Aubri Juhasz

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.

Officials say Clock Tower Schools is a new entity, even though it includes people who worked for Glen Mills Schools, which closed in 2019 due to abuse allegations.

The district’s lawsuit argues the city doesn’t have the authority to close schools and that the law itself is vague and undeveloped.

The agreement establishes two separate funds — one for students’ ongoing education needs and another for damages.

The district is one of just a few in the U.S. to require masks periodically this school year. Nearby Camden City School District also started the year with a mask mandate.

District officials are still working to review appeals from families concerning their children’s eligibility, which must be completed before the lottery can be held, according

Tomás Hanna, of the state Department of Education, said the goal of the program is to expose young people, particularly people of color, to careers in education.

Starting with the class of 2023, Pa. students must graduate through one of five new “pathways,” two of which rely on scores from mandatory end-of-course Keystone exams.