Philadelphia School District Outlines Details Of Summer Learning Program Aimed At Helping Students Who've Fallen Behind Due To Pandemic
Officials hope it will bring students who've fallen behind during virtual learning "back up to speed."
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Officials hope it will bring students who've fallen behind during virtual learning "back up to speed."
Additional grades and student groups in the Philadelphia School District will return to the classroom next month as part of Phase II of the hybrid learning plan.
The school board just announced the mediation process between the Philadelphia School District and the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers on the phased reopening is nearing an end.
Hybrid learning has been delayed one week and the district now plans on welcoming back students and staff on March 1.
Eyewitness News was able to get a look Thursday at some of the COVID-19 prevention measures being put in place in school buildings.
As heated debates continue in Philadelphia about how to reopen classrooms, in the suburbs, it's already a reality.
The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers are in a standoff with the Philadelphia School District over the safety of school buildings.
The Philadelphia School District expects pre-kindergarten through second-grade teachers to show up at school on Monday to get ready to welcome students back.
Some parents and teachers complain the ventilation strategy is insufficient.
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia says parish and regional elementary schools in the city will also learn virtually Tuesday.
The school district says with all instruction taking place virtually, there is no need to cancel classes and use a snow day on Monday, Feb. 1.
The city has announced plans on how they will return Philadelphia's students and staff to classrooms. But the teachers union says the city must do more to protect everyone.
The petition has already garnered over 1,000 signatures.
Usually a snowstorm means school delays or cancellations, but not this year.
Some students were initially supposed to start hybrid learning on Nov. 30.
It's a contract extension that includes a raise and a separate COVID-19 safety plan.
The school district felt it was important to offer a hybrid learning model to those families struggling with virtual learning.
Class clowns are adapting to the new normal.
Students in the School District of Philadelphia are hoping for a better day after many had a bit of a bumpy ride on day one.
It's back to school virtually for the students in the Philadelphia School District on Wednesday.
This year, they will begin the academic year with all-remote learning until at least November.
The PHLConnectED program will connect up to 35,000 low-income students in grades K-12 with internet services and devices.
The start of the school year on Sept. 2 will begin with all virtual learning
Philadelphia public school parents got their first look at what school may look like in the fall under the school district's reopening plan.
It comes as the Trump Administration is pushing for schools to open fully in September.
Iran and the U.S. threaten to intensify their attacks as the war in the Middle East stretches into another country.
Keep the umbrella nearby again Thursday, as off-and-on showers will blanket the Philadelphia area.
Quentin Grimes hit two tiebreaking free throws with 16.4 seconds remaining, Tyrese Maxey scored 25 points and the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers beat the Utah Jazz 106-102.
A person is dead, and another was critically injured in a crash in Southwest Philadelphia involving a SEPTA bus Wednesday afternoon, police said.
A 35-year-old man was shot and killed in Northeast Philadelphia Wednesday night following an argument, police said.
Four people were critically injured after an explosion at Savita Naturals in Logan Township, New Jersey, officials said.
Iran and the U.S. threaten to intensify their attacks as the war in the Middle East stretches into another country.
Keep the umbrella nearby again Thursday, as off-and-on showers will blanket the Philadelphia area.
Quentin Grimes hit two tiebreaking free throws with 16.4 seconds remaining, Tyrese Maxey scored 25 points and the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers beat the Utah Jazz 106-102.
A person is dead, and another was critically injured in a crash in Southwest Philadelphia involving a SEPTA bus Wednesday afternoon, police said.
A person is dead, and another was critically injured in a crash in Southwest Philadelphia involving a SEPTA bus Wednesday afternoon, police said.
A 35-year-old man was shot and killed in Northeast Philadelphia Wednesday night following an argument, police said.
Drivers in the Philadelphia area are seeing higher gasoline prices because of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.
School staff, union leaders and some elected officials are calling for Lankenau Environmental Science Magnet High School to stay open.
Rob Mac is bringing Wrexham back to Philadelphia — this time as the club is one step closer to reaching the Premier League.
The explosion at Savita Naturals in Logan Township that injured four people shook people's homes in the area.
Four people were critically injured after an explosion at Savita Naturals in Logan Township, New Jersey, officials said.
PATCO is offering a $20 credit for anyone who accurately guesses when the snow pile at the Haddonfield station will fully melt.
Two Washington Township Police officers made sure a DoorDash customer got their lunch order after their delivery driver was arrested.
