Families interested in getting paid to take their kids to school can apply to the Parent Flat Rate Program online. | From: NBC10/Telemundo62 (Read more.)
The Philadelphia school district sent a letter Wednesday to parents of students at Richmond Elementary School in Port Richmond informing them that it is temporarily shutting the school down due to COVID cases. | From: Chalkbeat Philadelphia (Read more.)
At the epicenter of the region’s opioid and homelessness crisis, the River Wards have been all but abandoned by city leaders. But does the City already have a solution to the problem? | From: The Citizen (Read more.)
Social Venture Partners is investing hundreds of thousands of dollars in local nonprofits that fight poverty. But it’s their “engaged philanthropy” that really sets them apart. | From: The Citizen (Read more.)
By offering free computer science courses in Philadelphia, Chris Avery hopes to give underserved students a high-quality education that leads to well-paying jobs — and substantial change. | From: Kensington Voice (Read more.)
In the summer of 2020, the Philadelphia school district sought to become an antiracist organization and end discriminatory policies and practices. The district created an “equity coalition” of staff, parents, teachers, and community members to meet over the next year and recommend policy changes. | From: Chalkbeat Philadelphia (Read more.)
Lost your vaccine card? Not to worry. If you got vaccinated in Philly, a replacement document is now just one click away. | From: Philadelphia Magazine (Read more.)
Mazzoni Center’s Washington Square West Project will host its first ever PrEP Rally on Monday, September 20 from noon to 6:00 p.m at 1201 Locust Street. As part of Philadelphia FIGHT’s PrEP week, the event is designed to spread awareness about PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) and how it can be used to prevent HIV infection in HIV-negative people. | From: Philadelphia Gay News (Read more.)
The company, which has come under fire for workplace issues, promises a minimum of $15 an hour plus benefits. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
These were by no means the first communication and organizational mishaps that have marked the start to school this year. There was also, because of a school bus driver shortage, the move this summer to standardize start and end times for the district, which previously had 28 different schedules. | From: The Citizen (Read more.)
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