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The exterior of Philadelphia School District headquarters
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Philly students will not be penalized for absences or missed work during virtual school

Any grades students receive can only improve their overall grades. Students will effectively not be penalized if they don’t complete assignments.

6 years ago

Maegen Wagner and her daughter, Elizabeth. (Photo provided)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Special education during coronavirus: What should parents tolerate, demand?

Advocates worry that school districts will begin offering limited support to special education students. They’re especially worried about families waiving their rights.

6 years ago

Listen 3:19
Neya Foster (right) with a new laptop and her mother and older sister were at Sayre High in West Philadelphia. (Bill Hangley/The Notebook)
Education
The Notebook

At Sayre High, pandemic puts the brakes on college aspirations

Counselors say the shutdown creates new challenges for students, especially for those who must overcome financial and social hurdles to succeed.

6 years ago

School District of Philadelphia Superintendent William Hite
Education
The Notebook

Hite explains how online learning will work for Philly schools starting next week

The District is trying to plan a citywide virtual graduation, and maybe even a prom, the superintendent said.

6 years ago

Mira Patel and her sister Veda. (Courtesy of Dee Patel)
Community

Coronavirus: The world has come together to flatten the curve. Can we stay united to tackle other crises?

Watching the world come together gives me hope for the future, writes Mira Patel, a high school junior.

6 years ago

School buses are parked at a depot Thursday, April 9, 2020, in Zelienople, Pa. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Radio Times
Community

Regional Roundup – 04/13/20

This week: PA schools announce closures through the academic year, Philadelphia budet cuts due to pandemic, changes to the NJ primary election.

Air Date: April 13, 2020 10:00 am

Listen 48:58
Wayne and Andrea Clark with their children Molly, 9, Caleb, 11, Roisin, 13, and Cianan, 6, on the steps of their home in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Gimme structure: Why some Philly parents are eager for online learning to begin

Philadelphia is slowly moving school online. We spoke with families to hear about their hopes for this massive educational experiment.

6 years ago

Listen 4:31
Daaiyah Boone hands out bagged meals to students at Tilden Middle School during the coronavirus shutdown. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Pa. closes schools for the rest of academic year, urges online learning

After closing down “indefinitely,” Pennsylvania has made it official: K-12 schools are closed for the rest of the academic year. Here’s what’s next.

6 years ago

People outside William Dick Elementary School in North Philadelphia wait to pick up Chromebooks.
Education
The Notebook

Online equity would require more than Chromebooks

Wealthier districts have a "10-year head start" on devices, online access, and virtual curriculum.

6 years ago

Keystone Crossroads reporter Avi Wolfman-Arent working from home. (Rosie Dillon)
Education

‘How do you create a version of school that truly is for everybody but is also virtual?’

Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn speaks with Keystone Crossroads reporter Avi Wolfman-Arent about how Philly schools are changing during COVID-19

6 years ago

Listen 6:10
Northeast High School teacher Keziah Ridgeway teaching her online course. (Courtesy of Keziah Ridgeway)
Education
The Notebook

District guidance says teaching of new material will not begin until May 4

Teachers and counselors asked to hold daily "office hours."

6 years ago

Gov. Tom Wolf. (Spotlight PA)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Pa. schools closed indefinitely due to coronavirus

Prior to Monday’s announcement, Pennsylvania’s school-closure order extended through Monday, April 6.

6 years ago

(TeroVesalainen/BigStock)
Education

Jeopardizing health? Philly principals, teachers leery of plan to distribute 50k laptops

Philly wants principals and staff to volunteer as part of a plan to hand out thousands of Chromebooks. Some say the plan jeopardizes their health.

6 years ago

Tara Ryan-Schill's sons Andrew, left, and Luke, right, doing schoolwork at home. Andrew is an 8-year-old on the autism spectrum. (Courtesy of Tara Ryan-Schill)
Health

Parents worry: Will upended routines mean children with autism lose ground?

With services to support the learning and development of special needs children on hiatus because of the coronavirus, families try to fill the void.

6 years ago

Listen 1:37
School District of Philadelphia headquarters
Education
The Notebook

Board of Education approves $11 million for Chromebooks, gives Hite emergency powers

Board members read (and sang) all the written testimony submitted and allowed real-time public input.

6 years ago

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