Philadelphia Schools

Philadelphia students returned to in-person learning on Tuesday. For many, it was their first time in classrooms since the start of the pandemic. NBC10’s Brandon Hudson shows us the new changes that students, staff and families will have to adjust to.

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Thirteen hundred students in the Philadelphia School District returned to school buildings on Thursday for the first time since last March, following the first group of students from earlier this week. Stephanía Jiménez has the details.

The first group of Philadelphia school students were back in the classroom on Monday after almost a year of online learning. NBC10’s Brandon Hudson has the story.

NBC10’s Randy Gyllenhaal reports from Juniata Park Academy as dozens of students went to class in person for the first time this school year.

A few thousand Philadelphia public school students in kindergarten and first and second grades returned to in-person learning Monday morning, nearly one year after the coronavirus pandemic forced learning in Philadelphia online.

NBC10’s Pamela Osborne reports Monday morning on the Philadelphia School District’s plan to get some of its youngest students back into the classroom after a year at home amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Around 3,000 Kindergarten through second grade students will return to classrooms at 53 Philadelphia schools on Monday as part of a return to hybrid learning amid the coronavirus pandemic. NBC10’s Steven Fisher has the details and speaks with Jerry Jordan, the president of the American Federation of Teachers.

Jeannine Payne is not only a parent but also the principal of a Philadelphia elementary school. She speaks with NBC10’s Brandon Hudson about how she’s preparing for the return to classrooms.

The city is reopening 53 schools on Monday, March 8. This announcement comes after weeks of protests from Philadelphia school teachers demanding a safer work environment amid the coronavirus pandemic. NBC10’s Danny Freeman reports.

53 Philadelphia public schools will reopen Monday, March 8, for thousands of students in kindergarten and first and second grades, city and school officials said today.

Parents and teachers of the Philadelphia School District are in limbo waiting to hear whether or not they’re going back to school on Monday, which is the scheduled reopening date. NBC10’s Stephanía Jiménez has the details.

In an effort to lower the virtual truancy rate in her school, one Philadelphia principal is going the extra mile to keep students engaged during class. NBC10 Investigative Reporter Claudia Vargas has the story.

The unexpected shift to virtual learning due to the pandemic has left some students and families struggling. NBC10 Investigative Reporter Claudia Vargas looks into the consequences of virtual learning in one of the region’s most vulnerable populations.

The Philadelphia School District announced plans to transition students back to hybrid learning starting next month. NBC10’s Stephanía Jiménez gets reactions from teachers.

Philadelphia has now topped 40,000 COVID-19 infections and the number is rising more quickly than it was in the summer. NBC10 investigative reporter Mitch Blacher speaks to the city’s health commissioner who says Philly is entering a dangerous time for the virus.

Cases of the coronavirus are rising in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania, but the virus is not spreading in most schools with in-person learning.

With cases once again on the rise, health experts are warning Americans not to become lax in protecting themselves and others from the coronavirus.

Philadelphia music teacher Suzanne Spencer and her students are making original music together remotely. NBC10 investigative reporter Mitch Blacher shows us how she’s giving her students a voice.

Teachers and union leaders for educators in Philadelphia and across Pennsylvania testified at a state senate hearing about what it will take to restart in-person learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.