Education
Hite added that a return to in-person learning is not contingent on teachers getting vaccinated.
5 years ago
Philadelphia teachers next for vaccine, after health care workers and nursing home residents
There have been 81,708 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Philadelphia, including 1,223 new cases recorded Tuesday, according to the health department.
5 years ago
No snow day for Philadelphia students, despite a storm and fond wishes
The district — which is not the only one taking a no snow day stance — is standing firm.
5 years ago
The COVID vaccine is here — what does that mean for Pa. schools?
Here’s what we know and don’t know about vaccine distribution and Pennsylvania’s schools.
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Listen 3:39Philadelphia superintendent receives ‘needs improvement’ rating in two areas
The Philadelphia Board of Education released its 2019-20 school year evaluation of Superintendent William Hite on Monday.
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Empowering women through education that empowers girls
The lessons I learned at my all-girls high school are things every young woman should know: Be confident in who you are. Envision your dreams and try to achieve them.
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Students at Kensington CAPA might stage ‘logout’ protest, principal says
Students at Kensington CAPA started an online petition two weeks ago to demand an alternate schedule, which would reduce class times to 50 minutes instead of 90 minutes.
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Philadelphia school board unveils ‘goals and guardrails’ to focus on student achievement
Board members said they spent two years on this project, consulting with the Council of Great City Schools and talking to their peers across the country.
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‘The cutting edge of safety’: Philly area schools plan widespread coronavirus testing
The move comes as a surge of coronavirus cases have forced schools in the region to stay virtual or suspend in-person learning.
5 years ago
In-person performance is the ‘best Christmas gift’ Delaware choir can give
Students at the Choir School of Delaware return to the stage at Winterthur Museum for their first live performance together since the start of the pandemic.
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Listen 4:02Early data shows hopeful signs for pandemic learning in Philly, but huge questions remain
There are a lot of caveats, though. And it’s possible signs of regression will begin to show up later this year.
5 years ago
New Pa. data shows how the pandemic gave a big boost to cyber charter schools
As expected, cyber charter schools saw a massive enrollment spike. But that wasn’t the only finding embedded in the new data.
5 years ago
Gauging the toll remote instruction has taken on N.J. students
There’s little disagreement that the state needs to determine how much "learning loss" has occurred. The argument is over the best way to collect data.
5 years ago
Temple fined $700K in settlement over rankings scandal
The scandal “wrongly increased Temple’s enrollment and revenue, deceived consumers, and unfairly harmed competitors," the U.S. Department of Education alleged.
5 years ago
Pennsylvania has left soaring special education costs to districts, report says
Between the 2008-09 school year and the 2018-19 school year, special education costs grew by $2 billion, while state special education aid grew by only $110 million.
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