
K-12
As schools reopen, popular ‘PE with Joe’ online exercise class goes bye-bye
"PE With Joe" has gotten more than 100 million views on YouTube in the past year. That's in part because parents liked the workout as much as their kids.
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Philadelphia board rejects five charter school proposals
The Philadelphia Board of Education has not approved a new charter school since taking over its governance when the district was returned to local control in 2018.
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Pa. coronavirus update: State to open 30 vaccine clinics for school staff; Penn Relays canceled
Pa. plans to operate nearly 30 COVID-19 vaccination clinics to inoculate school teachers and support staff, including bus drivers and cafeteria workers.
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Philly on course for educators to be fully vaccinated by early April
In roughly a week, all educators who signed up for a vaccine will have received at least one dose.
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Nearly a year later, students return to classrooms at Mastery, Philly’s largest charter
“While we aren’t necessarily able to physically touch each other yet, the presence of another has truly just been phenomenal.”
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Pa. coronavirus update: State to vaccinate teachers by mid-April; Montco plans third mass site
Pennsylvania will dedicate the newly approved single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine to teachers and staff.
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Immigrant activists want Philly teachers trained on dealing with ICE
An immigrant rights group says Philly teachers and staff don’t know what to do should immigration enforcement ask for information on students. They’re trying to change that.
4 days ago
District, teachers union reach deal to reopen some Philly school buildings
The deal, announced Monday, calls for pre-K through grade 2 students at about 50 elementary schools to attend classes in-person twice a week, if they choose.
4 days ago
Worrying about your child’s COVID-era screen time? Here’s what you need to know
For now, while virtual activities are inescapable, experts say there’s no need for concerned parents to panic as long as they keep a few things in mind.
6 days ago
‘There’s no simple answer’: Can the whitening of Camden’s teachers be reversed?
A new report shows that since 1999, Camden teachers have gone from majority Black to majority White. WHYY explores the reasons for this trend.
1 week ago
‘This constant wheel’: Philly educators fight to bring truant students back into the fold
In a disconnected world, principals find themselves fighting harder to keep their tenuous ties to families on the fringe.
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Listen 4:32Return 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.
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Superintendent William Hite and Philly schools reopening
Philadelphia Superintendent Dr. William Hite joins to discuss the plans to reopen Philadelphia public schools.
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Listen 13:30Our lungs and Covid; Philly schools reopening
Breathing: it's something that most of us don't even think about, until we have trouble doing it.
Air Date: February 25, 2021
Listen 49:30Teenager traces continuum of anti-Asian racism in ‘Pandemic’ play
A teenager pens an intergenerational drama about anti-Chinese racism, presented by Philadelphia Young Playwrights.
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