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There are numerous elementary, secondary, and higher institutions of learning in Chester County Pennsylvania, which is home to the Chester County Intermediate Unit, 14 public school districts, many independent and private schools, charter schools, multiple colleges and universities, and the Chester County Library System. In general, Chester County’s top public schools also rank as the top-performing public schools in Pennsylvania and the United States.
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania launched its 2026-27 Governor’s Civic Engagement Award program Tuesday, setting voter-registration benchmarks for high schools and recognizing students who work at the polls as part of …
Pennsylvania Opens High School Voter Registration Program Read More
CHESTER SPRINGS, PA — Henrietta Hankin Branch Library will launch a three-part technology lecture series Thursday examining internet security, artificial intelligence and data centers, bringing discussions of digital risks and …
Hankin Library Tech Series Tackles AI, Data Centers Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — West Chester University is expanding public access to its sustainability programs this fall with seminars, campus tours and community events focused on waste reduction, energy use, …
West Chester University Expands Public Sustainability Programs Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — The West Chester Area School District has appointed new assistant principals at Henderson High School and Fugett Middle School, bringing two veteran educators with outside district …
West Chester Schools Add Leaders at Henderson, Fugett Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — West Chester University has received the 2026 Higher Education Excellence and Distinction Award for the sixth time, recognizing the university’s work in academic excellence, campus belonging, …
West Chester University Earns Sixth HEED Award Read More
MALVERN, PA — Immaculata University will host prospective undergraduate and transfer students Sept. 26 for a three-hour open house covering admissions, financial aid, academic programs, and campus life as students …
Immaculata Opens Campus to Prospective Students Sept. 26 Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education is directing hundreds of millions of dollars in existing and forthcoming federal grants toward evidence-based literacy instruction, making reading a central funding …
Education Department Shifts Grant Focus Toward Literacy Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education released a planning framework designed to give state education agencies greater capacity to set research priorities and direct resources using evidence, supporting …
Education Department Gives States New Evidence-Planning Tools Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Ninety students from Conestoga High School, the Downingtown Area School District, West Chester-area schools and Bishop Shanahan High School have been named semifinalists in the 2027 …
90 Chester County-Area Students Reach National Merit Semifinals Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — PennDOT is asking Pennsylvania high school students to develop ways to prevent over-height vehicles from striking bridges and tunnels, targeting collisions that have hit more than 600 …
PennDOT Challenges Students to Prevent Costly Bridge Strikes Read More