Schooling in a Pandemic

Pennsylvania’s education secretary announced Tuesday he will be leaving the job later this year to take another position, as schools throughout the state are scrambling to develop and implement pandemic reopening plans.

A local YMCA is working to help parents and schools adjust to virtual learning. NBC10’s Deanna Durante explains.

Randi Weingarten, president of the nation’s second largest teachers union, breaks down the fears and concerns of teachers faced with returning to the classroom this Fall.

After a weeklong delay due to fierce opposition by parents and teachers, the School District of Philadelphia’s board of education finally greenlit a reopening plan that will see students begin the fall semester fully online before possibly transitioning to hybrid learning.

The Philadelphia School Board approved a plan for all virtual learning for Philadelphia schools in the Fall. NBC10’s Drew Smith has the details and gets reactions.

The Philadelphia School Board approved a plan for schools to start virtually in the Fall. NBC10’s Jim Rosenfield has the details.

Will Philadelphia schools have an all-virtual plan for the start of the year? A vote from the School Board will decide whether or not the play will be approved. Stephanía Jiménez has the details.

Catholic schools in Philadelphia and some surrounding suburbs plan to offer in-person classes in the fall, with many students filling classrooms five days a week.

Both the Camden and Cherry Hill school districts are releasing plans for reopening schools this fall amid the coronavirus pandemic.

School officials in Lower Merion, which is one of the most expensive districts in Pennsylvania, have proposed an all-virtual option that uses a Montgomery County agency to teach students. Parents described the decision as “the lazy choice” and called the program “not up to the Lower Merion standard.”

Dr. Val Arkoosh, Chair of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners, speaks to NBC10 about the county’s plan to safely reopen schools.