K-12

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.

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.

The 31 “Access Centers” are supposed to be safe, supervised space where students can complete their online assignments while parents are at work.

An investigation found that the School District of Philadelphia cut corners on a flagship construction project at one of its high schools.

Online learning feels safest, but it can also have drawbacks.

The state’s largest teachers union, the Pennsylvania State Education Association, urged schools to follow the guidelines but said they need more teeth.

WHYY youth interns Maizy Mennuti and Denzel Massaley interview students from Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey about their thoughts on virtual learning.

As more schools are opting to start the year with virtual instruction, bridging this divide is a financial and logistical challenge.

Gov. John Carney won’t let public schools open fully while Delaware still has moderate community spread of the coronavirus.

Gov. Phil Murphy says schools that cannot be ready to open their doors by the first day can go remote only, but must discuss plans to meet standards.

Currently, schools and parents make the decision as to when a student can repeat a school year Republicans say. But they seek to give that decision-making power to parents.

The Department of Health said Monday it plans to provide an analysis showing the seven-day rate of transmission in each county and group those rates into risk categories.

Reopening schools is easy. Keeping them open will be the hard part.

“I believe a student should be proud to say, ‘My school is named after an individual who fought for my rights,’” said Sheridan Assistant Principal Julio Nuñez.

The state is experiencing a moderate spread of the coronavirus, and the governor says daily cases and test positivity rates must fall to open schools fully.