
Public Education
Three more Camden schools to close, officials announce
Harry C. Sharp Elementary, Cramer Elementary, and Ulysses Wiggins schools will be shuttered come fall. A fourth school, Yorkship Family, will be repaired.
3 days ago
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.
1 week ago
‘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.
2 weeks ago
Listen 4:32Return 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.
2 weeks ago
‘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.
2 weeks ago
Listen 4:24Pa. 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.
2 weeks ago
City Council grills Hite on reopening as return to classrooms stuck in limbo
City councilmembers pressed School District of Philadelphia Superintendent William Hite on issues of public trust during a hearing Wednesday.
3 weeks ago
Listen 1:37Philly schools delay reopening amid stalled dispute with teachers union
The decision comes amid a dispute with the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers, which opposes returning to buildings until all inoculated against COVID-19.
3 weeks ago
As mediator decision looms, Philly school officials try to quell reopening fears
The superintendent argued that students need more academic and social support, citing data showing that younger kids aren’t making expected progress.
4 weeks ago
Camden School Superintendent Katrina McCombs was leaving Wiggins Elementary when she was ambushed by public school advocates protesting the closures on Wednesday.
4 weeks ago
Child welfare nonprofits in Philly call for teachers to return to classrooms
The coalition argues that schools can be reopened safely this month, but teachers must heed the district’s call to return in order to begin that process.
4 weeks ago
Philadelphia partners with CHOP to vaccinate educators at pop-up clinics
The announcement comes as the Philadelphia teachers union has staged a citywide protest against the school district for its attempt to bring some teachers back into buildings.
4 weeks ago
Should schools reopen if teachers aren’t yet vaccinated? CDC will soon weigh in
The federal government plans to release new guidance next week about how to safely reopen schools in the midst of the pandemic.
1 month ago
‘We need help’: Task force demands better funding for some of Del. youngest students
The Redding Consortium for Educational Equity is out with a list of priorities members say will help improve outcomes for students in high-poverty schools.
1 month ago
Philly’s youngest students are suffering the most academically, new data shows
The data compares test scores from before the pandemic to test scores from early fall. And it paints a troubling picture for kids in early grades.
1 month ago