Pennsylvania Education

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.

In a letter sent Monday, PFT union president Jerry Jordan says he supports a “negotiated” COVID-19 vaccine requirement for his members.

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.

District leaders urged communities to be vaccinated before the school year starts as evidence emerges about the delta variant’s greater transmissibility.

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.

A coalition of Philadelphia educators and politicians are worried that a conservative governor, if elected, could pass anti-critical race theory legislation in Pennsylvania.

Educators, administrators, and advocates across Pa. said districts need to use some of the $4.5 billion in stimulus funding for schools to recruit and retain teachers of color

Area private schools swung open their doors last school year. But that didn’t draw droves of families, data shows.

Most high schools will start at 7:30 a.m., and middle schools and elementary schools will start at either 8:15 a.m. or 9 a.m — the opposite of what’s recommended.

Philadelphia District and union officials voiced support for a full reopening under new CDC recommendations that distancing shouldn’t be a barrier for bringing students back.

The cards are free for students in 7th grade and up who take the trolley, bus, or subway to school, with a max of eight uses per day.

All Pa. K-12 students now have the option to repeat a grade, but the deadline to apply is right around the corner and many families are unaware of the opportunity.

Wolf touted $300 million extra for school district operations and instruction, including the unique idea of setting aside $100 million of that strictly for schools in need.

The move by receiver Juan Baughn means the district won’t, for the time being at least, become the first in Pa. almost completely under charter control.

Shervon Thompson, Dobbins class of 1996, will serve as principal after serving her entire career there as a teacher and assistant principal.