School District of PhiladelphiaA Chestnut Hill elementary school sent 350 kids home amid water woesJ.S. Jenks, on Germantown Avenue in Chestnut Hill, sent its 350-plus students home early Wednesday because of a water service disruption. It's not clear when the issue will be resolved.Kristen A. Graham 46 minutes agoPa.’s Democratic trifecta could mean more funding for schools and SEPTA — if Harrisburg can find the moneyAnna Orso 2 hours agoMural Arts says it’s keeping a banner critics have labeled AIRosa Cartagena Every Philly school now offers students free breakfast — after classes beginKristen A. Graham Philly Council subpoenas Parker administration official and Drexel president over Academy of Natural Sciences closureAnna Orso AdvertisementPhiladelphia School district seeks to fire social studies curriculum director amid antisemitism concernsIsmael Jimenez filed suit against the school board Wednesday in federal court, alleging violations of his First Amendment rights. Kristen A. Graham OpinionRemembering Maida Odom: Journalist, professor, a mentor who believed in meMaida Odom — who spent decades as a reporter, then many years as a journalism professor at Temple University, and recently died — is remembered by one of her mentees.Dominique “Peak” Johnson, For The Inquirer Pa. students soon won’t be able to use cell phones in school. Here’s what to know about the ban.Gov. Shapiro is expected to sign a bill banning cell phones from the start of the school day to the end. A number of area high schools currently allow kids to use phones at lunch and in hallways.Maddie Hanna GOP-led House committee accuses Philly schools of teaching students to ‘hate Israel,’ and ‘embrace radical’ ideasSuperintendent Tony B. Watlington Sr. testified before the committee in September after reports of antisemitism surfaced. Kristen A. Graham Yvonne B. Haskins, groundbreaking law enforcement official and lifelong social welfare activist, has died at 88On impulse, she tested to be a Philadelphia police officer. To her surprise, she said later, she passed the exam and joined the Police Department in 1965. Gary Miles Superintendent Watlington explains why he reenrolled 720 students who haven’t been to school this year“Let me be very clear — this isn’t about cooking the books, this isn’t about padding enrollment. This is about, we’re going to do our due diligence because it's the rules," the superintendent said.Kristen A. Graham Digital hall passes that track students’ locations are in use in 37 Philly schools. Here’s how they work.“We need to be able to manage our students, know who’s in the hallways, make sure that they’re safe,“ said Bianca Gillis, principal of Baldi Middle School in the Northeast.Kristen A. Graham 3 Philly schools just won $600,000 in prize money from Jeff and Janine Yass"We would love to do more in Philadelphia," Janine Yass said. Kristen A. Graham Students who moved out of the country were put back on Philly schools’ rollsThe reenrollment came just before an important funding deadline, as the district was grappling with lower-than-projected enrollment citywide.Kristen A. Graham After an identity hoax, one Philly educators’ group dissolves and another goes on hiatusPhiladelphia School District teacher and activist Hannah Gann lied for years about her background. The social justice groups around her paid a price. Kristen A. Graham State reps ask Pa. attorney general to investigate the Philly schools for alleged discrimination of Jewish studentsThe Republican representatives, including Martina White of Philadelphia, asked Sunday to "investigate this matter to determine if any criminal activity occurred". Kristen A. Graham Philly schools are missing thousands of students. District employees are knocking on doors to get them back.District schools were 4,236 students under their projected enrollment as of Sept. 17, according to internal documents obtained by The Inquirer.Kristen A. Graham What happens when kids who witness gun violence go to school? This Philly program aims to help.It's a shift from when “the word trauma wasn’t really part of our vocabulary in policing or frankly, much of the conversations around children,” Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said.Kristen A. Graham These 32 Philadelphia middle school students just got their white coats, on a path to becoming doctors somedayThe Temple University program’s aim is to produce a class full of curious and confident learners grounded in an academic medical setting.Kristen A. Graham PSSA scores are still missing in Philly, but the district won’t go test optional - school board roundupThe school board also agreed to pay $600,000 to a firm to oversee construction work at Kensington High, where errors caused asbestos damage and forced students to relocate to another building.Kristen A. Graham See more storiesAdvertisement
