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NBC10’s Miguel Martinez-Valle previews the School District of Philadelphia’s COVID guidelines for the upcoming 2022-23 school year.

The School District of Philadelphia hosts their second of three job fairs Wednesday. NBC10’s Miguel Martinez-Valle has more on the hiring spree as the school district looks to get staffed up for the coming school year.

NBC10’s Karen Hua reports on a first for the Philadelphia School District as schools close on Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022, for observance of the Lunar New Year. The school holiday comes as the city and school district try to battle back against a rise in anti-Asian attacks in the Philadelphia region and beyond.

Dr. William Hite is not going to return as superintendent of the Philadelphia School District after this school year. NBC10’s Randy Gyllenhaal reports on the challenges ahead.

Dr. William Hite announced Monday he will end his tenure as Philadelphia School District Superintendent next year.

Philadelphia School District Superintendent Dr. William Hite announced Monday that he will end his tenure next year.

Eagles player Rodney McLeod and his wife Erika hosted a fitness event on Cira Green in University City to support Philadelphia schools. NBC10’s Rosemary Connors has the details.

We know parents, kids, and school staff all have questions about getting children back into classrooms five days a week. There is no single answer, and information is changing daily. Districts across our area will make different decisions as we learn new things about the virus, community transmission, and the vaccination progress. To get you answers, we hosted virtual roundtables…

NBC10’s Miguel Martinez-Valle reports from the Southwark School in South Philadelphia Monday morning as bundled up teachers taught lessons online to prove a point. The teachers’ union says it isn’t safe to return to classrooms, at this time, amid coronavirus, despite school district plans.

Six centers set up around Philadelphia will serve students with special needs with in-person assessments. NBC10’s Pamela Osborne reports.

Hundreds of Philadelphia School District nurses got first doses of the coronavirus vaccine Friday at a mass vaccination event aimed at being the next step to getting children back into classrooms. NBC10’s Miguel Martinez-Valle reports.

Students and families in the Philadelphia School District are wondering what next school year will look like amid the coronavirus. The district is working out plans as federal pressure to open in-person mounts. NBC10’s Pamela Osborne reports.

Dr. William Hite, the superintendent of the Philadelphia School District, spoke Thursday about plans being made to reopen school buildings in the fall after closing due to the coronavirus pandemic. NBC10’s Miguel Martinez-Valle reports on variables.

People can show their support for Philadelphia’s Class of 2020 by stepping outside at 1 p.m. Tuesday and making 20 seconds of noise. NBC10’s Pamela Osborne reports on Malcolm Jenkins’ role in the ceremony.

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Comcast Chairman and CEO Brian Roberts, his wife Aileen and their family have pledged $5 million to buy laptops that will go toward virtual learning in the Philadelphia School District where about half of students don’t have a home computer.

Governor Tom Wolf issued stay-at-home orders for Philadelphia and surrounding counties in Pennsylvania to help stop the spread of the novel coronavirus. NBC10’s Steven Fisher has the story.

Nonprofits that provide meals to seniors and other folks in need are asking for healthy Philadelphians to step up and volunteer. NBC10’s Aunyea Lachelle explains.

NBC10’s Miguel Martinez-Valle is in the Elmwood section of Philadelphia reporting from a food distribution center that is making sure meals get to students out of classes due to the new coronavirus outbreak.

Philadelphia School District Superintendent William Hite announced that due to staffing issues from the coronavirus outbreak, all public schools in the city will be closed for two weeks.

In the wake of a school closing for a second time due to asbestos concerns, the union representing public school teachers in Philadelphia has announced a lawsuit against the city’s school district over its handling of asbestos contamination in schools.