The leader of a Trenton, New Jersey, gang and several of its members are facing charges for several crimes.
New Castle County police fatally shot a man armed with knives after a standoff on Ramsey Road.
Gas prices are spiking just days into the U.S.-Israel war with Iran, with the nationwide average already up 22 cents per gallon in the last week, AAA says.
Operation Epic Fury sparked swift reaction from lawmakers in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
After a nor'easter dumped snow on the Philadelphia area, some schools have announced closings and virtual learning days for Tuesday, Feb. 4.
A major winter storm blanketed southeastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware with snow Sunday night and Monday.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
One Montgomery County woman spoke with CBS News Philadelphia to detail how she found treatment that saved her life.
A Philadelphia-area woman is among a growing number of younger women with cardiovascular disease. This device saved her life.
Camden County health officials said a New Jersey resident was placed in isolation after testing positive for active tuberculosis earlier this month.
One year after receiving CRISPR gene editing therapy at CHOP, a Delaware County baby is thriving, and doctors want to expand treatment to others.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is set to reopen Friday after being because of a fire, a spokesperson said.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is closed until further notice following a fire, a mall security official said.
Move over, Wawa, "there's a new player in town." Customers shed light on Pennsylvania's heated rivalry as Sheetz opened its first store in Montgomery County.
Former Sheetz president and CEO Steve Sheetz has died at age 77, the Altoona-based company announced on Monday.
The post-Christmas return rush was underway at shops and malls across the Philadelphia area.
A person is dead, and another was critically injured in a crash in Southwest Philadelphia involving a SEPTA bus Wednesday afternoon, police said.
The same technology the PPA started using last year to ticket illegally parked drivers from cameras on SEPTA buses will soon be used on trolleys.
A stretch of Route 202, also known as DeKalb Pike, will be closed until late fall as work to prevent sinkholes gets underway.
A major winter storm blanketed southeastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware with snow Sunday night and Monday.
Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Philadelphia has reopened following emergency repairs, according to the city.
Quentin Grimes hit two tiebreaking free throws with 16.4 seconds remaining, Tyrese Maxey scored 25 points and the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers beat the Utah Jazz 106-102.
NBA Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups and former player Damon Jones are among 31 people charged in the federal case. They have pleaded not guilty.
Holtz coached Notre Dame from 1986 to 1996, winning 100 games with the school, including a 12-0 national title-winning season in 1988.
Philadelphia 76ers' VJ Edgecombe will miss Wednesday's game against the Utah Jazz with a back injury.
Rob Mac is bringing Wrexham back to Philadelphia — this time as the club is one step closer to reaching the Premier League.
Streaming giant Netflix declined to match Paramount Skydance's $31 per share offer for Warner Bros. Discovery.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced its 2026 list of nominees, including Phil Collins, Mariah Carey, Wu-Tang Clan and more.
Barry Manilow announced Friday he needs to reschedule several more concerts as he continues to recover following surgery after he was diagnosed with lung cancer.
"Jersey Shore" star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi said in a TikTok video that her results at a post-op appointment for a cone biopsy showed stage 1 cervical cancer.
In April 2025, Eric Dane announced he had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS.
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Middle school students in Philadelphia got the opportunity to do hands-on learning during the school district's five-day career and technical camp.
With her Girl Talk mentoring program, one Philadelphia teen turned her camp days into a safe space to discuss social issues young girls face every day.
Recent high school graduate Sylvain Farrell says his temporary position at a local clinic is the pathway to a full-time career.
A Philadelphia student won an award from NFL Films for his documentary on bringing back sports teams at his Kensington school.
A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
The new indie video game "Karen: An Outrage Simulator" lets you play as the titular character as she makes several stores pay when she doesn't get her way.
Smoke billowed over the Iranian capital of Tehran on Thursday as Israel launched what it called a new wave of strikes. Meanwhile, a Spanish military plane took 171 Spanish citizens out of the Middle East, as the Trump administration faces criticism with thousands of Americans remaining stranded in the region. Josh Sanders has the latest from the Pulse Desk.
Bill Kelly has the latest NEXT Weather forecast for the Philadelphia region ahead of a Thursday filled with rain.
A large crowd at Wednesday night's Quakertown Borough Council Meeting demanded that police chief and borough manager Scott McElree be terminated after a student-led ICE protest turned violent.
Four people were critically injured after an explosion at a commercial facility that Gloucester County officials say processes cocoa butter for the chocolate industry in Logan Township.