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Philadelphia has expanded eligibility for PHLConnectED, its program to provide free internet access to families with school-age children.

Those results were consistent across the state, in urban and rural areas alike. And they remained evident in the second half of kindergarten.

Countless children in small towns across are being robbed of their right to learn and develop, writes Edward Albert of the Pennsylvania Association of Rural and Small Schools.

More than a fifth of Pa.’s 500 school districts haven’t had a single teacher of color in at least seven years. Pa.'s student/teacher disparity is among the widest in the U.S.

Kenney will select three names from among the candidates. He has until Dec. 26 to request additional names from the committee, if needed.

Hite added that a return to in-person learning is not contingent on teachers getting vaccinated.

There have been 81,708 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Philadelphia, including 1,223 new cases recorded Tuesday, according to the health department.

The district — which is not the only one taking a no snow day stance — is standing firm.

Here’s what we know and don’t know about vaccine distribution and Pennsylvania’s schools.

The Philadelphia Board of Education released its 2019-20 school year evaluation of Superintendent William Hite on Monday.

The effort widens to households in public benefit programs with income qualifications, and students designated as English learners and special ed students.

The lessons I learned at my all-girls high school are things every young woman should know: Be confident in who you are. Envision your dreams and try to achieve them.

Students at Kensington CAPA started an online petition two weeks ago to demand an alternate schedule, which would reduce class times to 50 minutes instead of 90 minutes.

Board members said they spent two years on this project, consulting with the Council of Great City Schools and talking to their peers across the country.

The move comes as a surge of coronavirus cases have forced schools in the region to stay virtual or suspend in-person learning.