Nearly a year into the COVID-19 pandemic that sent work and learning home for many, Comcast said Tuesday that it will double the download speed of its Internet Essentials service for low-income Americans to 50 Mbps and increasing its upstream speed to 5 Mbps, effective March 1. | From: Technical.ly (Read more.)
Philadelphia public schools will attempt to transition back to a hybrid learning model of both in-person and digital learning starting next month, School District of Philadelphia Superintendent William Hite announced on Wednesday. | From: NBC10 Philadelphia (Read more.)
Beginning Feb. 22, pre-kindergarten through second-grade students whose families expressed interest in hybrid learning in the fall will be allowed to return to school buildings, Hite said. School staff will begin going into schools on Feb. 8. | From: Technical.ly Philly (Read more.)
Plus changes that are coming to the process | From: NBC10/Telemundo62 (Read more.)
Outreach teams will still blanket the city and try to encourage people to come indoors. But now, vans that might normally carry six people can only take one or two, said Hersh. When people arrive at a shelter, they must also pass a COVID-19 screening. Those who do not are instead taken to receive medical care. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
Philly Counts believes that its grassroots network in underserved communities will help the city address an unequal rollout. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
The School District of Philadelphia plans to open school buildings to students in prekindergarten through second grade next month for a mix of in-person and digital learning, Superintendent William Hite announced Wednesday. Students are due to return Feb. 22, with staff expected to start preparing on Feb. 8. | From: Chalkbeat Philadelphia (Read more.)
With input from the union, the institution is trying to balance community needs and safety concerns. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
Like other homeless service providers, the Hub began screening and testing guests for COVID-19 in late March. Since then, they say they’ve been doing their best to keep the crisis under control. On Thursday, the health department told the Hub that they could start vaccinating some patients with leftover vaccines from the Stephen Klein Wellness Center, a Project HOME site. | From: Kensington Voice (Read more.)
A coalition of student leaders from a mix of schools and organizations gathered on Wednesday evening to discuss the district’s reopening plans with Chalkbeat. Their view was unanimous: The district should “slow down” the process and involve more students in the planning. | From: Chalkbeat Philadelphia (Read more.)
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