Two More Philadelphia Schools Close Due To Asbestos Concerns
Officials say Clara Barton Elementary and James Sullivan Elementary will be closed for the rest of the week.
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Officials say Clara Barton Elementary and James Sullivan Elementary will be closed for the rest of the week.
Amanda didn't know if she'd ever have a normal life again, let alone play sports but she was determined to bounce back.
Philadelphia health officials say the risk of infection to the average resident is very low.
Rates of anxiety, depression and even suicide among children and teens have been increasing for years, creating a mental health crisis some schools are struggling to address.
These graduates earned their diplomas through the city's Educational Options Program -- a free pathway for adults to pick up where they left off.
A recent perfect attendance dance party at Yardville Elementary School got a failing mark from some parents.
The Philadelphia School District is dealing with more asbestos issues plaguing schools
A New Jersey family is sending their quintuplets to college, but tuition is one burden they don't have to worry about.
The American Federation of Teachers is demanding answers and better results as Philadelphia continues to struggle with asbestos concerns in schools.
Both Trump and Pence support the school choice program in Pennsylvania schools.
The single mom and her fourth-grade daughter are advocating for charter school expansion.
Hopkinson is just the latest facility dealing with closures due to ongoing asbestos concerns in the Philadelphia School District.
Maggie Gaines says 6-year-old Margot, a student at Valley Forge Elementary School, now has a police record on file.
There's no school Monday or Tuesday for students at Francis Hopkinson School in the Juniata Park section of the city.
Pence will speak at St. Francis de Sales School in West Philadelphia on Wednesday to celebrate School Choice Week.
Local 502 represents more than 700 school administrators who work in the district.
Friday was Building Better People Day at the school.
Students and staff will not be allowed in the cafeteria until the area is tested and determined to be safe.
The competition includes 12 high schools with eight players per team -- half with intellectual disabilities, the other half without.
On Tuesday, the teachers' union filed its first lawsuit against the school district over the issue.
The USDA says food service providers could dial-back servings of fruit at breakfast, cut back on grains to make room for meats and meat alternatives and relax current vegetable requirements.
A union scientist that conducted asbestos testing Tuesday says the district failed to seal a contaminated attic, leading to elevated asbestos levels in the air of several classrooms.
A group of Carnell educators met with Philadelphia Federation of Teachers' President Jerry Jordan before the bell, amid concerns about the building's safety.
The School District of Philadelphia says it needs $25 million a year for the next five years just to handle known cases of damages asbestos
Alaina Gassler and Rachel Bergey recently won top prizes in the Broadcom Math, Applied Science, Technology and Engineering for Rising Stars competition.
