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Leaders hope to avoid the “summer slide” with more than 30,000 slots available for youth entertainment and education.

Their project involves an AI-powered stuffed animal that allows people to practice Mam, a Mayan language spoken in Guatemala.

Parker said the nominees have an enthusiasm and zeal for student achievement, adding that she chose them because they put children first.

"And Then There Were None," an adaptation of Agatha Christie's popular mystery novel, has racist tropes and undertones.

The Community Schools Reading Intervention program was developed by elementary school officials and Mercer Street Friends during the pandemic.

The Handle With Care initiative will notify the district of students who have been exposed to some type of violence so they can receive wraparound services.

Career Connected Learning PHL plans to hire 8,000 young people and expand year-round, work-based activities for an additional 2,000, replacing the city’s WorkReady program.

“They think it’s something that, if their peers are doing it, it's safe,” said one youth coordinator. “They don’t see the radical risk or the radical dangers.”

Students from el Centro de Estudiantes and Vaux Big Picture High School were inspired by community leaders and discussed mental health, education and societal stereotypes.

Parker’s first budget proposal includes $24 million for the 2024-2025 school year.

The state lacks a dedicated indoor track venue for championships, creating barriers for student-athletes and missed opportunities.

In the wake of a mass shooting that left eight teens injured, Dawkins spoke to Philly students about the importance of dealing with trauma.

The list of names for the school district’s governing body will be submitted to Mayor Cherelle Parker, who will select nine candidates.

Thirty-one percent of public school students in grades 3-8 scored at or above benchmark on the Star Assessment in winter 2023-24, a 2% increase from winter 2022-23.

The new facility will make resources more accessible to students going to school in downtown Wilmington.