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
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August 14 — 12:11 amIn what proved to be a long, disjointed evening marred by technical difficulties, the Philadelphia Board of Education held an
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August 6 — 4:38 pmThe city and the Philadelphia School District are tackling the digital divide with the launch of PHLConnectED, a $17 million
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July 31 — 9:17 amThe school reopening plan for Holmesburg Christian Academy hews closely to the safety plan that was first proposed — and then abandoned — by
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July 30 — 10:41 pmIn an occasionally testy Board of Education meeting where members expressed concerns about safety, monitoring, and community engagement, the board
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July 28 — 7:26 pmSince the Philadelphia School District announced that digital learning will continue for all students at least through Nov. 17, the
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July 28 — 12:58 pmUPDATED 6:30 p.m. Responding to an avalanche of opposition and fear regarding safety from the COVID-19 outbreak, Superintendent William Hite
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July 27 — 9:14 pmOne of the biggest challenges facing the Philadelphia School District as it struggles with how to start the 2020 school
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July 26 — 7:10 pmElections have consequences. So do non-elections. At last week’s action meeting, the appointed Board of Education turned its back on
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July 24 — 1:13 amBarraged by six hours of non-stop criticism from parents, principals, and teachers, Philadelphia’s school board delayed voting on a plan
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July 24 — 1:12 amThursday’s Board of Education meeting featured an unprecedented outpouring of public opposition to the School District of Philadelphia’s reopening plan.