A Chestnut Hill elementary school sent 350 kids home amid water woesJ.S. Jenks, on Germantown Avenue in Chestnut Hill, sent its 350-plus students home early Wednesday because of a water service disruption. It's not clear when the issue will be resolved.Kristen A. Graham 46 minutes ago
A Chestnut Hill elementary school sent 350 kids home amid water woesJ.S. Jenks, on Germantown Avenue in Chestnut Hill, sent its 350-plus students home early Wednesday because of a water service disruption. It's not clear when the issue will be resolved.Kristen A. Graham 46 minutes ago
Pa.’s Democratic trifecta could mean more funding for schools and SEPTA — if Harrisburg can find the moneyAnna Orso 2 hours ago
Pa.’s Democratic trifecta could mean more funding for schools and SEPTA — if Harrisburg can find the moneyAnna Orso 2 hours ago
Philly Council subpoenas Parker administration official and Drexel president over Academy of Natural Sciences closureAnna Orso
Philly Council subpoenas Parker administration official and Drexel president over Academy of Natural Sciences closureAnna Orso
Philadelphia School district seeks to fire social studies curriculum director amid antisemitism concernsIsmael Jimenez filed suit against the school board Wednesday in federal court, alleging violations of his First Amendment rights. Kristen A. Graham
Philadelphia School district seeks to fire social studies curriculum director amid antisemitism concernsIsmael Jimenez filed suit against the school board Wednesday in federal court, alleging violations of his First Amendment rights. Kristen A. Graham
OpinionRemembering Maida Odom: Journalist, professor, a mentor who believed in meMaida Odom — who spent decades as a reporter, then many years as a journalism professor at Temple University, and recently died — is remembered by one of her mentees.Dominique “Peak” Johnson, For The Inquirer
OpinionRemembering Maida Odom: Journalist, professor, a mentor who believed in meMaida Odom — who spent decades as a reporter, then many years as a journalism professor at Temple University, and recently died — is remembered by one of her mentees.Dominique “Peak” Johnson, For The Inquirer
Pa. students soon won’t be able to use cell phones in school. Here’s what to know about the ban.Gov. Shapiro is expected to sign a bill banning cell phones from the start of the school day to the end. A number of area high schools currently allow kids to use phones at lunch and in hallways.Maddie Hanna
Pa. students soon won’t be able to use cell phones in school. Here’s what to know about the ban.Gov. Shapiro is expected to sign a bill banning cell phones from the start of the school day to the end. A number of area high schools currently allow kids to use phones at lunch and in hallways.Maddie Hanna
GOP-led House committee accuses Philly schools of teaching students to ‘hate Israel,’ and ‘embrace radical’ ideasSuperintendent Tony B. Watlington Sr. testified before the committee in September after reports of antisemitism surfaced. Kristen A. Graham
GOP-led House committee accuses Philly schools of teaching students to ‘hate Israel,’ and ‘embrace radical’ ideasSuperintendent Tony B. Watlington Sr. testified before the committee in September after reports of antisemitism surfaced. Kristen A. Graham
Yvonne B. Haskins, groundbreaking law enforcement official and lifelong social welfare activist, has died at 88On impulse, she tested to be a Philadelphia police officer. To her surprise, she said later, she passed the exam and joined the Police Department in 1965. Gary Miles
Yvonne B. Haskins, groundbreaking law enforcement official and lifelong social welfare activist, has died at 88On impulse, she tested to be a Philadelphia police officer. To her surprise, she said later, she passed the exam and joined the Police Department in 1965. Gary Miles
Superintendent Watlington explains why he reenrolled 720 students who haven’t been to school this year“Let me be very clear — this isn’t about cooking the books, this isn’t about padding enrollment. This is about, we’re going to do our due diligence because it's the rules," the superintendent said.Kristen A. Graham
Superintendent Watlington explains why he reenrolled 720 students who haven’t been to school this year“Let me be very clear — this isn’t about cooking the books, this isn’t about padding enrollment. This is about, we’re going to do our due diligence because it's the rules," the superintendent said.Kristen A. Graham
