Students at Copper Beech Elementary return for the new school year
Our Wakisha Bailey caught up with students and parents who have mixed feelings about the return to class.
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Our Wakisha Bailey caught up with students and parents who have mixed feelings about the return to class.
Doctors say there's a new wave of COVID cases sweeping across the county, and a growing number of people are sick with colds.
More consumers are turning to thrift stores, resale platforms and hand-me-downs to stretch their dollars while reducing waste.
In a wide-ranging interview with reporter Wakisha Bailey, School District of Philadelphia Superintendent Tony Watlington discussed the controversial facilities plan, district finances and more as the new school year begins.
Widener University President Stacey Robertson welcomed students to her home ahead of the new school year.
Rising diesel costs are straining school districts, including Delaware County's William Penn School District, forcing some to cut bus routes and explore alternative fuels.
The first day of school is in the books for students in the School District of Philadelphia. Nikki DeMentri reports.
Kensington High School students will start the school year at a temporary Northeast Philadelphia location after asbestos concerns forced the school to relocate from its usual building.
The Chester-Upland school district is stuffing 4,000 backpacks with back-to-school essentials. Chilekasi Adele reports.
Screens and cellphones may be making our attention spans shorter, which affects work and school. An expert shares what's happening and how to improve your focus.
As kids head back to school, experts are warning parents not to overlook a growing threat: child identity theft.
Back-to-school paperwork means parents are sharing names, addresses, and even Social Security numbers. But experts warn that information is increasingly ending up in the hands of cybercriminals, and it could be worth a lot more than yours. Consumer reporter Josh Sidorowicz is In Your Corner with the simple step every parent can take right now to protect their child's data.
On Thursday, volunteers at Lincoln Financial Field in South Philadelphia filled backpacks with back-to-school essentials for kids.
Artificial intelligence is becoming a bigger part of the classroom at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy in Philadelphia. Wakisha Bailey reports.
Educators at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy say artificial intelligence is helping students build confidence, communication skills and digital literacy.
Camden educators visited families at home Wednesday to share resources ahead of the new school year.
Educators, volunteers and school district leaders in Camden, New Jersey, visited families at their homes Wednesday to help them get ready for the new school year.
Parents should start preparing their children now to adjust to a school schedule, according to one sleep expert.
If your child is still on a summer sleep schedule, now's the time to start adjusting before they return to school. Dr. Indira Gurubhagavatula, a sleep physician at Penn Medicine, tells our Jan Carabeo some key tips for a smooth transition to the school year.
Carrying too much weight in a backpack can cause a variety of injuries, and so can wearing it wrong. Experts say a few modifications will help keep students pain-free. CBS News Philadelphia's Stephanie Stahl reports.
As Philadelphia students prepare to return to class, teachers and school staff are getting ready for more than a new school year.
It's already back to school, and Temple is welcoming thousands of students this week for move-in day. Madeleine Wright spoke to students moving in on Tuesday.
A Chester County teenager is getting ready to go back to school after recovering from a special kind of brain surgery.
Ahead of the new school year, pediatric ophthalmologists are reminding parents to get children's eyes checked before they go back to the classroom.
With children going back to school, now is the time to go through the back-to-school checklist.
