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Philly schools to go virtual Friday as winter storm nears region
School District of Philadelphia students will still be expected to log on for a full day of virtual learning on Friday.
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‘It’s a math problem’: Philly educators scramble amid omicron wave
For the first time this school year, Philadelphia faces the prospect of a widespread shift back to virtual learning. How many schools and for how long? No one quite knows.
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Listen 4:37Don’t discuss the Jan. 6 insurrection with students, a Bucks school district tells teachers
A Bucks County school district has instructed teachers not to “wade into” discussions with students about the insurrection “due to the current polarization.”
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Central Bucks School District, in deep need of substitutes, urges community members to apply
Staff shortages forced the 17,000-student district to close Monday. It’s asking people with bachelor’s degrees to apply for teaching and support jobs.
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List of virtual schools in Philly grows as parents wrestle with omicron surge
About a third of Philadelphia’s public schools started the new year virtually, a last-minute shift that caught some parents by surprise.
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Omicron upends return to U.S. schools and workplaces
Across the U.S., new COVID-19 cases have tripled in the past two weeks to over 400,000 a day, the highest level on record, amid a rush by many Americans to get tested.
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81 Philly schools going virtual due to omicron-related staff absences
A spike in COVID cases has led to staffing challenges at district schools. Dozens will be virtual until at least Friday.
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Officials are determined to keep schools open, despite omicron
As the pandemic slides into a fifth school semester, there is less appetite than ever among U.S. leaders for schools to go remote.
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A look at Catherine Hershey Schools’ $350 million initiative to boost early childhood education
Senate Alexander spoke with WHYY’s Cherri Gregg about the goal: six centers offering free, high-quality education to kids from low-income families.
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Listen 6:00Philly teachers union calls for week of virtual learning to bolster COVID measures
The president of the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers says schools should have N95 masks, good ventilation, and more COVID-19 testing.
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Montgomery County school staff member dies from complications of COVID-19: Officials
District officials said Brittany Lauderback, a Colonial Elementary School staff member, passed away on Sunday.
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Schools adapt for return from break as COVID-19 cases surge
Mask requirements are returning in some school districts that had dropped them. Some are planning to vastly ramp up virus testing among students and staff.
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Central Bucks, Lower Merion, Pennsauken among school districts making changes due to COVID cases
Some schools are extending their winter break, while others are opting to go virtual.
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CHOP PolicyLab supports return to in-person learning for kids
Return decisions should be more based on “an issue of staffing and operational issues,” not the severity of the virus, the Policy Lab director says.
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