School shootings spark drastic safety proposals
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Students walk to Tamaqua Area High School in Tamaqua, Pa., Friday, Jan. 4, 2019. Parents are going to court to block the Pennsylvania school district from allowing teachers to carry guns in school. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Philly schools are going all virtual. Some working parents feel left out.
The Philadelphia School Board abandoned its original plan to start with some in-person learning. Some low-income parents say their views were ignored.
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Spurred by faith and finances, Philly private schools embrace in-person learning
Public schools may be having second thoughts, but Philly’s private schools say they’re ready to open the doors this fall.
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Philly school district approves plan to start year online
The city’s Board of Education approved a revised version of the district’s reopening plan, the highlight of which was a commitment to all-virtual learning through November 17.
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