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Education

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PlanPhilly
Books
K-12
Kids
Philadelphia

Full-time tutors are coming to Philly schools to make reading more fun — and less like a chore

By the time kids reach the fourth grade, the function of reading shifts, and young students in Philadelphia are behind. A new nonprofit aims to bridge the gap.

3 years ago

Listen 2:05
A close-up photo of Rhonda Moore outside of a brick building.
Housing
K-12
Philadelphia
Chalkbeat Philadelphia

West Philadelphia parents facing eviction worry about children changing schools

Families who are set to be forced out of a West Philadelphia affordable housing complex are worried about how their children will get to their schools, or find new ones.

3 years ago

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NPR
Higher Education
National
Personal Finance

Upcoming dates and info you need to know for student loan forgiveness

Can you get a refund on payments you made during the pandemic? How do you know if you made too much money to qualify? Answers to these questions and more.

3 years ago

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K-12
Kids
Philadelphia
Public Safety

After school programs seek to improve academic outcomes for kids in Philadelphia

The city is partnering with the School District of Philadelphia and public safety partners to enhance after school programs.

3 years ago

Food & Drink
K-12
Kids
Pennsylvania

A Bucks County school district just canceled over $20,000 of student lunch debt

Bristol Borough School District canceled student lunch debt after a local group brought the issue to its attention in February.

3 years ago

A sidewalk on the side of a red-brick school building.
Environment
K-12
Philadelphia

118 Philly schools will close early Tuesday and Wednesday due to high heat

The district’s extreme heat protocol calls on leaders to consider closures when they expect temperatures inside school buildings to reach 90 degrees or higher.

3 years ago

A line of young students wearing red polo shirts stand before a teacher.
K-12
Kids
Philadelphia

Philadelphia public schools roll out the ‘red carpet’ for first day of school

Officials rang in the school year with bells, and students, clutching new backpacks and lunchboxes, entered buildings after walking the “red carpet.”

3 years ago

Students at Cherry Hill High School East staged a sit-in Monday morning in support of teacher Timothy Locke.
Employment
K-12
New Jersey

New Jersey school staff shortage is making teacher vacancies worse

A shortage of support staff is exacerbating a continual teacher shortage in the Garden State.

3 years ago

School District of Philadelphia headquarters
Employment
K-12
Philadelphia

Days before school starts, Philly district reaches deal to avert possible strike

The union representing bus drivers and building cleaners was poised to strike, but instead secured “historic” pay increases.

3 years ago

Universal Daroff Charter School (Google maps)
K-12
Philadelphia

West Philly charter school to close immediately: ‘A failure of children by adults’

Daroff Charter School, a K-8 school, will close immediately, as part of an agreement signed with Philadelphia’s school board Friday morning.

3 years ago

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Delaware
Employment
K-12

Delaware school districts work to address bus driver shortage

School districts in Delaware appear to be better managing the nationwide school bus driver shortage that plagued lots of schools last year.

3 years ago

Universal Daroff Charter School (Google maps)
K-12
Kids
Philadelphia

2 Philly charter schools delay start of classes, 1 could close before then

The schools did not give parents a reason for the delay, but School District of Philadelphia administrators have expressed concerns about facility conditions and staffing leve

3 years ago

Students eat lunch inside a school
NPR
K-12
National

As students go back to school, many face a lunch bill for the first time in 2 years

Parents and schools prepare to lose free meals provided as federal assistance during the pandemic at a time when families are feeling the strain of high food costs.

3 years ago

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Radio Times
Classes
K-12
Kids
Philadelphia

Back to school with Philly’s new superintendent

Philadelphia has a new school leader for the first time in a decade. Superintendent Dr. Tony Watlington on the challenges facing kids and teachers in the district this year.

Air Date: August 25, 2022 10:00 am

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K-12
LGBTQ
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

What it’s like to be a trans kid going back to school in Philly

The district’s policy doesn’t always stop bullying or discrimination, but students also find support among classmates.

3 years ago

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