K-12
A Philly school flunked students during the pandemic, then charged for summer school
New Foundations Charter School said it was just following standard policy. Some families say the school should have been more flexible.
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This week; the flaws in Pa's rental assistance program, how remote learning affects special education, and hiking into fiction.
Air Date: August 31, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:46Looming ‘deluge’ of evictions threatens thousands of Pa. families as school begins
Pa.’s eviction moratorium is expiring, and educators worry about students expected to learn from home while experiencing homelessness.
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Listen 4:54This Philly teacher is picking up trash to buy a school bus
We Love Philly is a program that tries to get students connected with different communities. And during COVID-19, moving them around town presents challenges.
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New Castle County offers schools $4.3 million in distance learning grants
Delaware’s largest county is offering grants for distance learning from its federal coronavirus relief award.
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Willingboro parents, teachers mixed on plans for all-virtual start to school
Willingboro, which leads Burlington County in COVID-19 cases, is planning an all-virtual start to the school year. Parents and teachers have mixed reactions.
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Listen 3:48Carney mandates masks for Delaware kindergarteners when in-class learning resumes
Under earlier rules, only children age 12 and above had to wear masks in public and in school when classes resume. Now kindergarteners and anyone older must wear one in public
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Philly area Catholic schools cancel fall sports
The Catholic League joins Philadelphia’s Public League in opting out of the fall 2020 sports season.
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N.J. coronavirus recovery: Most Jersey schools delaying in-person instruction
More than 250 plans have been completed and approved, while 389 plans have been reviewed and returned for revisions, and 105 plans are still awaiting review.
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Zoom suffers outage as students start classes online
Technical issues are occurring across the U.S., with the most reports on the East Coast, as well as in Europe.
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Unionville High School’s team name is likely to be retired
A recommendation to abandon Native American iconography will go before the school board Monday. Resistance has been less vocal than in other districts.
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Fall usually means the start of a new school year — but for millions of American kids, it marks the continuation of an extended limbo t ...
Air Date: August 21, 2020
Listen 49:13Safety or socialization?: School leaders ‘agonize’ over COVID-era back-to-school plans
It takes years for science to migrate into real-life practice. Today, educators are trying to make real-time sense of a disease scientists are learning about on the fly.
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Listen 11:14Student showcase: What teenagers are thinking about this upcoming school year
How are kids being impacted by the pandemic? Our high school reporters produced short personal essays on ways that the pandemic has impacted each of their lives.
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Pa. coronavirus recovery: Philly to resume indoor dining in Sept. with restrictions
On Sept. 8, Philly restaurants can resume indoor dining at reduced capacity. And alcohol can only be served with meals at tables, so no indoor bar seating.
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