Wilmington mother creates scholarship fund in memory of daughter killed

“I just try to help someone else’s child do what my child wanted to do,” Sharieff Stewart Herring spoke of wanting to help other kids, in memory of her daughter, killed in July 2020.

NYC schools to be in-person only in September, de Blasio says

"New York City public schools, 1 million kids, will be back in their classroom in September. All in-person, no remote," said Mayor Bill de Blasio.

Attorney weighs on University of Delaware shutdown lawsuit
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A federal judge ruled that a lawsuit against the University of Delaware over the COVID-19 shutdown could continue, saying that students can try to recoup costs for services not rendered.

Lawsuits over University of Delaware COVID-19 shutdown can proceed, judge rules

A federal judge on Tuesday refused to dismiss two lawsuits filed against the University of Delaware by current and former students who argue that they are entitled to refunds for services they didn’t receive when officials shut down the campus last spring because of the coronavirus epidemic.

Lawsuits over university COVID-19 shutdown can proceed
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The plaintiffs sued the school for breach of contract and unjust enrichment last year after UD officials stopped offering in-person classes and closed campus facilities. The lawsuits, which will now be consolidated, are purported class actions seeking reimbursements on behalf of all students who paid for the spring 2020 semester.

School District of Philadelphia plans to fully reopen for 2021-2022 academic year

The School District of Philadelphia is planning to welcome all students back to class for five days of in-person learning for the 2021-2022 academic year.

Kelly's Classroom: Saints Philip and James Parish School
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Bob visits Saints Philip and James Parish School in Exton after they were named the best pre-school in Chester County.

Gov. Murphy: Students to return in-person for 2021-2022 school year; lifts travel advisory

He attributes the vaccination program and that children are beginning to get vaccinated to why he felt comfortable announcing that students will be back in class for the following school year.

College students can tap into $36B in emergency funds from Department of Education

The U.S. Department of Education announced on May 11 that it is allocating more than $36 billion in emergency grants to over 5,000 colleges and universities to be used for education infrastructure impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vaccination for kids 12-15 begins as president of teachers union calls for full reopening of schools in fall
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An advisory panel for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted Wednesday to endorse the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for older children ages 12 to 15, one of the final steps toward making the shots widely available for the age group in an effort to speed up the return to schools.

Pennsylvania lawmakers want kids to have option for extra year in school

Legislation that would give parents in Pennsylvania the option to have their children repeat a grade in school because of disruptions during the COVID-19 pandemic is on its way to the state House of Representatives.

'We can and we must': President of teachers union calls for full reopening of schools in fall

Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, called for a full return to in-person learning in the fall — saying the nation’s second-largest teachers union is “all in” on bringing students back to the classroom.

West Philly teen prepares for prom after shooting death of her dad
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FOX 29's Dawn Timmeney reports on a West Philadelphia who lost her beloved father to gun violence and now prepares for a senior prom without her dad by her side.