K-12
Vaccination begins for Philly school nurses; full inoculation of staff may not come until May
The city health department considers nurses the top priority for vaccination of the tens of thousands of school staffers in Philadelphia.
6 years ago
Philly teachers union wants all staff vaccinated before students return to school
In a letter obtained by WHYY, the union president said it would be “foolish” to reopen schools before all staff are vaccinated.
6 years ago
City Council returns from recess with hearing on school district future
Philadelphia School District talks about the future including virtual school end and the possibility of summer school for all students.
6 years ago
NPR
Biden announces executive actions meant to help reopen schools
The new measures would increase testing and PPE access for schools, and create a centralized, national database of school coronavirus cases.
6 years ago
Chalkbeat Philadelphia
It may be weeks until Philadelphia teachers can get the coronavirus vaccine
Health Commissioner Thomas Farley recommended Philadelphia teachers who live in the surrounding suburbs try to get the vaccine in their respective areas.
6 years ago
N.J. law strengthening Amistad Commission aims to help students learn ‘our real history’
Changes aim to strengthen the panel by giving it more independence and ensuring that the curriculum it helps develop is used more widely in New Jersey schools.
6 years ago
Chalkbeat Philadelphia
Philadelphia to offer in-person special education testing to 600 students
The 600 students initially identified by the Philadelphia school district are mostly those with complex needs and are a subset of the 21,000 district students with IEPs.
6 years ago
Gov. Wolf pushing GOP to move money to help Pa. small businesses
Gov. Tom Wolf is trying to convince GOP leaders to support his scheme to reallocate state funds for business assistance. So far, they’re unmoved.
6 years ago
‘Too much too fast’: Teachers union objects to Delaware schools’ hybrid return
Even as the coronavirus pandemic continues to rage across Delaware, Gov. John Carney says schools have proven to be safe spaces for students and teachers.
6 years ago
Chalkbeat Philadelphia
Philadelphia board wants to confront equity issues and old assumptions, its president says
Rethinking everything about how the board does business, including long-held practices, is the impetus for the board’s new “goals and guardrails” initiative.
6 years ago
Philly parents deeply divided over virtual school, data shows ahead of district decision
Families attending schools in affluent areas were about as likely to choose in-person instruction as families attending schools in low-income neighborhoods.
6 years ago
N.J. coronavirus update: State nixes graduation test for seniors
Those graduating this year will not have to pass a required standardized test. The state made a similar allowance for the class of 2020.
6 years ago
Chalkbeat
Witnessing history: Teachers and students left reeling, looking for lessons in an insurrection
Scrapping lesson plans, teachers became facilitators and sources for correcting misinformation.
6 years ago
Chalkbeat Philadelphia
Philadelphia school leaders confident schools will reopen this year
The school district has tried twice to reopen schools for 30,000 students in pre-kindergarten through third grade — first in September and then in November.
6 years ago
‘How am I going to drop off my kids?’: Parents, stakeholders fret at proposed Camden school closures
Division is growing among parents and others as a proposed plan to close several Camden public schools appears to inch closer to reality.
6 years ago