Education
Philly schools and the online learning experiment
With the typical tools, like standardized tests, off the table this year, the Philadelphia School District has to think differently about how to measure success.
Air Date: May 11, 2020
Listen 17:28‘I just don’t have the bandwidth’: Parents struggle to ‘do it all’ with kids in virtual school
With kids’ classrooms replaced by the kitchen table or living room couch, many parents have been reluctantly drafted into a new role: teacher’s assistant.
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Listen 4:13‘Pushed into adulthood’: Philly podcast brings together HS seniors upended by shutdown
Overnight, a Philly podcast about entrepreneurialism became a roundtable about the strangest senior year in recent memory.
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Listen 4:29Philly school district starts mental health hotline for students and families
The partnership with Uplift is due to concerns about the impact of isolation.
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Philly highschoolers join forces to launch new citywide student newspaper
The Bullhorn is currently available online, with print editions expected this fall.
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Decision to close N.J. schools brings issues about remote learning to fore
Graduation, special ed, summer school — and the all-too-familiar technology gap — are just a few challenges that remain unresolved.
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Coronavirus update: N.J. schools to remain closed, April deaths soar 142%
Also Monday, Gov. Phil Murphy said residents passed an “important test” by complying with social distancing rules as parks reopened.
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What will school look like in September?
Unions are going to want a say in when it is safe to reopen schools and under what conditions. And Hite also speaks to the issue of grading.
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The Philadelphia School Board renewed three charters, authorized classroom upgrades and moved to protect transgender students online.
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The School District of Philadelphia’s budget reflects just about every corner of the economy. And their projections show the widespread impact of COVID-19.
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Charges of racism flare in proposal to relocate Lab Charter to East Falls
The controversy has erupted on the eve of the Board of Education’s planned vote whether to approve the move.
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City Council to have hearing and vote on Board of Ed nominees Friday
Mayor Kenney will also present his revised budget proposal. Members of the public can register to speak at the virtual hearing.
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Emergency fund to save Philadelphia child care gives out $1.5M in grants
The money helps centers continue to pay staff so they will be prepared to reopen. But it also pays for other needs, such as activity packets for children.
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Trump urges states to consider opening schools before summer
Reopening schools is considered key to getting the economy moving again. But some education officials say opening schools quickly would bring major risk and little reward.
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The diary of Ms. B.: Tears and triumphs inside a Philly teacher’s virtual classroom
Lauren Ballester is among the thousands of Pa. teachers trying to figure out online education. Her first week was an adventure of emotions.
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