Digital hall passes that track students’ locations are in use in 37 Philly schools. Here’s how they work.“We need to be able to manage our students, know who’s in the hallways, make sure that they’re safe,“ said Bianca Gillis, principal of Baldi Middle School in the Northeast.Kristen A. Graham
Digital hall passes that track students’ locations are in use in 37 Philly schools. Here’s how they work.“We need to be able to manage our students, know who’s in the hallways, make sure that they’re safe,“ said Bianca Gillis, principal of Baldi Middle School in the Northeast.Kristen A. Graham
3 Philly schools just won $600,000 in prize money from Jeff and Janine Yass"We would love to do more in Philadelphia," Janine Yass said. Kristen A. Graham
3 Philly schools just won $600,000 in prize money from Jeff and Janine Yass"We would love to do more in Philadelphia," Janine Yass said. Kristen A. Graham
Students who moved out of the country were put back on Philly schools’ rollsThe reenrollment came just before an important funding deadline, as the district was grappling with lower-than-projected enrollment citywide.Kristen A. Graham
Students who moved out of the country were put back on Philly schools’ rollsThe reenrollment came just before an important funding deadline, as the district was grappling with lower-than-projected enrollment citywide.Kristen A. Graham
After an identity hoax, one Philly educators’ group dissolves and another goes on hiatusPhiladelphia School District teacher and activist Hannah Gann lied for years about her background. The social justice groups around her paid a price. Kristen A. Graham
After an identity hoax, one Philly educators’ group dissolves and another goes on hiatusPhiladelphia School District teacher and activist Hannah Gann lied for years about her background. The social justice groups around her paid a price. Kristen A. Graham
State reps ask Pa. attorney general to investigate the Philly schools for alleged discrimination of Jewish studentsThe Republican representatives, including Martina White of Philadelphia, asked Sunday to "investigate this matter to determine if any criminal activity occurred". Kristen A. Graham
State reps ask Pa. attorney general to investigate the Philly schools for alleged discrimination of Jewish studentsThe Republican representatives, including Martina White of Philadelphia, asked Sunday to "investigate this matter to determine if any criminal activity occurred". Kristen A. Graham
Philly schools are missing thousands of students. District employees are knocking on doors to get them back.District schools were 4,236 students under their projected enrollment as of Sept. 17, according to internal documents obtained by The Inquirer.Kristen A. Graham
Philly schools are missing thousands of students. District employees are knocking on doors to get them back.District schools were 4,236 students under their projected enrollment as of Sept. 17, according to internal documents obtained by The Inquirer.Kristen A. Graham
What happens when kids who witness gun violence go to school? This Philly program aims to help.It's a shift from when “the word trauma wasn’t really part of our vocabulary in policing or frankly, much of the conversations around children,” Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said.Kristen A. Graham
What happens when kids who witness gun violence go to school? This Philly program aims to help.It's a shift from when “the word trauma wasn’t really part of our vocabulary in policing or frankly, much of the conversations around children,” Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said.Kristen A. Graham
These 32 Philadelphia middle school students just got their white coats, on a path to becoming doctors somedayThe Temple University program’s aim is to produce a class full of curious and confident learners grounded in an academic medical setting.Kristen A. Graham
These 32 Philadelphia middle school students just got their white coats, on a path to becoming doctors somedayThe Temple University program’s aim is to produce a class full of curious and confident learners grounded in an academic medical setting.Kristen A. Graham
PSSA scores are still missing in Philly, but the district won’t go test optional - school board roundupThe school board also agreed to pay $600,000 to a firm to oversee construction work at Kensington High, where errors caused asbestos damage and forced students to relocate to another building.Kristen A. Graham
PSSA scores are still missing in Philly, but the district won’t go test optional - school board roundupThe school board also agreed to pay $600,000 to a firm to oversee construction work at Kensington High, where errors caused asbestos damage and forced students to relocate to another building.Kristen A. Graham
