Philadelphia School District Hoping For Smoother Day Following Technical Glitches On First Day Of Virtual Learning
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.
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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.
Officials are working to determine what the new school year will look like.
The survey closed on June 22 and results are being compiled.
Schools and colleges in Pennsylvania may resume in-person instruction beginning in July.
The virtual ceremony will take place June 9.
The Philadelphia School District says these families will receive the approximate food benefit amount of $365 for each school-aged child in their family.
It will take place on June 9 at 11 a.m.
This comes a day after Pennsylvania's education secretary said he expects state schools to reopen in the fall with in-person learning.
The district, in partnership with Uplift Center for Grieving Children has opened Philly HopeLine.
Superintendent Dr. William Hite said parents and kids should take it seriously and not assume their children can just retake the grade next near.
An English teacher in the city's East Germantown neighborhood is getting creative in an effort to prepare her students for the change.
The Philadelphia School District, which has distributed more than 81,000 Chromebooks, is preparing to move to a new phase of online learning for students.
The Board of Education approved the school district's $11 million request on Thursday night.
The district says the employee did report their interaction and is self-quarantined for 14 days.
The joint campus was previously shut down due to asbestos issues.
Students at Ben Franklin High School and Science Leadership Academy will return to their shared school building Tuesday after months of renovations and asbestos clean-up.
The teachers' union is expected to call on the Governor to declare a state of emergency in a press conference later today.
The Philadelphia School District is dealing with more asbestos issues plaguing schools
Hopkinson is just the latest facility dealing with closures due to ongoing asbestos concerns in the Philadelphia School District.
Photos of the Garden Party & Kentucky Derby at Andalusia on May 2, 2026.
With support from NFL teams in Philadelphia and New York, New Jersey has approved flag football for high school girls.
Temple journalism major Lauren Haley Morris was selected as the student commencement speaker for the Klein College of Media and Communication graduation.
It's a back-to-back-to-back night of Philadelphia sports as the Phillies, Flyers and Sixers are all set to play Monday night.
Some Spirit Airlines customers with flight tickets could be out of luck after the discount carrier ceased operations.
With support from NFL teams in Philadelphia and New York, New Jersey has approved flag football for high school girls.
It's a back-to-back-to-back night of Philadelphia sports as the Phillies, Flyers and Sixers are all set to play Monday night.
Some Spirit Airlines customers with flight tickets could be out of luck after the discount carrier ceased operations.
Temple journalism major Lauren Haley Morris was selected as the student commencement speaker for the Klein College of Media and Communication graduation.
Before you head to the polls – or make a plan to vote by mail – here's what Pennsylvania voters need to know about the 2026 primary election.
Temple journalism major Lauren Haley Morris was selected as the student commencement speaker for the Klein College of Media and Communication graduation.
A driver has been arrested after fleeing the scene of two hit-and-run crashes in West Philadelphia Monday morning.
A homeowner shot and killed a woman who was attempting to break into their North Philadelphia home Sunday afternoon, police said.
The Philadelphia 76ers are limiting who can buy tickets to Eastern Conference semifinal games at Xfinity Mobile Arena to "residents of Greater Philadelphia area."
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band's "Land of Hope and Dreams" show at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia has been rescheduled from May 8 to May 30.
With support from NFL teams in Philadelphia and New York, New Jersey has approved flag football for high school girls.
A New Jersey woman is making sure her daughter's voice lives on through a children's book that's touching lives far beyond the pages.
An investigation is underway after a United Airlines plane struck a light pole and truck on the New Jersey Turnpike as it was coming in for a landing at Newark Liberty Airport on Sunday afternoon, officials said.
After the sudden shutdown of Spirit Airlines, a major carrier at Atlantic City International Airport, many are left concered about the region's tourism economy.
Spirit Airlines has been facing financial turbulence, and now it may be grounding its planes for good, causing chaos for many travelers in the Philadelphia area.
Crews were called out to the 2000 block of North Harrison Street for a reported blaze at a three-story building.
Jimmie Hayes was arrested in connection with at least nine burglaries at businesses in Wilmington, Delaware, police said.
