In-person classes have stopped. Shootings haven’t. So Philly schools are taking trauma support online
Can virtual counseling be effective? Some parents say it appears to be working.
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Opinion: Don’t steal our teachers during a pandemic
How can the Philadelphia School District go forward with “leveling” this year?
Temple suspends classes as Philly Health Department warns students against social gatherings
Among Philadelphia’s three biggest universities, only the Owls started with a hybrid model.
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Will school work this year? Philly students and teachers share hopes and fears
Online learning feels safest, but it can also have drawbacks.
Free Library adds searchable archives of 10 Black American newspapers
Interested Philadelphians can now access "a more complete story of American history."
Opinion: Temple’s plan for on-campus learning puts North Philly neighbors at risk
Hygiene theater might make classrooms safer, but what about the community?
10 ways the School District of Philadelphia can become an antiracist organization
A group of teachers outlined a list of specific demands for equity in city schools.
Opinion: If colleges want to be antiracist, they should start by ‘banning the box’
Studies show criminal records checks do not make campuses safer — but they discriminate against Black applicants.
Strawberry Mansion High School wins $50k for the arts with slick Philly sneakers
Students created the locally-inspired design for Vans’ Custom Culture contest.
Can first-year college students defer enrollment till things get more normal? Depends on the school
Maybe you’d rather just take a gap year.
Philly school families get pandemic cash bonus for food, so those who don’t need it plan donation drive
Since the entire city district usually gets free lunch, P-EBT cards go to everyone.
Letting people ‘adopt’ high school seniors, Philly teacher raises $20k for pandemic-year grads
“I was just surprised that people believed in me,” one thankful student said.
Philly students can now officially change their school district names, thrilling LGBTQ advocates
The move is an unexpected side effect of the switch to remote learning.
Update: Philly schools remove ‘parking lot’ WiFi option after pushback
Superintendent Hite says it was never endorsed by the district.
Philly high school seniors dish on missing graduation and prom
"We put this off as long as we possibly could," said Superintendent Hite, announcing the cancellations.
Meet the key officials leading Philly’s pandemic response
Who's running the show on health, schools, operations and transit.
All the Philly coronavirus helplines, in one convenient directory
There’s lots of ways to get info about COVID-19.
Coronavirus empties Temple Japan as cherry blossoms bloom early
Some students are staying in Tokyo, since even Philly switched to remote learning.
Just 5% of Philadelphia schools are named after women
Only a third of those have women of color as a namesake.
Fairhill boys suit up to strut the catwalk, and learn life skils
A former model uses fashion to teach life lessons in the after-school program Real Men Speak.