banks working tirelessly to feed an ever-growing number of hungry families — Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences is doing its part to fill empty shelves and refrigerators.