Police in Wilmington, Delaware, are investigating a burglary spree at businesses over a three-week span.
ILC Dover has made spacesuits worn on six moon landings and more than 250 space flights since the first man walked on the moon in 1969.
The FBI believes foul play might be involved in the disappearance of Isiah Jenifer, who was last seen in Delaware County.
The rare genetic disorder neurofibromatosis, or NF, affects about 1 in every 3,000 people and causes tumors to grow along nerves throughout the body.
Hershey says it's benefiting from the growing use of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs even as people cut down on snacks. Here's why.
Holly Heenan will represent Team Determination at the Broad Street Run in Philadelphia.
Nuclear medicine is a new frontier in cancer care, and for one Bucks County, Pennsylvania, mom, it's been a lifesaver.
A new project in North Philadelphia is transforming an old skating rink into a new comprehensive health center set to open in 2027.
If you dine out in Philadelphia during the 2026 FIFA World Cup events, you could end up paying more.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
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Gas prices are climbing, putting a strain on the transportation industry and its workers in the Philadelphia area.
FIFA officials have canceled hundreds of hotel rooms in Philadelphia previously booked for this summer.
The former Greyhound Bus Terminal, now called the Philadelphia Parking Authority Transportation Center, has reopened after undergoing a major renovation project.
SEPTA is installing bulletproof glass on some of its buses to improve driver safety in the Philadelphia area.
A ramp onto I-95 South in Philadelphia has reopened after a single-car crash.
A vehicle fire briefly shut down the southbound lanes of Interstate 95 in Northeast Philadelphia Thursday.
Two I-95 ramps close to the South Philadelphia Sports Complex are under construction and could cause some traffic headaches for Flyers and Sixers fans.
With support from NFL teams in Philadelphia and New York, New Jersey has approved flag football for high school girls.
It's a back-to-back-to-back night of Philadelphia sports as the Phillies, Flyers and Sixers are all set to play Monday night.
Celtics star Jaylen Brown took to his Twitch stream to rip NBA refs and Sixers star Joel Embiid for his flopping.
Philadelphia Flyers coach Rick Tocchet says his team must adjust quickly after losing the opener of its second-round playoff series against the Carolina Hurricanes.
Joel Embiid, who underwent an appendectomy about a month ago, is listed on the injury report with a right hip contusion for Game 1 vs. the New York Knicks.
If you dine out in Philadelphia during the 2026 FIFA World Cup events, you could end up paying more.
Call Your Mother, a Washington D.C. based bagel and deli chain, now has the keys to Metropolitan's Rittenhouse Square location.
The Philadelphia Museum of Art is embracing a statue it once kept at arm's length.
The "Dog Days Are Over" for the Flyers, but their return to the playoffs comes at the cost of the Florence + the Machine concert.
Monster Jam is getting ready to take over Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field this weekend.
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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.
Academy Award nominee Colman Domingo, who attended Temple in the 80s, will deliver the university's commencement address on Wednesday, May 6. Temple is set to present Domingo, who's staring as Joe Jackson in the 2026 film "Michael," with an honorary degree.
A driver is on the run after being involved in crashes in West Philadelphia Monday morning The first crash happened in the Walnut Hill neighborhood, where police said the driver of a blue Tesla hit a police cruiser before fleeing from the scene. Shortly after, police said the same Tesla collided with a sedan at an intersection in Cobbs Creek and then crashed into a nearby apartment.
If you're expecting a refund from Spirit Airlines after the carrier announced it was shutting down operations, don't assume you'll automatically get your money back. CBS News Philadelphia consumer reporter Josh Sidorowicz explains what to know about getting your refund and steps you'll have to take.
Monday is once again the pick of the week as temperatures soar into the mid-70s with lots of sunshine across the Delaware Valley. Tomorrow will be even hotter with highs in the mid-80s before rain returns to the NEXT Weather forecast.
Drivers are waking up to a new national average of $4.46 for a gallon of gas as the war with Iran continues into its third month. In the Philadelphia 5-county area, the average price at the pump is up to $4.50.