Aubri Juhasz

Dozens of efforts would benefit from Gov. Josh Shapiro’s roughly $44 billion spending plan, many of them at the local level.

State Sen. Vincent Hughes’ plan includes $2.15 billion in new annual funding and a one-time $1 billion payment for facility repairs.

Officials said moving forward, the district will attempt to start every school year after Labor Day, but that it won’t always be possible due to existing requirements.

The 100-plus-year-old ban is rooted in anti-Catholic sentiment and was used to prevent a hijab-wearing teacher from working in Philadelphia in the 1990s.

With shootings at recent highs in many American cities, some educators are reconsidering the role schools play in preventing and responding to neighborhood gun violence.

All school buildings will open with a two-hour delay “to ensure the safety of students and staff traveling to school,” School District of Philadelphia officials said.

The judge said students who live in school districts with low property values and incomes do not get the same opportunities and resources as those in high-income districts.

Amid Philly’s ongoing gun violence crisis, educators are making changes they hope will better protect children. WHYY News reporters took a close look at some of their efforts.

Reggie McNeil, the school district’s chief operating officer, will serve as secretary of general services, responsible for state buildings and vehicles, as well as purchasing.

The board also asked the city at its biannual meeting to provide parking for teachers near some schools to address safety concerns.

The student, who is in stable condition, was shot three times in the arm and the thigh, according to a district spokesperson.

Forty nonprofits and counting have joined the Kids’ Campaign, a nonpartisan effort focused on centering the voices of children and families in Philly’s mayoral race.