Debido a la escasez de choferes de autobuses escolares el Distrito Escolar de Filadelfia está ofreciendo miles de dólares a padres y guardianes para que llevan y recojan a los niños a los planteles. | From: NBC10/Telemundo62 (Read more.)
The nearly year-old “Moon Shot for Equity” initiative requires colleges to employ 15 “best practices,” including proactive academic advising, community partnerships, and racial equity training. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
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.)
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.)
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.)
The School District of Philadelphia is exploring ways to make up for a bus driver shortage that’s disrupted the first two weeks of classes. One potential remedy being considered is bringing in National Guard troops. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
After a year-plus of pandemic-disrupted learning, persistent bus woes have kept some students out of school completely and left parents and school staff scrambling yet again. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
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