Miles Bryan
Miles Bryan is a reporter and producer based in Philadelphia. Previously he was a staff reporter at WBEZ, Chicago’s NPR station. There he covered everything from gun violence to the area’s manufacturing industry, winning PRNDI, Murrow, and AP awards in the process. Before that he was a reporter and host at Wyoming Public Radio. Miles attended Reed College, where he majored in history.
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2 days ago
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Risk ripples outwards. A family member cohabitating with an essential worker has a 17% greater chance of testing positive. Other roommates face a 38% increase.
2 days ago
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Philly restaurant owners are celebrating the end of splitting up families and friends as the city relaxes outdoor dining rules.
4 days ago
Pa. coronavirus update: State rolls back restrictions; Temple to hold in-person classes this fall
Temple University will begin the 2021-2022 academic year primarily in-person, with a “substantial” number of students returning to campus.
4 days ago
Return to in-person school in Philly delayed again, mediation results expected Monday
The weeks-long conflict between the School District of Philadelphia and its teachers union is said to be nearing a conclusion.
1 week ago
‘Difficult to split yourself’: Philly area educators on the pros and cons of hybrid learning
While the health implications of restarting classroom learning has been the subject of intense debate, the effectiveness of hybrid education has garnered less attention.
1 week ago
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Pa. Dems push for school infrastructure to be priority in next federal stimulus
They say schools need an influx to remediate asbestos and lead, make electric and plumbing repairs and do other needed maintenance work.
2 weeks ago
Child welfare nonprofits in Philly call for teachers to return to classrooms
The coalition argues that schools can be reopened safely this month, but teachers must heed the district’s call to return in order to begin that process.
3 weeks ago
Philadelphia partners with CHOP to vaccinate educators at pop-up clinics
The announcement comes as the Philadelphia teachers union has staged a citywide protest against the school district for its attempt to bring some teachers back into buildings.
4 weeks ago
Philly teachers protest return to classroom plan as officials wait for mediator decision
District officials had been demanding some teachers return to school buildings Monday, ahead of a planned return of up to 9,000 young children on Feb. 22.
4 weeks ago
‘Bored this whole school year’: Philly students reflect on 11 months online
Philly high school students have settled into a school year on track to be held entirely online. Meeting up after class IRL is out. Making new friends via IG is in.
4 weeks ago
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Showdown over return to classrooms in Philly to be resolved by mediator
The union says it’s deeply concerned about ventilation issues in school district buildings, many of which don’t have modern HVAC systems.
4 weeks ago