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A group of students with colorful shirts hold lush green plants while standing on a sidewalk. — Students from Philip H. Sheridan Elementary School plant shrubs to beautify the playground during last spring’s hybrid learning. (<em>Courtesy of Julio C. Nuñez</em>)

First Person The Comeback Broke in Philly

I’m a Philadelphia principal. Here’s how we have prepared for a year like no other.

Our school is facing devastating enrollment declines, COVID losses, and other trauma. We know our educators have an important role to play.

By

Julio C. Nuñez

| September 3, 2021, 6:42pm UTC