Other districts in the area, including Lower Merion and Central Bucks, were already closed on Friday for unrelated events.
A wintry mix of snow, rain, sleet and freezing rain is making its way toward the Delaware Valley Wednesday night. Throughout Thursday morning, we can expect all of these to occur somewhere in our area. By midday Thursday, everything should change over to rain, but needless to say, travel conditions will not be ideal, and some schools […]
Philadelphia Academies Inc. is teaming up with Parkway West High School in West Philadelphia to launch a program in efforts to develop more Black male educators in the community. The program, called One Soul, is funded by a $400,000 state grant and it is focused on expanding early childhood education pre-apprenticeship. The funding is part […]
School District of Philadelphia Promises to Protect Immigrant Students Amid Mass Deportation Threats
The School District of Philadelphia has made a promise to protect immigrant students amid President's Trump threat of mass deportation.
Superintendent Dr. William R. Hite announced earlier this morning at a news conference that The School District of Philadelphia “WILL OPEN” in September but with temporary “service reductions.” The reductions include: High school students who live within two miles of school will not receive transportation support. This will impact about 7,500 students at district, charter, and non-public […]
William C. Bryant Elementary School/Google Maps The Philadelphia School District has been in the news often lately, with the closing of almost 40 schools in the city. Students have been relocated to schools in different neighborhoods causing numerous incidents of teen violence and bullying. Even with all the changes, never could we imagine a situation […]
Courtesy of 6ABC Dot Com The School Reform Commission voted last night to save 4 Philadelphia schools, while closing 23 other schools that were in jeopardy of closing starting the 2013-2014 school year. Here is the complete list of all the schools poised to close next school year as well as a video about the […]
According to Meek Mill, the Philadelphia School District cancelled a Meek Mill appearance and Strawberry Mansion H.S. due to his controversial lyrics and rap style. Meek Mill said he was just going to the school to donate money for books and to give out sneakers for Christmas, but the school district saw it otherwise. Is it just us […]
The Philadelphia School District today announced almost 40 schools will close in September 2013 due to major declines in enrollment and very major budget shortfalls. While no teacher lay offs were announced, other jobs are expected to be cut. Here is a list of all schools recommended for closure. If approved, the closings will be […]
