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Universal Vare is the sixth school to close due to asbestos, following the C.W. Henry Elementary School, which closed on Monday.

Inside WHYY, students from eight area schools listened as their peers shared presentations, spoken word, and projects about the climate in Greater Philadelphia and beyond.

The Philadelphia Police Department and the Office of School Safety at the School District of Philadelphia are investigating the incident.

Opera Philadelphia spectacularly performs four parts of La bohème in reverse. Plus, Ari Shapiro's 'The Best Strangers in the World' and the latest on asbestos in schools.

"The chronic experience of weight stigma ... is similar to the research we see on chronic experiences of racism or other forms of bias," Sole-Smith of Burnt Toast Podcast.

Called Corsi-Rosenthal boxes, the makeshift purifiers can also help with mold and other toxins.

The school will be closed on Monday and will then shift to virtual learning for at least through May 5.

For decades, two schools of thought have clashed on how to best teach children to read, with passionate backers on each side of the so-called reading wars.

The students delivered petitions to both the mayor and City Council calling for fair reviews of charter schools, especially in Black and brown neighborhoods.

Delaware launches a new program to boost middle schoolers' careers awareness and exploration, as well as their high and postsecondary school readiness.

Students from schools such as Constitution High School, Central High School, and Lincoln High School presented presentations on current policy.

The School District of Philadelphia said Friday that Frankford High School will be closed for the rest of the school year due to damaged asbestos.

Central Bucks will monitor online activity to flag students experiencing bullying or mental health issues. Data and privacy experts say there are unintended harms to consider.

The ACLU alleges the district criticized the teacher for filing a complaint to the Office of Civil Rights, at the request of a bullied trans student and his family.

In recent weeks, a total of four Philadelphia schools have been found to have asbestos.