Masterman teachers and parents at odds with district over asbestos fears
Teachers and parents at the magnet school fear there is harmful asbestos in the school. District leaders say problems have been fixed and school is safe.
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Pennsylvania schools making plans to spend pandemic windfall
Since March 2020, the federal government has provided $190 billion in pandemic aid to schools — including nearly $7 billion for Pennsylvania.
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Pennridge schools pause diversity initiatives; NAACP calls it ‘slap in the face’
The board’s vice president, who does not believe in systemic racism, was tasked with reinventing the district’s diversity, equity, and inclusion program.
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Over Pa. Education Department objections, Nafis Nichols, the City of Chester’s chief financial officer, was named interim receiver.
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Philly schools to vote on vaccine mandate next week
The School District of Philadelphia school board will hold a vote on whether or not to mandate all staff members be vaccinated against COVID-19.
3 years ago
North Penn School Board mandates masks for all students, as parents remain divided
A week after a raucous work session featuring altercations among parents, the board in Montco’s largest district voted unanimously to require masking.
3 years ago
Philly gets ready for back-to-school, amid surge in gun violence, with familiar tactics
Grassroots groups that share the goal of keeping students from harm said the city is not tapping them for their input, despite the trust they’ve earned with young people.
3 years ago
Pennsylvania teachers union: Schools should require masks
The Pennsylvania State Education Association cited the threat of the highly contagious delta variant of the coronavirus, which is spiking infections and hospitalizations.
3 years ago
Bucks County changes school COVID-19 guidance again to recommend masking
The Bucks County Health Department said it was changing course because local hospitals said any pediatric COVID-19 cases could stress the system.
3 years ago
Pennsylvania to offer weekly COVID-19 testing for schools
School districts will have to opt in, and parents must give consent to the weekly classroom testing.
3 years ago
Norristown now requiring universal masking in schools
The Montgomery County district is one of the latest to tweak its back-to-school plans, based on new recommendations from local and federal officials.
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Vaccine mandate coming for Philly school staff? Teachers union pledges support
In a letter sent Monday, PFT union president Jerry Jordan says he supports a “negotiated” COVID-19 vaccine requirement for his members.
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Back to School JAM offers summer fun along with vaccination opportunities
The event, a collaboration between the School District of Philadelphia and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, is part of an effort to get kids over 12 ready for classes.
3 years ago
Philly schools commit to full return to classrooms, won’t mandate faculty vaccination
District leaders urged communities to be vaccinated before the school year starts as evidence emerges about the delta variant’s greater transmissibility.
3 years ago
Tensions over COVID-19 school safety plans boil over in Bucks County
Central Bucks parents and pediatricians clashed Tuesday night over the school district’s plan not to require students, teachers, and staff to wear masks this fall.
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