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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

Fairfax County Public School buses are lined up at a maintenance facility
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

Tony Watlington Sr. sits at a table
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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Jordyn Brooks poses for a photo
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

President Joe Biden speaks about student loan debt forgiveness in the Roosevelt Room of the White House. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona listens at right.
NPR
Income Inequality
National

3 things you need to know about Biden’s student loan announcement

President Biden announced a sweeping effort to forgive up to $20,000 for qualifying borrowers. Here are three things you need to know.

3 years ago

'Ringing the bell' at Citizens Bank Park on August 24, 2022, to get ready for the new school year. (Philadelphia School District)
K-12
Philadelphia

As Philly school officials ring in mostly ‘normal’ school year, some things are still uncertain

Classes start Monday for 115,000 students across the district’s 216 public schools.

3 years ago

The School District of Philadelphia is offering financial incentives for teachers who need to take coursework in order to get their first or second certification. (School District of Philadelphia)
Employment
K-12
Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Tribune

Philly school district outlines recruitment and retention plan

The district has about 97.4% of its teaching jobs filled for the new school year, according to the most recent data released by district officials.

3 years ago

Philadelphia School District headquarters
K-12
Philadelphia
Public Safety

Safe zones and security cameras: Philly officials address safety concerns ahead of school year

Officials say the 2021-22 school year saw nearly 700 incidents of gun violence, 304 of which involved active students.

3 years ago

(6abc)
Employment
K-12
Philadelphia

School District of Philadelphia workers vote to strike one week before school begins

The district's maintenance, custodial, and transportation employees voted on Saturday to authorize a strike, as contract negotiations with the district have stalled.

3 years ago

Philadelphia is requiring all students and staffers to wear masks for the first 10 days of the 2022-23 school year. (Hannah Beier for Chalkbeat)
K-12
Philadelphia
Public Health
Chalkbeat Philadelphia

Philadelphia school board gets earful on ‘out of touch’ masking policy

Several parents said the mask mandate was unnecessary and harmful, but one parent called it common sense.

3 years ago

A student and teacher at Philadelphia’s Academy at Palumbo, a school that uses selective admissions. In 2021, the city district changed the system for admissions to the top-tier schools to a lottery process. (Charles Mostroller / The Notebook)
Income Inequality
K-12
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity
Chalkbeat Philadelphia

Philly boosts Black and Hispanic enrollment in top schools, Chalkbeat analysis shows

Philadelphia’s new lottery admissions system will likely bolster the overall proportion of Black and Hispanic students in the incoming ninth grades.

3 years ago

(ACC)
Higher Education
Philadelphia
Sports

Charlene Curtis, trailblazing former Temple basketball coach, dies at 67

Curtis was the head coach at Wake Forest, after head coaching stops at Radford and Temple, where she also was the first African-American head women’s basketball coach.

3 years ago

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