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Members of Juntos rally in front of the Philadelphia schools administration building calling for the district to support immigrant students and their families. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Courts & Law

Immigrant activists want Philly teachers trained on dealing with ICE

An immigrant rights group says Philly teachers and staff don’t know what to do should immigration enforcement ask for information on students. They’re trying to change that.

5 years ago

AFT Pennsylvania President Arthur Steinberg speaks at a podium beside Mayor Jim Kenney, with Superintendent William Hite in the background
Keystone Crossroads
Education

District, teachers union reach deal to reopen some Philly school buildings

The deal, announced Monday, calls for pre-K through grade 2 students at about 50 elementary schools to attend classes in-person twice a week, if they choose.

5 years ago

Online schooling (Photo Courtesy/BigStock)
Health

Worrying about your child’s COVID-era screen time? Here’s what you need to know

For now, while virtual activities are inescapable, experts say there’s no need for concerned parents to panic as long as they keep a few things in mind.

5 years ago

In 2015, Camden High teacher Alex Jones in the classroom on the day he tells his students he is leaving teaching to become an administrator.  (Photo by April Saul for WHYY)
Education

‘There’s no simple answer’: Can the whitening of Camden’s teachers be reversed?

A new report shows that since 1999, Camden teachers have gone from majority Black to majority White. WHYY explores the reasons for this trend.

5 years ago

Principal Andrea Surratt at work in her office at E. W. Rhodes Elementary School in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Education

‘This constant wheel’: Philly educators fight to bring truant students back into the fold

In a disconnected world, principals find themselves fighting harder to keep their tenuous ties to families on the fringe.

5 years ago

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Families stand in line at Philadelphia School District headquarters to pick up Chromebooks ahead of the start of the school year in September 2020. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Education

Return to in-person school in Philly delayed again, mediation results expected Monday

The weeks-long conflict between the School District of Philadelphia and its teachers union is said to be nearing a conclusion.

5 years ago

Superintendent William Hite speaks at a press conference
Radio Times
Education

Superintendent William Hite and Philly schools reopening

Philadelphia Superintendent Dr. William Hite joins to discuss the plans to reopen Philadelphia public schools.

5 years ago

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Radio Times
Health

Our lungs and Covid; Philly schools reopening

Breathing: it's something that most of us don't even think about, until we have trouble doing it.

Air Date: February 25, 2021

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Art for Philadelphia Young Playwrights production of 'Pandemic' by Katie Lu. (Courtesy of Philadelphia Young Playwrights)
Arts & Entertainment

Teenager traces continuum of anti-Asian racism in ‘Pandemic’ play

A teenager pens an intergenerational drama about anti-Chinese racism, presented by Philadelphia Young Playwrights.

5 years ago

Close-up of a standardized test.
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Pa. says it will allow public schools to postpone standardized tests until fall

After the federal government said states have to give tests, Pa. said it will comply, but give districts the option to test students early next school year.

5 years ago

Nicole Miller is a teacher at the William Penn school district in Delaware County, Pa. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

‘Difficult to split yourself’: Philly area educators on the pros and cons of hybrid learning

While the health implications of restarting classroom learning has been the subject of intense debate, the effectiveness of hybrid education has garnered less attention.

5 years ago

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A window fan in a classroom at Nebinger elementary school
Education
Chalkbeat

Why are negotiations over reopening Philadelphia schools dragging on so long?

Observers blame aging buildings and a history of distrust.

5 years ago

A first-grade student sits on the bus after a day of classes in Woodland, Wash., on Thursday.
NPR
Education

If schools follow CDC guidance, Biden’s reopening goals could be hard to reach

The CDC's latest school guidelines are running into complicated facts on the ground, especially when it comes to physical distancing and community spread.

5 years ago

The exterior of Benjamin Franklin High School
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Pa. Dems push for school infrastructure to be priority in next federal stimulus

They say schools need an influx to remediate asbestos and lead, make electric and plumbing repairs and do other needed maintenance work.

5 years ago

Aaron Taylor (far left) at the Erie Otters Hockey Club in Erie, PA after his students performed the National Anthem. (Courtesy of Aaron Taylor)
The Pulse
Education

‘They see me as a role model’: Black teachers improve education outcomes for Black students

Black students who are exposed to Black teachers by third grade are 13% more likely to enroll in college, research shows. This is called the role-model effect.

5 years ago

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