
K-12
Willingboro parents, teachers mixed on plans for all-virtual start to school
Willingboro, which leads Burlington County in COVID-19 cases, is planning an all-virtual start to the school year. Parents and teachers have mixed reactions.
5 years ago
Listen 3:48Carney mandates masks for Delaware kindergarteners when in-class learning resumes
Under earlier rules, only children age 12 and above had to wear masks in public and in school when classes resume. Now kindergarteners and anyone older must wear one in public
5 years ago
Philly area Catholic schools cancel fall sports
The Catholic League joins Philadelphia’s Public League in opting out of the fall 2020 sports season.
5 years ago
N.J. coronavirus recovery: Most Jersey schools delaying in-person instruction
More than 250 plans have been completed and approved, while 389 plans have been reviewed and returned for revisions, and 105 plans are still awaiting review.
5 years ago
Zoom suffers outage as students start classes online
Technical issues are occurring across the U.S., with the most reports on the East Coast, as well as in Europe.
5 years ago
Unionville High School’s team name is likely to be retired
A recommendation to abandon Native American iconography will go before the school board Monday. Resistance has been less vocal than in other districts.
5 years ago
Fall usually means the start of a new school year — but for millions of American kids, it marks the continuation of an extended limbo t ...
Air Date: August 21, 2020
Listen 49:13Safety or socialization?: School leaders ‘agonize’ over COVID-era back-to-school plans
It takes years for science to migrate into real-life practice. Today, educators are trying to make real-time sense of a disease scientists are learning about on the fly.
5 years ago
Listen 11:14Student showcase: What teenagers are thinking about this upcoming school year
How are kids being impacted by the pandemic? Our high school reporters produced short personal essays on ways that the pandemic has impacted each of their lives.
5 years ago
Pa. coronavirus recovery: Philly to resume indoor dining in Sept. with restrictions
On Sept. 8, Philly restaurants can resume indoor dining at reduced capacity. And alcohol can only be served with meals at tables, so no indoor bar seating.
5 years ago
Philly announces supervised sites for families who need child care this fall
The 31 “Access Centers” are supposed to be safe, supervised space where students can complete their online assignments while parents are at work.
5 years ago
‘Deplorable’ conditions at Philly high school caused by rushed construction, report says
An investigation found that the School District of Philadelphia cut corners on a flagship construction project at one of its high schools.
5 years ago
Will school work this year? Philly students and teachers share hopes and fears
Online learning feels safest, but it can also have drawbacks.
5 years ago
Pa. schools get state guidance about handling COVID-19 outbreaks
The state’s largest teachers union, the Pennsylvania State Education Association, urged schools to follow the guidelines but said they need more teeth.
5 years ago
Delaware Valley students on the good and bad of virtual learning
WHYY youth interns Maizy Mennuti and Denzel Massaley interview students from Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey about their thoughts on virtual learning.
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