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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.

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

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May 1 — 6:04 pm

Council approves Board of Education nominees

City Council signed off Friday on Mayor Kenney’s renominations of seven members to the Board of Education and approved his

Dale Mezzacappa

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April 30 — 9:10 pm

Lab Charter relocation to East Falls is approved

Despite considerable community opposition, the Board of Education on Thursday voted 5-4 to approve relocating the middle grades of Laboratory

Dale Mezzacappa

board of education, coronavirus, joyce wilkerson, william hite

March 26 — 10:17 pm

Board of Education approves $11 million for Chromebooks, gives Hite emergency powers

In an extraordinary meeting for extraordinary times, the Philadelphia Board of Education on Thursday voted to spend $11 million to

Dale Mezzacappa and Bill Hangley Jr.

ben franklin, facilities, joyce wilkerson, science leadership academy, william hite

October 10 — 9:30 pm

Calling Ben Franklin situation a ‘watershed moment,’ school board chair says leaders must do better

With Ben Franklin High School and Science Leadership Academy students finally on the way to their new homes, Board of

Bill Hangley Jr.

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July 9 — 10:19 pm

New Board of Education holds inaugural meeting, elects former SRC chair as its president

In its inaugural meeting, Philadelphia’s new Board of Education expressed fresh optimism and turned to a familiar face for leadership.

Dale Mezzacappa and Avi Wolfman-Arent

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October 23 — 4:10 pm

SRC gives Hite a raise and a contract extension

The School Reform Commission gave Superintendent William Hite his report card today, and it looks like he gets an “A,"

Darryl C. Murphy
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