Tag: Philadelphia School District

City Officials Provide Update on Summer Meals

June 10, 2020 Ashley Mir

On Wednesday, the Philadelphia Department of Public Health announced 129 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19. This brings the city’s total number of confirmed cases to 23,951. View More »

Ben Franklin HS Reopens After Months of Asbestos Closure

February 21, 2020 Lianna Michelle Golden

Asbestos is a continuing issue for the Philadelphia School District this school year. Thousands of students were forced to relocate when their city school buildings were shut down for remediation. View More »

Philadelphia Students March Against Gun Violence

March 15, 2018 Kaicey L Baylor

Philadelphia students, along with students across the nation, walked out of school on Wednesday and marched against gun violence from the Philadelphia School District Building to City Hall. View More »

Mayor Kenney Says He Wants To Replace the School Reform Commission

November 8, 2017 Sierra Guenst

One week ago, Mayor Kenney announced his plan to replace the School Reform Commission (SRC) with a school board that he would appoint. View More »

Temple Partners with Local School, Provides New Technology

September 19, 2016 Cassandra L Semyon

Josh Gurloff’s computer lab at Duckrey Elementary School is filled with new Macintosh desktops as school kicks off for the 2016-2017 school year. View More »

Cigarette Tax Affects Philadelphia

March 31, 2016 Taggart M Houck

When City Council introduced Cigarette Tax Legislation more than one year ago, some smokers on campus began to worry about what it would mean for them. View More »

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