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Starting Monday, the Philadelphia Police Department is boosting its presence outside 25 school zones in response to growing incidents of gun violence.

Violence this academic year has felt unrelenting.

Susan Bunting rolled up her sleeves to deal with an array of issues, including a global pandemic and the struggle to improve Wilmington schools.

In the wake of widespread virtual classes, candidates for school board are in the last days of the most intense, divisive races they’ve ever seen.

The listening session at Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church was the final opportunity for the public to weigh in on Superintendent William Hite’s replacement.

Real Black History takes a look at the controversy around Critical Race Theory and how some teachers are filling in the gap of what their students know about American history.

Superintendent William Hite said schools should remain open to provide students with a “sense of community and support services that they need.”

Those include families without transportation, people with limited income or other financial hardship, people who don’t speak English, and children with special needs.

It happened at the Philadelphia Learning Academy - South in the 4300 block of Westminster Avenue.

The state’s three publicly supported schools will issue waivers for all costs not covered by scholarships or financial aid so former foster kids can attend for free.

Some buildings place them in the nurse’s office, or down a locked hallway.

Gov. Phil Murphy remains committed to schools being open for in-person instruction only. New York City has taken the same approach. Philadelphia hasn’t.

Educators, politicians, racial justice organizers, and clergy gathered Wednesday evening to call for a coordinated, citywide strategy to stop the violence.

A bill that would require schools to put curriculum online is moving in the Pa. legislature. Democrats fear it will lead to censorship of how race is taught.