
Parents wary of COVID turn to lawsuits as school districts ease masking rules
One lawsuit out of Montgomery County says axing mask policies forces parents of medically fragile school children to pull their children out of in-person learning.
3 years ago
Thousands of miles from home, Afghan evacuees start new lives, schools in Philadelphia
The local Afghan community, centered in Northeast Philadelphia, has nearly doubled with the influx of evacuees, who worry for family and friends left behind.
3 years ago
Listen 7:37North Penn board feels residents’ wrath over photo of mask taped onto student
About 400 people live-streamed Thursday night’s meeting. More than a dozen spoke, protesting the district’s continued mask mandate.
3 years ago
When school feels ‘chaotic’: Philly parents struggle with shifting virtual learning guidelines
Even as Philly officials vow to reduce omicron’s interruptions to in-person learning, the school district’s shifts to virtual are causing angst.
3 years ago
A group organized a virtual book drive so the community can buy titles the district has removed or has plans to remove from school libraries and lessons.
3 years ago
Philly schools plan to dramatically scale down virtual learning after MLK day
This week, more than 100 district schools were virtual because of staffing shortages during the omicron surge. Next week, just eight are on the list.
3 years ago
School can’t ‘cure every societal ill,’ GOP lawyers argue in cross-examination of Hite
Defense attorneys sought to paint a rosier picture of the state’s largest school district than the one Hite presented in his direct testimony.
3 years ago
Plaintiffs say Pennsylvania’s school funding model is inadequate and inequitable, and that the state discriminates against students in poor districts.
3 years ago
‘It’s a math problem’: Philly educators scramble amid omicron wave
For the first time this school year, Philadelphia faces the prospect of a widespread shift back to virtual learning. How many schools and for how long? No one quite knows.
3 years ago
Listen 4:37Don’t discuss the Jan. 6 insurrection with students, a Bucks school district tells teachers
A Bucks County school district has instructed teachers not to “wade into” discussions with students about the insurrection “due to the current polarization.”
3 years ago
Central Bucks School District, in deep need of substitutes, urges community members to apply
Staff shortages forced the 17,000-student district to close Monday. It’s asking people with bachelor’s degrees to apply for teaching and support jobs.
3 years ago
List of virtual schools in Philly grows as parents wrestle with omicron surge
About a third of Philadelphia’s public schools started the new year virtually, a last-minute shift that caught some parents by surprise.
3 years ago
81 Philly schools going virtual due to omicron-related staff absences
A spike in COVID cases has led to staffing challenges at district schools. Dozens will be virtual until at least Friday.
3 years ago
A look at Catherine Hershey Schools’ $350 million initiative to boost early childhood education
Senate Alexander spoke with WHYY’s Cherri Gregg about the goal: six centers offering free, high-quality education to kids from low-income families.
3 years ago
Listen 6:00Philly teachers union calls for week of virtual learning to bolster COVID measures
The president of the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers says schools should have N95 masks, good ventilation, and more COVID-19 testing.
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