Virus concerns nudge some teachers toward classroom exits
Teachers unions have begun pushing back on what they see as unnecessarily aggressive timetables for reopening.
Teachers unions have begun pushing back on what they see as unnecessarily aggressive timetables for reopening.
California State University trustees to vote on ethnic studies graduation requirement
Trustees of California State University, the nation’s largest four-year public university system, are expected to vote Wednesday on making ethnic studies a graduation requirement.
Trustees of California State University, the nation’s largest four-year public university system, are expected to vote Wednesday on making ethnic studies a graduation requirement.
Camp Kelly: Wayne Early Learning Center
Bob Kelly visits Wayne Early Learning Center in Chester County
Bob Kelly visits Wayne Early Learning Center in Chester County
Best friends given 2% survival rate at birth beat the odds and walked the graduation stage together
Two best pals given a 2% chance of survival at birth defied the odds and graduated from high school together.
Two best pals given a 2% chance of survival at birth defied the odds and graduated from high school together.
NJ to give option for all-remote learning, local families wrestle with decision to keep kids home
Parents in New Jersey will soon have the option to opt for all-remote learning for their children for the upcoming school year, Governor Phil Murphy announced Monday
Parents in New Jersey will soon have the option to opt for all-remote learning for their children for the upcoming school year, Governor Phil Murphy announced Monday
Jennifer Joyce reports
Guidance for masks in schools varies widely across US states
Many states are calling for teachers to wear masks, including Alaska, Connecticut, California, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Nevada, Ohio, Utah and Washington. Some will require masks for students. Many other states are leaving the decision to local officials.
Many states are calling for teachers to wear masks, including Alaska, Connecticut, California, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Nevada, Ohio, Utah and Washington. Some will require masks for students. Many other states are leaving the decision to local officials.
‘Be the change’: 4 high school students create a coloring book to teach kids about COVID-19
Four high schoolers decided that they could make a more entertaining and hands-on way to help kids understand a disease that confuses even adults — with a coloring book.
Four high schoolers decided that they could make a more entertaining and hands-on way to help kids understand a disease that confuses even adults — with a coloring book.
Central Bucks School District will offer hybrid or online options for fall
The Central Bucks School District will offer both hybrid and online options as schools plan for the fall, Superintendent of Schools Dr. John J. Kopicki announced Friday night.
The Central Bucks School District will offer both hybrid and online options as schools plan for the fall, Superintendent of Schools Dr. John J. Kopicki announced Friday night.
‘The science should not stand in the way’: McEnany says science is on side of reopening schools
White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said scientific evidence is on the side of resuming in-person instruction.
White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said scientific evidence is on the side of resuming in-person instruction.
Philadelphia schools: Most kids in class 2 days per week in the fall
The Philadelphia School District announced Wednesday that it plans to resume limited in-person instruction in the fall, with most students in class just two days per week and learning remotely the other three.
The Philadelphia School District announced Wednesday that it plans to resume limited in-person instruction in the fall, with most students in class just two days per week and learning remotely the other three.
Philadelphia schools: Most kids in class 2 days per week
The Philadelphia School District announced Wednesday that it plans to resume limited in-person instruction in the fall, with most students in class just two days per week and learning remotely the other three.
The Philadelphia School District announced Wednesday that it plans to resume limited in-person instruction in the fall, with most students in class just two days per week and learning remotely the other three.
In virus era, back-to-school plans stress working parents
For children, school is an opportunity to learn and make friends. For many parents, it’s more: a safe place for their children to stay while they are at work, or even a necessity for them to be able to work.
For children, school is an opportunity to learn and make friends. For many parents, it’s more: a safe place for their children to stay while they are at work, or even a necessity for them to be able to work.
Philadelphia school district, teachers union working together to ensure safe reopening
School District of Philadelphia Superintendent Dr. William Hite and Philadelphia Federation of Teachers Jerry Jordan joined Good Day on Thursday.
School District of Philadelphia Superintendent Dr. William Hite and Philadelphia Federation of Teachers Jerry Jordan joined Good Day on Thursday.
Chester County parents, day care center in dispute over COVID concerns and lack of communication
Some parents in Chester County are fired up after, they say, a worker at their day care center traveled to a state on Pennsylvania’s quarantine travel list and didn’t self-isolate upon returning home.
Some parents in Chester County are fired up after, they say, a worker at their day care center traveled to a state on Pennsylvania’s quarantine travel list and didn’t self-isolate upon returning home.
School District of Philadelphia announces plan for fall academic year
The Philadelphia School District on Wednesday announced its plan to reopen schools in the fall amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The Philadelphia School District on Wednesday announced its plan to reopen schools in the fall amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Cherry Hill Superintendent announces tentative plan for the fall
Cherry Hill School Superintendent Dr. Joseph Meloche announced a tentative plan Tuesday for the fall, which includes a ‘staggered hybrid schedule’ to limit class sizes.
Cherry Hill School Superintendent Dr. Joseph Meloche announced a tentative plan Tuesday for the fall, which includes a ‘staggered hybrid schedule’ to limit class sizes.
Trump administration rescinds rule barring foreign students from online-only classes
Facing eight federal lawsuits and opposition from hundreds of universities, the Trump administration on Tuesday rescinded a rule that would have required international students to transfer or leave the country if their schools held classes entirely online because of the pandemic.
Facing eight federal lawsuits and opposition from hundreds of universities, the Trump administration on Tuesday rescinded a rule that would have required international students to transfer or leave the country if their schools held classes entirely online because of the pandemic.
Masks for kids? Schools confront the politics of reopening
Schools and educators across the U.S. have landed in the middle of an increasingly politicized debate over how best to reopen schools this fall.
Schools and educators across the U.S. have landed in the middle of an increasingly politicized debate over how best to reopen schools this fall.
US pediatricians walk back support for in-person schooling as WHO warns against politicization
The American Academy of Pediatrics said in a joint statement that science must guide decisions on reopening in the fall after the White House cited its earlier guidance.
The American Academy of Pediatrics said in a joint statement that science must guide decisions on reopening in the fall after the White House cited its earlier guidance.