Why Upper Darby School District is considering 4-day schedule
Superintendent Dan McGarry said the model could be an option for a district facing financial constraints and teacher turnover.
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Superintendent Dan McGarry said the model could be an option for a district facing financial constraints and teacher turnover.
Delaware County's largest school district is considering a four-day school week as it explores ways to retain teachers, but parents are raising questions about how the change could affect their children. CBS News Philadelphia's Madeleine Wright reports.
Upper Darby High School closed on the sale of the former Delaware County Memorial Hospital campus, a spokesperson said.
The Upper Darby School District has agreed to purchase Delaware County Memorial Hospital. Here's what it wants to do with it.
The Upper Darby School District has agreed to purchase Delaware County Memorial Hospital, which has been vacant for nearly three years
Upper Darby School District Superintendent Daniel McGarry explains how the district uses of Evolv to scan for potential weapons.
As the 2024–2025 school year wraps up, the superintendent of Delaware County’s largest school system is reflecting on the impact of new technology designed to keep students safe. Upper Darby School District Superintendent Daniel McGarry talked to reporter Madeleine Wright about the district's use of Evolv, which utilizes artificial intelligence to scan for potential weapons.
A Pennsylvania student was accepted to 22 colleges, which offered her a combined $2.2 million in merit-based scholarships over the course of four years.
Amaya Alston was accepted to 22 colleges, which offered her a combined $2.2 million in merit-based scholarships over the course of four years.
Khalief Webster, 16, a sophomore at Upper Darby High School, was fatally shot and killed on Sunday. Police are searching for a suspect in the shooting.
Heartbroken family members in Upper Darby, Delaware County, are grieving after Khalief Webster, 16, was shot and killed over the weekend.
Four suspects are wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of an Upper Darby High School student on a SEPTA bus in West Philadelphia over the weekend, police said Monday.
Zahkir Whitfield, a 10th grade student at Upper Darby High School, was fatally shot over the weekend on a SEPTA bus in West Philadelphia.
Security changes went into effect on Wednesday at three schools in Upper Darby. Students are now being screened for weapons.
Security changes went into effect on Wednesday at three schools in Upper Darby. Students are now being screened for weapons. Madeleine Wright talked with administrators to find out how it's being done.
The school board approved a weapons detection system for Upper Darby High School and Drexel Hill and Beverly Hills middle schools.
Upper Darby School District in Delaware County is taking action to protect students and staff after two recent gun scares.
A school district in Delaware County is taking action to protect students and staff after a recent gun scare. Madeleine Wright reports from Upper Darby about a new weapons detection system.
An Upper Darby High School student brought a gun and synthetic drugs to school on Tuesday leading administrative officials to order a lock-in emergency procedure.
An Upper Darby High School senior who once struggled academically has found a path to success with help from family and teachers.
Lauren Meyer, 16, is a junior at Radnor High School. She plays Marie Stahlbaum in the Pennsylvania Academy of Ballet Society's production of "The Nutcracker" this weekend.
It happened in the Bond Shopping Center near State Road and Landsdowne Avenue.
Alicia Roberts reports.
Upper Darby earned its first win of the season Friday night, beating Penncrest 35-27.
Siafa Lewis reports.
