Education

The superintendent argued that students need more academic and social support, citing data showing that younger kids aren’t making expected progress.

Camden School Superintendent Katrina McCombs was leaving Wiggins Elementary when she was ambushed by public school advocates protesting the closures on Wednesday.

A longtime community college professor and advocate, the first lady said people struggling to get by during the coronavirus economic slump need access to these schools.

The coalition argues that schools can be reopened safely this month, but teachers must heed the district’s call to return in order to begin that process.

Balancing students' needs against teacher COVID safety concerns.

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 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.