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Can you find out if your child’s school is at risk of an outbreak?
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (1005+ words) As Pennsylvania’s growing measles outbreak gets closer to her community on the west side of the state, Amanda Clear is taking actions to assess the risks to her son Dylan. One of her first stops: A new state website that…...
Philadelphia Superintendent Tony Watlington pledges academic focus as school closures loom
2+ week, 4+ day ago (958+ words) Philadelphia Superintendent Tony B. Watlington Sr. has begun his fifth year on the job with his focus set on improving students’ academic performance. But other pressing issues, including the 17 schools the district plans to close beginning next year, may command the…...
Many Michigan teachers are considering exit plans, according to poll
2+ week, 4+ day ago (546+ words) Most Michigan teachers feel deeply dedicated to their profession, but a quarter of them are considering leaving the profession within a year, and 56% might leave within five years. Those are the results of a new poll released Tuesday. It was…...
Nine Philadelphia schools mark their final first day as the district moves forward with closures
2+ week, 6+ day ago (1007+ words) After 120 years of operation, Philadelphia’s Overbrook Elementary School might have just had its final first day of school. Kids skipped through the schoolyard and parents waved goodbye to students wearing fresh uniforms Monday morning as Overbrook and the entire Philadelphia…...
DPSCD, metro districts among first in Michigan to start the school year
2+ week, 6+ day ago (801+ words) Jasmine Ng had mixed feelings about starting her junior year Monday morning at Stoney Creek High School in Rochester Hills. She was excited to arrive with all her siblings: her little sister, who’s at Stoney Creek too, and her little…...
Here’s why Philadelphia’s school year could get tumultuous
3+ week, 2+ day ago (1056+ words) Philadelphia schools will open their doors to students next week as educators and families brace for what could be a tumultuous year. The upcoming school year will be the last for nine district schools as Superintendent Tony Watlington moves forward…...
What’s in store this school year for Newark Public Schools students?
3+ week, 3+ day ago (698+ words) Newark Public Schools students head back to school next month amid major state and local changes, including a statewide cellphone ban and new district leaders. This year also marks Superintendent Roger León’s ninth leading the district and the seventh of…...
Are NYC schools meeting students’ needs? 5 takeaways from NYC’s overhauled survey
3+ week, 5+ day ago (810+ words) How often do students at your school vape? Are school bathrooms aligned with your gender identity? Is your school connecting your learning to the real world? These are among the new questions that New York City’s annual school survey now…...