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Philly implements less stringent protocols for COVID-19 school closures
Philadelphia health officials have lowered the thresholds for when school buildings close because of positive COVID-19 cases. Here’s what you need to know.
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How a children’s COVID vaccine could offer a new normal for schools
A vaccine for children ages 5-11 could be ready next month. Experts say it will be important to roll it out quickly — especially in the Philly region.
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Listen 2:08Seven Philly-area schools honored with Blue Ribbon awards
The awards honor schools that have achieved academic excellence or made substantial strides in closing the achievement gap.
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Lawsuits against mask mandates in PA schools are heating up. And, it's time for fall gardening! Horticulture expert Jenny Rose Carey joins us to talk about the harvest.
Air Date: September 20, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 48:59Philadelphia school district is hosting its first-ever youth pride event this week
Publicity wasn't great, students say, but they appreciate the effort.
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Philly parents blindsided by school district’s last-minute proposal for half days
The rest of the day would be dedicated to teacher professional development. Some parents worry they’ll be left scrambling to find aftercare.
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New children’s book shows girls that women can build houses too
“The House That She Built” is based on a real house in Utah constructed entirely by women.
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Frustrated by school district, Philly Council to hold hearings on how to fix ‘substandard’ buildings
The hearings will focus on a remediation and modernization plan to address troubling facilities issues at hundreds of Philadelphia public schools.
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Murphy promises expansion to universal pre-K in New Jersey
Gov. Phil Murphy says New Jersey will institute universal pre-kindergarten across the state for all 3- and 4-year-olds.
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4 young people with ties to Simon Gratz High School have been shot in past week
"Think about how tragic that is, not only for my school community but for those families," the principal said.
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Another Philadelphia school temporarily shut due to COVID cases
In the two weeks since schools opened, Richmond Elementary School is the second district school and the fourth school in the city to shut down over an outbreak.
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Philly schools consider bringing in National Guard to help with bus driver shortage
Superintendent William R. Hite Jr. says he’s reached out to Gov. Tom Wolf to ask for assistance with the district’s transportation crisis.
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New friends, missing students, and lingering tests: Inside a reopened North Philly school
A North Philadelphia school tries to welcome students back, sort through confusion, and steady itself for an unprecedented year.
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Listen 4:43Returning to school amid a delta surge: Willingboro teens speak out
WHYY and BoroTV present The Delta Variant and Back to School, a short docu-film featuring Willingboro teenagers and their thoughts on vaccines, masks, and virtual learning.
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Philly schools outline vaccine mandate for staff
The district laid out consequences for staff who don’t get vaccinated by the end of the month, taking away a special time-off program for COVID quaratines.
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