District officials see the program as a way for parents and guardians to build connections with schools and communities.
Esperanza Academy has spent decades building trust in Philly’s majority-Latino Hunting Park neighborhood. That’s been especially useful amid increased immigration enforcement.
One legislator backing the bill said the current state of school buildings is ‘both a crisis of education and a public health crisis.’
Philadelphia district officials say they plan to share recommendations of which schools to close and which ones to invest in later this fall.
Teachers and other school staff will receive annual 3% raises under the new 3-year contract.
The transit authority has agreed to restore some bus lines that serve students after they were eliminated as part of sweeping transit cuts.
The charter school has appealed a court ruling that it must close. The district has singled out its students’ struggles on standardized tests.
Students say less-reliable transit will make them late for class. Teachers say they’ve received little guidance about what to do when that happens.
Renovations at the reopened school included adding wall and ceiling paneling throughout the 115-year-old building to protect staff and students from asbestos exposure.
From longer wait times to less efficient routes, we want to understand your concerns about the planned public transit changes.