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Keystone Crossroads
K-12
Pennsylvania
Transportation

Pennsylvania recruiting school bus drivers, paying parents amid ongoing shortage

The number of licensed school bus drivers in the state has dropped 4% since 2017.

4 years ago

(Tim Tai/Philadelphia Inquirer)
Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

SEC’s probe of Pa. school pension fund examines staff gifts and trips from Wall Street firms

The SEC’s new 30-page subpoena comes six months after the U.S. Attorney’s office in Philadelphia and the FBI opened a criminal investigation.

4 years ago

Christian Harrison talks to DJ Matthew Law
K-12
Music
Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Tribune

Philly students explore the art of DJing through school district program

The DJ program provides students from the School District of Philadelphia with professional-grade equipment and the opportunity to learn and enhance their skills.

4 years ago

Carnell students and parents entering the schoolyard on Thursday.
Keystone Crossroads
K-12
Public Health

‘We don’t have basic resources’: Philly parents share concerns about start of school year

At a virtual meeting Tuesday night, parents discussed the rocky start of the 2021-2022 school year.

4 years ago

Superintendent William Hite greets students while wearing a face mask
K-12
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Superintendent Hite is stepping down: It’s been a tumultuous decade for Philly schools

The search for his replacement will kick off with community listening sessions.

4 years ago

Maria Mirkovic works with some of her third graders in her classroom
Delaware
K-12
Public Health

Delaware to require teachers, school staff to get vaxxed or face weekly tests

Teachers will no longer be exempted from Delaware’s mandate for all state workers to get their COVID-19 vaccine or submit to weekly testing.

4 years ago

William Hite speaks from a podium
K-12
Philadelphia
Chalkbeat Philadelphia

Hite will leave superintendent post after nearly 10 years at the helm of Philadelphia schools

Superintendent William Hite will leave the top post in Philadelphia public schools next year, choosing not to renew his contract after nearly a decade in the job.

4 years ago

Philadelphia rooftops
Higher Education
Philadelphia
Public Spaces
Billy Penn

College is back in session: Philly’s best study spots that let you explore the city

Parks, coworking lounges, and coffee shops perfect for getting work done and having fun after.

5 years ago

File photo: Philadelphia Superintendent William Hite. (Nathaniel Hamilton for WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
K-12
Philadelphia

Philly school board approves more nurses, pledges improvement on transportation, trash and COVID

The Philadelphia Board of Education approved funding for contract nurses and transportation vendors to help solve some of the district’s challenges.

5 years ago

(6ABC)
Philadelphia
Public Health
Public Safety
6ABC

Philadelphia-area universities ask for vaccination or testing compliance

117 Penn State University students were recently temporarily suspended for missing COVID-19 tests.

5 years ago

Julian Hernandez
NPR
K-12
Public Health

How some schools are using weekly testing to keep kids in class — and COVID out

Many K-12 school districts are tapping federal funds to pay for regular surveillance testing of students. It's an effective pandemic tactic, when used alongside mask-wearing.

5 years ago

Rows of school buses
New Jersey
Transportation
6abc

Camden City School District families can get $1K to skip school bus, drive kids

"We know this has been an incredibly difficult way to start our school year," the district says.

5 years ago

Students wear face masks outside of their school in Philly
Keystone Crossroads
K-12
Kids
Public Health

How a children’s COVID vaccine could offer a new normal for schools

A vaccine for children ages 5-11 could be ready next month. Experts say it will be important to roll it out quickly — especially in the Philly region.

5 years ago

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Kids, wearing masks, are surrounded by confetti outside during a ceremony
Keystone Crossroads
K-12
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia

Seven Philly-area schools honored with Blue Ribbon awards

The awards honor schools that have achieved academic excellence or made substantial strides in closing the achievement gap.

5 years ago

Spaced out coats and book bags at St. Pio Regional Catholic School
Keystone Crossroads
K-12
Kids
Philadelphia

Philly parents blindsided by school district’s last-minute proposal for half days

The rest of the day would be dedicated to teacher professional development. Some parents worry they’ll be left scrambling to find aftercare.

5 years ago

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