The school board also approved notices of nonrenewal for two charters, and a $2.5 million settlement with West Philadelphia ...

CHESTER COUNTY, PA — Chester County schools once again demonstrated academic excellence in the newly released 2025-2026 U.S.

The Philadelphia Board of Education voted 8-1 to approve Early College Charter School, the first new charter school approved since the district regained local control in 2018.

The state had initially ordered WPACES to pay $30 million for enrolling hundreds more students than it was legally allowed.

Falling short Founded in 2018, KIPP North Philadelphia is a K–7 school that is part of the national KIPP charter network. It was rated 23% in academics — a percentage based on the CSO’s ...