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black history month, black lives matter, board of education, budgeting, charters, contractors, coronavirus, Keystone Opportunity Zones, online learning, opening of school, principals

August 14 — 12:11 am

Board of Ed makes a bumpy return to meeting in person

In what proved to be a long, disjointed evening marred by technical difficulties, the Philadelphia Board of Education held an

Bill Hangley Jr.

board of education, budgeting, contractors, coronavirus, principals, professional development, racism

August 12 — 4:24 pm

Proposed consultant deal aims to help administrators confront COVID, racism

Thursday will mark the partial return of in-person Board of Education meetings in Philadelphia, as administrators and board members meet

Bill Hangley Jr.

city council, comcast, coronavirus, digital divide, helen gym, online learning, opening of school, william hite

August 6 — 4:38 pm

City launches program to provide free internet access to 35,000 families

The city and the Philadelphia School District are tackling the digital divide with the launch of PHLConnectED, a $17 million

Lauren Wiley

commentary, coronavirus, digital divide, high school, online learning, student voices

August 6 — 10:20 am

Students want to have a say in decisions about virtual learning

For the students of the School District of Philadelphia and their families, the finish line keeps moving.  In March, I

Lola Milder
Commentary

coronavirus, governor wolf, Pennsylvania Department of Education

August 4 — 1:41 pm

Pa. education secretary will leave post this fall

In the midst of an unprecedented start to a new school year due to the coronavirus pandemic, Pedro Rivera is

the Notebook
pedro rivera

coronavirus, keystone crossroads, opening of school, school reopening 2020, whyy news

July 31 — 9:17 am

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

Avi Wolfman-Arent
WHYY NEWS

board of education, comcast, coronavirus, joyce wilkerson, opening of school, school reopening 2020, william hite

July 30 — 10:41 pm

School board approves plan for all-virtual education at least until November

In an occasionally testy Board of Education meeting where members expressed concerns about safety, monitoring, and community engagement, the board

Dale Mezzacappa and Bill Hangley Jr.

board of education, comcast, coronavirus, online learning, william hite

July 29 — 7:45 pm

Hite promises all students will have internet connection by the start of school

Superintendent William Hite has pledged that all students will have internet access by the beginning of the 2020-21 school year,

Dale Mezzacappa

coronavirus, digital divide, donna cooper, helen gym, joyce wilkerson, online learning, opening of school, school reopening 2020

July 28 — 7:26 pm

With the revised all-online school opening, advocates call for more action on expanding internet access

Since the Philadelphia School District announced that digital learning will continue for all students at least through Nov. 17, the

Dale Mezzacappa

board of education, coronavirus, online learning, opening of school, philadelphia federation of teachers, principals, william hite

July 28 — 12:58 pm

Hite says learning to be all virtual at least until November

UPDATED 6:30 p.m. Responding to an avalanche of opposition and fear regarding safety from the COVID-19 outbreak, Superintendent William Hite

Dale Mezzacappa
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