Temple University adds new program to clear cluttered streets
A lot can happen in a year. This time last year there were mounds of garbage on the sidewalk in North Philadelphia near Temple University.
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A lot can happen in a year. This time last year there were mounds of garbage on the sidewalk in North Philadelphia near Temple University.
Marcella Baietto follows one family's exciting afternoon.
While some kids said they are sad to see the summer end, they're looking forward to new adventures this school year.
The new Black Rock Middle School is the 11th school to open in the Lower Merion School District.
Tuesday is the first day back for many districts in South Jersey, including Cherry Hill, Pennsauken and Collingswood.
Thirty girls will be the first students of the Khadijah Bint Khuwalid Islamic STEM Academy for Girls.
The district is hoping the students will consider going back to the classroom for the 2022-23 school year.
A $7 million federal grant will be used to buy fruits and vegetables to serve students.
"It's kind of masked in the fact that we are here in Bucks County, but I see it every day," Rodney Wyatt said.
On Thursday, teachers can pick up a free medium hot or iced coffee at participating Dunkin' locations.
Some parents are starting the new school year with safety concerns on their minds.
As students head back to the classroom in Upper Darby, staffing shortages have reached crisis levels.
Shoppers have 10 days when they don't have to pay sales tax on school supplies and other essential items, like computers and sports equipment.
Eyewitness News weekend morning anchor Jan Carabeo shows us what he's doing this weekend that could make a major difference in children's lives.
We are less than two weeks from the start of school in South Jersey and many districts are still looking to fill teacher vacancies.
A universal charter school will close for good and another will do the same after the upcoming school year.
Madeleine Wright reports.
SEPTA buses and trains are set to see a flood of backpacks onboard for the first day for students Monday.
The percentage of Black male teachers within the Philadelphia school district remains in the single digits, a dismal trend Sharif El-Mekki from the Center for Black Educator Development hopes to change.
The American Academy of Pediatrics has a new online tool to help.
Through a partnership with police, the district is increasing video and physical surveillance around campuses.
The new superintendent is coming off a summer-long listening and learning tour, where he's crisscrossed the city meeting with parents, students, and community members.
Jennifer Griffin served with the Delaware State Police for more than 20 years and has been an adjunct professor at the University of Delaware.
A banner was unveiled at an assembly for students and parents on Monday morning.
Each student was greeted by the principal on their way to the classrooms.
