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Philly mayoral candidates discuss school conditions, gun violence during forum
The systems in place “are institutionally designed to shatter dreams and fill prisons,” one student told candidates.
2 months ago
Firefighters battling massive blaze at Philadelphia Catholic school
The flames broke out around 3:45 p.m. at the Our Mother of Consolation School located on East Chestnut Hill Avenue.
2 months ago
Two bright Philly students win spots in the Scripps National Spelling Bee
The winners, an eighth grader and a fifth grader, won first and second place in the regional bee hosted at WHYY.
2 months ago
Central Bucks School District spent over $250,000 to defuse anti-LGBTQ criticism
The school district has spent at least a quarter of a million dollars on attorney’s fees and public relations services since May, and the full amount is likely much more.
2 months ago
A Brewerytown school is now home to the city’s first on-site pediatric dental clinic
Operated by Temple Dental School, the practice aims to increase access to quality care in an area of Philly that has long needed it.
2 months ago
Quest to put more pre-K schools in low-income Wilmington neighborhoods takes another step
By this fall the Stubbs Early Childhood Assistance Program will serve more than 300 children at three sites, all in low-income areas of town.
2 months ago
‘It’s happening everywhere’: Girls’ High hosts 13 Philadelphia schools for safety summit
The safety summit, attended by more than a dozen schools, follows the deaths of 17 students across Philadelphia so far this school year.
3 months ago
Listen 1:34Delaware high school athletic trainer charged with sexually abusing student
Jerry Sodano’s alleged crimes took place about five years ago. The longtime Seaford High employee is now on unpaid leave.
3 months ago
Philly lawmakers call for more state funding to fix city schools
A group of lawmakers says city schools need $5 billion for repairs. They want to use some of the state’s budget surplus to fund the projects.
3 months ago
Cherry Hill school gearing up for launch of Asian American Pacific Islander studies this fall
Administrators hope to strike a balance between siloing the curriculum and infusing Asian American Pacific Islander studies across the curriculum as a whole.
3 months ago
W.B. Saul students win gold at Philadelphia Flower Show for ‘electric blue’ prom-inspired exhibit
Horticulture is a major at the magnet high school, which maintains a 130-acre campus in Roxborough.
3 months ago
Simon Gratz High School, Middle School closed due to asbestos
Simon Gratz now joins Building 21 in West Oak Lane for schools closed due to this cancer-causing mineral.
3 months ago
Man shot outside Philly school; 3 employees ‘lucky to be alive’ after bullets come through window
Philadelphia police are investigating after a person was shot outside of a school building on Wednesday afternoon.
3 months ago
Superintendent: School District of Philadelphia knew about Building 21 asbestos issues years ago
Superintendent Dr. Tony Watlington revealed Tuesday that officials knew about asbestos dangers inside West Oak Lane's Building 21 about two years ago.
3 months ago
The General George Meade School in Philadelphia adopted a national program that gives students a glimpse at a future career in nursing.
3 months ago
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