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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

activism, comcast, digital divide, internet access, whyy news

August 4 — 8:38 am

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

Avi Wolfman-Arent
WHYY NEWS

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, digital divide, opening of school, school reopening 2020, william hite

July 24 — 1:13 am

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

Avi Wolfman-Arent

budget cuts, budget/funding, budgeting, city council, comcast, coronavirus, digital divide, property taxes, superintendent hite

May 20 — 10:19 pm

School officials plead their case for more funds before Council

Updated 5/21  Philadelphia School District officials, the teachers’ union president, and advocates implored City Council on Wednesday to do all

Dale Mezzacappa

coronavirus, digital divide, donna cooper, Pennsylvania Department of Education, u.s department of education

March 25 — 7:48 pm

Pa. tells districts to make a ‘good faith effort’ to provide remote instruction

Pennsylvania education officials confirmed today that when it comes to “distance learning,” school districts can expect little guidance from the

Dale Mezzacappa and Bill Hangley Jr.

comcast, digital divide, news

August 13 — 4:40 pm

Comcast broadening reach of Internet Essentials

Comcast official David L. Cohen, speaking to a room full of military veterans, politicians, and his company’s personnel, detailed the

Sam Haut

digital divide, education technology

December 7 — 5:37 pm

Coding: The new literacy?

Kahleel Odom, an 8th grader at Ethel Allen Elementary School in North Philadelphia, had one goal in mind: escaping the

Dale Mezzacappa
ethel allen computer science

comcast, digital divide, news

August 15 — 1:01 pm

Comcast expands reach of Internet Essentials

In its effort to bridge the digital divide, Internet Essentials, Comcast’s six-year-old program for helping low-income families get online, has reached the milestone

Dale Mezzacappa
internet essentials

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