K-12
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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Philly announces supervised sites for families who need child care this fall
The 31 “Access Centers” are supposed to be safe, supervised space where students can complete their online assignments while parents are at work.
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‘Deplorable’ conditions at Philly high school caused by rushed construction, report says
An investigation found that the School District of Philadelphia cut corners on a flagship construction project at one of its high schools.
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Will school work this year? Philly students and teachers share hopes and fears
Online learning feels safest, but it can also have drawbacks.
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Pa. schools get state guidance about handling COVID-19 outbreaks
The state’s largest teachers union, the Pennsylvania State Education Association, urged schools to follow the guidelines but said they need more teeth.
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Delaware Valley students on the good and bad of virtual learning
WHYY youth interns Maizy Mennuti and Denzel Massaley interview students from Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey about their thoughts on virtual learning.
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As more N.J. schools go virtual in the fall, 230K students are stuck in the ‘digital divide’
As more schools are opting to start the year with virtual instruction, bridging this divide is a financial and logistical challenge.
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Listen 1:36School districts’ indecision leaves Delaware parents in limbo
Gov. John Carney won’t let public schools open fully while Delaware still has moderate community spread of the coronavirus.
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Listen 1:47N.J. coronavirus recovery: State says some schools to begin remotely
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.
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Pa. Republicans aim new bills at shutdowns of schools, athletics
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.
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Pa. schools to get more state coronavirus analysis to guide reopening
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.
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