
118 Philly schools will close early Tuesday and Wednesday due to high heat
The district’s extreme heat protocol calls on leaders to consider closures when they expect temperatures inside school buildings to reach 90 degrees or higher.
3 years ago
Philadelphia public schools roll out the ‘red carpet’ for first day of school
Officials rang in the school year with bells, and students, clutching new backpacks and lunchboxes, entered buildings after walking the “red carpet.”
3 years ago
Days before school starts, Philly district reaches deal to avert possible strike
The union representing bus drivers and building cleaners was poised to strike, but instead secured “historic” pay increases.
3 years ago
West Philly charter school to close immediately: ‘A failure of children by adults’
Daroff Charter School, a K-8 school, will close immediately, as part of an agreement signed with Philadelphia’s school board Friday morning.
3 years ago
2 Philly charter schools delay start of classes, 1 could close before then
The schools did not give parents a reason for the delay, but School District of Philadelphia administrators have expressed concerns about facility conditions and staffing leve
3 years ago
As threats of COVID and monkeypox loom, college students hope for ‘a fresh start’
College students return to campus this fall as the COVID-19 pandemic and monkeypox outbreaks continue to pose a threat.
3 years ago
As Philly school officials ring in mostly ‘normal’ school year, some things are still uncertain
Classes start Monday for 115,000 students across the district’s 216 public schools.
3 years ago
Slashed funding, equity, parent choice: Pa. gov. candidates have hugely different education plans
Pennsylvania’s Democratic candidate for governor wants to keep increasing public education funding. The GOP candidate wants unprecedented cuts.
3 years ago
Philly school district outlines recruitment and retention plan
The district has about 97.4% of its teaching jobs filled for the new school year, according to the most recent data released by district officials.
3 years ago
School District of Philadelphia workers vote to strike one week before school begins
The district's maintenance, custodial, and transportation employees voted on Saturday to authorize a strike, as contract negotiations with the district have stalled.
3 years ago
Philadelphia school board gets earful on ‘out of touch’ masking policy
Several parents said the mask mandate was unnecessary and harmful, but one parent called it common sense.
3 years ago
Local authors fear Central Bucks School District’s new book policies will censor LGBTQ content.
3 years ago
Listen 6:03Students will no longer be required to complete a writing assessment and the district will resume using PSSA results for its criteria-based middle and high schools.
3 years ago
A Philly area nonprofit is filling free backpacks with school supplies for students in need
Foster Angels on Earth hopes to help alleviate some of the stress foster kids face ahead of the school year.
3 years ago
The Central Bucks policy “effectively bans human development and sex education in the schools,” one expert said.
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