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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

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.

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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

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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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July 27 — 9:14 pm

Is it possible to make school ventilation safe enough to open this fall?

One of the biggest challenges facing the Philadelphia School District as it struggles with how to start the 2020 school

Neena Hagen

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

board of education, coronavirus, opening of school, school reopening 2020, william hite

July 24 — 1:12 am

District leaders face united opposition to reopening plan

Thursday’s Board of Education meeting featured an unprecedented outpouring of public opposition to the School District of Philadelphia’s reopening plan.

Bill Hangley Jr.

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July 22 — 7:19 am

Educators express doubts about Philadelphia’s school opening plan

UPDATED 10 a.m. with a response from Superintendent William Hite. As the Board of Education gets ready to hold a

Dale Mezzacappa and Bill Hangley Jr.

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July 16 — 6:27 pm

As parents get ready to make decisions about returning to school, questions abound

Philadelphia school officials on Wednesday announced a plan for reopening schools that gives families a choice whether to send children

Dale Mezzacappa

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July 15 — 5:43 pm

District’s hybrid plan provokes questions, concerns among parents and teachers

This story has been updated. The School District of Philadelphia announced a complicated hybrid reopening plan Wednesday in which most

Dale Mezzacappa and Bill Hangley Jr.
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