Education

The announcement comes as the Philadelphia teachers union has staged a citywide protest against the school district for its attempt to bring some teachers back into buildings.

District officials had been demanding some teachers return to school buildings Monday, ahead of a planned return of up to 9,000 young children on Feb. 22.

The city’s teachers union has told teachers not to return to classrooms on Monday. The district says teachers could face discipline.

Olga Polites, a high school English teacher, makes the case for mandating media literacy in public schools.

The federal government plans to release new guidance next week about how to safely reopen schools in the midst of the pandemic.

The Redding Consortium for Educational Equity is out with a list of priorities members say will help improve outcomes for students in high-poverty schools.

The data compares test scores from before the pandemic to test scores from early fall. And it paints a troubling picture for kids in early grades.

The union continues to maintain school district buildings are unsafe for occupancy given COVID-19 concerns. A mediator in the matter was named Friday.

Philly high school students have settled into a school year on track to be held entirely online. Meeting up after class IRL is out. Making new friends via IG is in.

The union says it’s deeply concerned about ventilation issues in school district buildings, many of which don’t have modern HVAC systems.

Tamara Russell, aka Revive P.O.C., hit the streets of Philadelphia to hear what residents think of the school district’s back-to-school plan.

The announcement comes amid calls by Philly officials and advocates to do more for school children during a school year turned upside down.

Pictures of flimsy-looking window fans for the School District of Philadelphia angered many. Experts, however, say they can be effective — if used properly.

Community members will have a chance to weigh in on the new name.

Delaware’s northernmost and most populous county hasn’t reassessed the true value of property since 1983. The lawsuit said the omission has hurt low-income students.