1+ week, 10+ hour ago   (471+ words) problems with the rollout of the city's EL Education English language arts curriculum. The district...Most principals surveyed told researchers the EL Education curriculum represents progress. Teacher support...School District of Philadelphia's Board of Education has set a goal of…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (486+ words) ambassador program in which parents and staff share good news about the district. Philadelphia’s version of the...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (758+ words) The School District of Philadelphia is rolling out a digital hall pass system to all schools for the 2026-27 academic year, giving administrators a new tool to monitor student movement and, the district hopes, prevent fights on campus. The system runs…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (495+ words) Philadelphia students returned to school this week facing new limits on smartphone use, as Pennsylvania moved to require districts to restrict phone access during the school day. The state-level push gives individual schools the latitude to choose their own enforcement…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (247+ words) The School District of Philadelphia is developing a mobile app to give parents quick access to school information from their phones, Superintendent Tony Watlington said. The app will display schedules for school and sporting events, lunch menus and attendance information....

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (606+ words) Hundreds of Philadelphia students walked into the West Philadelphia YMCA on Sunday and walked out with fresh haircuts, free school supplies, and a boost of confidence. Barbers Who Care and its army of nearly 80 volunteer barbers and stylists provided these…...

2+ week, 20+ hour ago   (263+ words) Seven families have filed a federal lawsuit against the Lower Merion School District in Montgomery County, claiming its student technology policy amounts to an unconstitutional “digital free-for-all” that exposes children to serious harm. The suit, reported by KYW Newsradio, alleges…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (430+ words) reported that HB 1505 directs the state Board of Education to provide guidance on recess measures aimed...initiative as getting back to basics in public education. Davis added that children need time to exercise,...The recess requirement is one piece of…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (900+ words) Dolly Parton, the country music icon who performed in Philadelphia six times and championed childhood literacy in the region, died Tuesday after a brief battle with cancer. She was 80. Her family announced the death. Parton’s ties to Philadelphia stretched back…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (239+ words) Speed cameras at four Philadelphia school zones began full enforcement Monday as students returned to class, the Philadelphia Parking Authority announced. Drivers caught speeding will receive tickets with no warning period, since the cameras were already tested in April. The…...