After school shootings, are states making classrooms safer?

Here is what several states have done to implement school safety in the wake of the Uvalde elementary school massacre.

American students see learning loss during COVID-19 pandemic
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Data from the National Center for Education Statistics revealed a drop in reading and math scores in American students. Ashley Love of Love's Mobile Tutoring joins "Good Day Philadelphia" to discuss how students can recover from pandemic learning loss.

Back to school: Local students heading back to classrooms for a more normal school year

With Labor Day in the rearview mirror, many local students will head back to classrooms on Tuesday for what they hope will be a more normal school year in the post-pandemic world. 

Signs that your child may be the victim of school bullying
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Anti-bullying expert Dr. Claudio Cerullo offers parents and teachers advice on how to spot signs of school bullying.

These 5 states could tax student loan forgiveness

Student loan borrowers in Mississippi will have to pay taxes on loan forgiveness, and four other states could follow suit.

Reading, math scores for 9-year-old students fell sharply during pandemic, data show

The declines hit all regions of the U.S. and affected students of most races. But students of color saw some of the steepest decreases, according to the federal study.

How to ease your child's back to school anxiety
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Dr. Jessica Glass Kendorski, from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, joins FOX 29's Karen Hepp to discuss tips and tricks to ease your anxiety as they prepare to head back to school.

New Jersey digitizing school blueprints in case of emergencies

New Jersey is using $6.5 million of federal funding to gather and digitize school blueprints for first responders. Gov. Phil Murphy explained why the effort is crucial to safety in schools.

Heat prompts early dismissals Tuesday, Wednesday for schools in Chester Upland School District

As heat and lack of cooling systems prompted early dismissals for 100 Philadelphia schools, officials with the Chester Upland School District also announced early dismissal for students Tuesday and Wednesday.

Trapper Keeper inventor E. Bryant Crutchfield dies at 85

“We rolled it out, and it was just like a rocket,” E. Bryant Crutchfield once said of his invention, the Trapper Keeper. Crutchfield died recently at 85, according to multiple reports.

100 Philadelphia schools closing early due to high heat
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Just one day into the new academic year, the School District of Philadelphia announced early dismissals for 100 schools with insufficient cooling systems due to forecasted heat.