schooling in a pandemic

State leaders announced teachers and school staff will get the newly approved Johnson and Johnson coronavirus vaccine. NBC 10’s Deanna Durante has more details on the plan.

Gov. Tom Wolf says Pennsylvania teachers, school nurses and staff, bus drivers and administrators will be able to receive the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine in next couple weeks.

Gov. Tom Wolf says Pennsylvania teachers will receive doses of the newly approved one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine, under a plan his administration will release.

Sources tell NBC10 Pennsylvania lawmakers are pushing Governor Wolf and the Department of Health to hold the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine for educational workers in the state. NBC10’s Deanna Durante has the details.

In two weeks, teachers and several other groups will be next in line for the coronavirus vaccine in New Jersey. NBC10’s Cydney Long has more from Camden County.

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.

Teachers, food workers, postal employees, clergy and several hundreds of thousands more people in New Jersey are being given access to doses of the coronavirus vaccine later this month.

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.

NBC10’s Randy Gyllenhaal reports on an expected announcement from the School District of Philadelphia on when students will finally return to classrooms after a nearly yearlong coronavirus pause to in-person learning.

NBC10’s Lucy Bustamante reports on the differences between the new Johnson & Johnson single-dose coronavirus vaccine and the existing two-shot options. The J&J vaccine is starting to ship out Monday after being approved. for emergency use.

As the FDA prepares to authorize the third COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson and Johnson for emergency use, medical experts are urging Americans to take whichever vaccine they can get. NBC10’s Deanna Durante has the details.

The Philadelphia School District once again delayed in-person learning for pre-K through 2nd grade students as negotiations continue between the district and teachers’ union. NBC10’s Aaron Baskerville has the details.

The Philadelphia School District has backed off its initial plans to restart in-person class for pre-K through 2nd grade students. NBC10’s Stephanía Jiménez has the details.

The Philadelphia School District has backed off its initial plans to restart in-person class for pre-K through 2nd grade students. The students, who were set to return to classes on Monday, will continue virtual learning instead, the district announced Thursday.

The chairs of Pennsylvania’s state Senate Education Committee are asking the Biden administration to waive this year’s requirement for school standardized testing because of the pandemic.

Kellman Brown Academy in Voorhees, New Jersey, celebrated its 100th day of in-person classes on Wednesday. NBC10 was there for the parade.

For almost a year, most public schools in the region have had children learning from home at least part of the time. But now school districts in Chester and Delaware counties have the green light to make small adjustments in some of the most strict social distancing standards. NBC10’s Deanna Durante explains.

The coronavirus pandemic has forced many schools to switch to online classes. But in the Philadelphia region, this switch is disproportionately hurting students of color.

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.

NBC10’s Pamela Osborne reports on the push to get Philadelphia School District teachers vaccinated for the coronavirus. The return to some in-person classes is planned, but it’s unclear how many teachers will be vaccinated when in-person lessons resume.