Activists call on Comcast to expand free internet as Philly virtual school continues
With Philadelphia public school students slated to start the school year online, advocates renewed their calls for expanded internet access
Spurred by faith and finances, Philly private schools embrace in-person learning
The school reopening plan for Holmesburg Christian Academy hews closely to the safety plan that was first proposed — and then abandoned — by
Board of Education punts on reopening plan after backlash during marathon meeting
Barraged by six hours of non-stop criticism from parents, principals, and teachers, Philadelphia’s school board delayed voting on a plan
Pa. charter school leader ousted after criticizing George Floyd protesters
Update: Monday 6/8/20 11:13 a.m. The head of an influential Pennsylvania charter school advocacy group has been ousted after making
Schools relieved as Pa. budget poised to avoid education cuts, for now
It appears Pennsylvania’s public schools will get at least a one-year reprieve from any large-scale, state budget cuts. In a budget
Playbook for reopening schools: CHOP calls for face shields, staggered schedules, temp checks
If Pennsylvania schools reopen their doors this fall, local health experts expect they’ll look quite different than they did before
Lawsuit says Pa. is failing special needs kids during coronavirus school closures
A pair of Bucks County families have sued Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, Education Secretary Pedro Rivera and the Pa. Department
Just over half of Philly students participating in school online, early data says
Just over half of students in the School District of Philadelphia have participated so far in online learning, far less
‘Pushed into adulthood’: Philly podcast brings together HS seniors upended by shutdown
You can find Siani Ross’s personality in her prom dress — the one she likely won’t wear this spring. Ross,
Anatomy of a billion-dollar deficit
Last Wednesday, the School District of Philadelphia’s finance team hopped on a conference call to review a spreadsheet full of