Eagles QB Jalen Hurts is stepping up to bring AC to a Philadelphia high school
The Super Bowl MVP's foundation is donating $600K to bring air conditioning to part of Northeast High School.
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The Super Bowl MVP's foundation is donating $600K to bring air conditioning to part of Northeast High School.
Northeast High School is getting an upgrade thanks to Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts. Hurts donated $600,000 so that the school can upgrade its HVAC system and support adequate cooling during summer heat.
The School District of Philadelphia will have early dismissal for 52 schools on Thursday because of hot weather.
The School District of Philadelphia will have early dismissal for 52 schools on Tuesday due to hot weather.
The School District of Philadelphia will have early dismissal for 52 schools on Tuesday due to hot weather.
Hundreds of students and educators from YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School filled Broad Street for a march Thursday to celebrate their choice to reclaim their education. Reporter Wakisha Bailey has the story.
Philadelphia superintendent Tony Watlington spoke to CBS News Philadelphia as the school year begins, and after major changes were announced.
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.
A look inside one Philadelphia school where students don't have access to their phones for the whole day.
As students in the School District of Philadelphia head back for their first day of school, Dr. Tony Watlington visited the Shallcross Bus Garage in Northeast Philadelphia and spoke to bus drivers ready to make their rounds. Wakisha Bailey has the latest from the Pulse Desk.
School officials met with families Tuesday night in Kensington to explain what went wrong and where students will go instead.
Families at Kensington High School are getting some answers about asbestos concerns less than a week before students head back to class. CBS News Philadelphia's Eva Andersen reports.
Asbestos concerns forced Kensington High School to close at least for the rest of the calendar year for students and staff.
The Philadelphia Teachers Federation says its members aren't thrilled about the situation and feel there was a major breakdown in communication with the district. CBS News Philadelphia's Nikki DeMentri reports.
Students will relocate to Austin Meehan for the start of the school year.
The School District of Philadelphia's Back to School bus tour is on the move, helping families gear up for the new school year. CBS News Philadelphia's Natasha Brown reports.
The School District of Philadelphia is gearing up for the return to class with its annual Back-To-School Bus Tour.
The School District of Philadelphia's Back-to-School Bus Tour kicks off Monday. Students can pick up free backpacks and other supplies ahead of the new school year.
The tuition-free Seeds of Change Research Program, run by Breakthrough of Greater Philadelphia, brought students to Costa Rica to study biodiversity and the lives of ants native to the climate. Wakisha Bailey reports.
More than 300 school-based positions in the School District of Philadelphia are being preserved after the city committed $48 million to the district.
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker and other city leaders on Wednesday said they have a plan to protect 340 school-based jobs in the district for five years.
Temperatures are expected to climb into the mid-90s on Thursday and Friday, but the humidity will make it feel closer to 100 degrees.
Students are encouraged to trade an item of clothing they don't want for a new piece at the student-run thrift store at Girls' High.
Earlier in the week, sources said the taxes did not have the nine votes needed to pass city council.
The School District of Philadelphia says 52 schools will shift to virtual learning Friday because a number of schools lack adequate air conditioning.
