Emily Rizzo
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Philly schools finalize new bell schedule running counter to doctors; principals feel blindsided
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.
4 years ago
New SEPTA cards for Philly students; district plan for fall yet to be finalized
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.
4 years ago
New Pa. law allows students to repeat a grade, but the deadline to decide is one week away
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.
4 years ago
‘A good day in North Philadelphia’: Dobbins High celebrates first alumni principal
Shervon Thompson, Dobbins class of 1996, will serve as principal after serving her entire career there as a teacher and assistant principal.
4 years ago
After five years, advocates praise Philly pre-K, blame tax opponents for missed enrollment targets
It’s been five years since Philadelphia expanded its pre-K program, funded by a controversial tax on sweetened beverages. Why has it fallen short?
4 years ago
From diesel to electric, Philly schools invest in clean transportation
The district hopes to replace 4% of its bus fleet with electric buses every year, eventually bringing the total to 20% electric.
4 years ago
Loss, healing, resistance, and hope: 5 recent grads reflect on a turbulent year
Along with the trauma and isolation of this past year, some students also found a new, and urgent, sense of community.
4 years ago
Listen 5:00‘The closing of a circle’: Philly’s historic Hallahan High holds its last graduation ceremony
Hallahan was the first all-girls Catholic School in the U.S., opening its doors in 1901.
4 years ago
Bucks County parents divided over schools ditching mask mandate
Parents in Council Rock and Central Bucks are divided over decisions this week that buck CDC guidance to end mask mandates in schools.
4 years ago
Philly school district celebrates top students who persevered despite virtual school
Superintendent William Hite praised the class of 2021 for its resilience in the face of COVID-19 and its many, rippling disruptions.
4 years ago
Selfies and stories: West Philly students push against isolation and tragedy with photo project
The teacher leading the project says it’s an opportunity for the school community to really see and hear each other again. "We’ve spent so much time apart."
4 years ago
Listen 2:04Hite says plan to change school start times will ‘evolve’ with community feedback
The district released a proposed schedule this week that would move some high school start times to an hour or two earlier, some starting at 7 or 7:30 a.m.
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