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Aliah Harris, 18, throws her graduation cap in celebration on her dad's South Philly block on June 10, 2020. (Rachel Wisniewski for WHYY)
Schooled
Education

The class of 2020: Three students come of age as pandemic meets racial reckoning

The class of 2020 is bound for the history books. Here, we tell the stories of three students coming of age in a moment where the world feels both 'on hold' and 'on fire.’

Air Date: June 25, 2020

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(Left to right) Julia R. Masterman School rising seniors Aden Gonzales, Nia Weeks, Tatiana Bennett, and Taryn Flaherty en route to turn in their historical marker application. December 2019. (Photo courtesy of Aden Gonzales)
Education

Philly students secure historical marker commemorating 1967 school walkout notorious for Rizzo brutality

Hearing about the protests from elders who participated in them helped the students realize the extent of the violence students faced that day.

6 years ago

Listen 5:25
In this June 5, 2020, file photo, Hartford Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Leslie Torres-Rodriguez poses for a photo in Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)
Money

Budgets put limits on social distancing options for schools

Many schools find themselves overwhelmed by the potential expenses that would come with operating under pandemic-induced social distancing guidelines.

6 years ago

Mattie Davis
Community
The Notebook

Long-time elementary teacher prepares for seeing her students in person again

From hand-washing schedules to spare masks, Mattie Davis is has started getting ready for an unusual back to school season.

6 years ago

(Harvey Finkle/The Notebook)
Education
The Notebook

POWER: Pa. state education funding is a textbook example of structural racism

Member of interfaith grassroots organization expresses support for Student Union calls on redirecting resources from security to support.

6 years ago

Free Library of Philadelphia
Community

Checking in, not out: How libraries are moving from closed toward reopening

There’s no single blueprint for making these public spaces public again, no agreed-on best practices for sanitizing materials. Libraries learn as they go.

6 years ago

Marissa Pantoja, 23, made this protest sign as a tribute to Taylor.
Education

Two midstate school superintendents condemn racist videos filmed by students

In the video, one student is held underwater as another says “stop resisting.” When he comes up for air he says, “I can’t breathe.”

6 years ago

A Philadelphia Police Department cruiser is seen traveling down a Philly street.
Courts & Law
The Notebook

Movement for police-free schools reaches Philadelphia

Advocates say there should be less security and more support personnel in schools, as Kevin Bethel works to revamp and retrain officers.

6 years ago

North Penn High School valedictorian Tony Xu (left) joins other graduation speakers at the high school stadium in Lansdale, where they delivered their speeches for a video recording. (Peter Crimmins/WHYY)
Education

‘Our lack of closure is our closure’: High school valedictorians share mixed emotions

This week’s high school graduations in the Philadelphia area feature student speeches grappling with an uncertain future.

6 years ago

Listen 3:48
Susan Ohrt, a music teacher at Myers Elementary School in Elkins Park, will retire at the end of the school year. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

These retiring teachers won’t get a final goodbye — so we’re telling their stories

As odd a time as it is to graduate school, it’s just as odd a time to retire from a career working in schools. Meet five people navigating those emotions.

6 years ago

Listen 6:32
(StudioDin/BigStock)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Pa. charter school leader ousted after criticizing George Floyd protestors

The head of an influential Pennsylvania charter school advocacy group was ousted after criticizing the ongoing civil rights protests on social media.

6 years ago

Sherlyn Bailon (right) and Gloria Lumbrano-Torres are high school students learning remotely, while working full time at the DeKalb Supermarket in Norristown. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Community

Teens as ‘essential’ workers: How high schoolers stepped up for family during COVID-19

For thousands of Philadelphia-area teenagers, the end of the school year brings extra relief: a break from balancing being both a student and an essential worker.

6 years ago

Listen 4:32
More than 830,000 Pennsylvanians have abruptly found themselves without a job or income following the statewide shutdown of schools and all but “life-sustaining” businesses — decisions intended to slow the spread of the coronavirus. (Tim Tai/The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Pa. clears schools to reopen for 2020-21, hints at how classrooms may look

Pennsylvania gave the clearest sign yet that schools will reopen in some form soon. Officials hinted at what safety measures schools may use.

6 years ago

Senior Grace Honeyman and her father, Tom Honeyman, prepare to attend a virtual graduation event at Harriton High School in Lower Merion Township. (Photo by Kate Honeyman)
Community

Montco high school senior reflects on missing experiences because of coronavirus

Grace Honeyman, a senior at Harriton High School, talks with her father about how she’s dealing with missing milestones due to coronavirus.

6 years ago

Listen 5:03
School District of Philadelphia headquarters
Education

Philly schools avoid budget cuts despite COVID-19 economic pain

Philly once thought its public schools would face an immediate budget hole. But relief from Harrisburg has staved off the worse for now.

6 years ago

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