Pennsylvania Education

Trauma that comes from directly or indirectly experiencing gun violence can have short- and long-term effects, especially among youth survivors.

The judge said students who live in school districts with low property values and incomes do not get the same opportunities and resources as those in high-income districts.

Amid Philly’s ongoing gun violence crisis, educators are making changes they hope will better protect children. WHYY News reporters took a close look at some of their efforts.

Reggie McNeil, the school district’s chief operating officer, will serve as secretary of general services, responsible for state buildings and vehicles, as well as purchasing.

The board also asked the city at its biannual meeting to provide parking for teachers near some schools to address safety concerns.

The student, who is in stable condition, was shot three times in the arm and the thigh, according to a district spokesperson.

Forty nonprofits and counting have joined the Kids’ Campaign, a nonpartisan effort focused on centering the voices of children and families in Philly’s mayoral race.

Officials say Clock Tower Schools is a new entity, even though it includes people who worked for Glen Mills Schools, which closed in 2019 due to abuse allegations.

The Central Bucks South High School librarian papered his windows with posters of Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel’s words, after the principal reversed the order of removal.

The goal of the OSHA 10 training is to give students a head start on getting into apprenticeship training in Philly, and eventually access to well-paying jobs.

This would be the first test of the controversial library book policy, which aims to ban books deemed “inappropriate” for including “sexualized content.”

Health officials said there is no health threat to the general public at this time as they believe the risk of infection has largely been contained.

The district’s lawsuit argues the city doesn’t have the authority to close schools and that the law itself is vague and undeveloped.

The agreement establishes two separate funds — one for students’ ongoing education needs and another for damages.

The district is one of just a few in the U.S. to require masks periodically this school year. Nearby Camden City School District also started the year with a mask mandate.