School District of Philadelphia schools shift to virtual learning Friday due to snowy forecast

All School District of Philadelphia schools will be shifting to virtual learning for the day Friday due to winter weather that is forecasted to bring up to four inches of snow to the area overnight.

'Simply obscene': Philadelphia teachers union rebukes district as more schools move remote

The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers on Tuesday rebuked the School District of Philadelphia's "outrageous eleventh-hour plan" to move over 80 schools to remote learning for the first week of 2022 amid staffing shortages worsened by the omicron surge. 

New Philadelphia schools added to remote-only status for first week of January 2022

The School District of Philadelphia have switched 92 schools to virtual learning for the remainder of the first week of January 2022, district officials announced.

Philly Charter School competing to be best mock trial team in the world

Students at the Mathematics Civics and Sciences Charter School of Philadelphia make up one of the best mock trial teams, not just in the country, but the entire world.

Vaccine required for School District of Philadelphia students participating in interscholastic sports

The School District of Philadelphia announced Friday that students participating in interscholastic sports for the remainder of the 2021-2022 school year will need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Philadelphia public schools to remain open if SEPTA workers strike

The School District of Philadelphia on Thursday said all schools will remain open for in-person learning if transit workers do not reach a new contract with SEPTA and go on strike. 

School District of Philadelphia braces for SEPTA strike

The School District of Philadelphia is preparing for the event of a SEPTA strike if workers and leaders can't reach an agreement on a new contract.

Parents furious after breakfast, lunch not provided at Southwest Philly school due to staff issue

In a letter, the school explains food service staff did not report to Mitchell to serve breakfast or lunch. Monica Lewis with the School District of Philadelphia says food in fact was on site but no one was there to distribute it.

Health department urges School District of Philadelphia to ramp up testing

The Philadelphia Department of Public Health is urging the School District of Philadelphia to drastically ramp up covid testing of unvaccinated students.

Overflowing trash, sidewalk sewage an issue at Philadelphia school

Raw sewage at one Philadelphia school and overflowing trash dumpsters at several schools is a health issue for students as well as the neighborhoods.

Philly school district doubles monetary incentive for families to drive students to school

The School District of Philadelphia is increasing its monetary incentive for families to drive their children to and from school in an effort to ease the blow of a district-wide bus driver shortage. 

Uncertainty lingers a week after Philadelphia schools open

A week after Philadelphia school students started classes the School District of Philadelphia reports there are no major COVID outbreaks in city schools.