Emily Rizzo
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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.
3 years ago
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.
3 years ago
Philly school board mandates COVID vaccine for all staff by unanimous vote
The board of education passed the resolution unanimously. Leaders have yet to set a date for when staff will have to submit proof of vaccination.
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 students get vaxxed at the zoo before heading back to school
The event is the first of its kind for the school district, but arrives after months of partnering with CHOP to organize other vaccination clinics around the city.
3 years ago
Bucks tweaks COVID guidance to schools following outcry over health commissioner’s emails
Emails from Bucks County’s health commissioner have been shared widely on social media over the last week, fueling an already heated debate over COVID safety plans in schools.
3 years ago
Listen 1:28Free school supplies and measles shots coming to Philly neighborhoods on bus tour
District workers will also help families register their children for school and give parents info about COVID-19 mitigation efforts.
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.
3 years ago
CCP is paying off tuition debt with emergency relief funds
The Community College of Philadelphia is paying off any outstanding tuition debt for about 3,500 students.
3 years ago
Pa. education leaders call on schools to boost teacher diversity with stimulus funds
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
3 years ago
Philly neighborhoods celebrate teen ‘play captains’ at kickoff event
Teen “play captains” will teach kids on “Playstreets,” closed-off roads pre-designated by the city that draw over 150 kids daily.
3 years ago