Philadelphia’s Board of Education voted in April not to renew Daroff and its neighboring sister school Bluford’s charter agreements.By the time kids reach the fourth grade, the function of reading shifts, and young students in Philadelphia are behind. A new nonprofit aims to bridge the gap.Chalkbeat PhiladelphiaFamilies who are set to be forced out of a West Philadelphia affordable housing complex are worried about how their children will get to their schools, or find new ones.Sign up for our weekly newsletter.Together we can reach 100% of WHYY’s fiscal year goal…Philadelphia’s Board of Education voted in April not to renew Daroff and its neighboring sister school Bluford’s charter agreements.By the time kids reach the fourth grade, the function of reading shifts, and young students in Philadelphia are behind. A new nonprofit aims to bridge the gap.Chalkbeat PhiladelphiaFamilies who are set to be forced out of a West Philadelphia affordable housing complex are worried about how their children will get to their schools, or find new ones.Sign up for our weekly newsletter.Together we can reach 100% of WHYY’s fiscal year goalWW…

This article originally appeared on—Bach Tong, a 14-year-old from Vietnam, came to Philadelphia with his parents in 2008. The family sought the freedom and opportunity that they knew America could offer.Two years earlier, Wei Chen, 16, and his family emigrated from Sichuan, China, with a similar goal. They, too, settled in Philadelphia.Both of the boys enrolled in South Philadelphia High School, the neighborhood school for an eclectic and rapidly changing part of the city that had always attracted immigrants, most notably with Italians starting in the late 19th century. The two were among a...…This article originally appeared on—Bach Tong, a 14-year-old from Vietnam, came to Philadelphia with his parents in 2008. The family sought the freedom and opportunity that they knew America could offer.Two years earlier, Wei Chen, 16, and his family emigrated from Sichuan, China, with a similar goal. They, too, settled in Philadelphia.Both of the boys enrolled in South Philadelphia High School, the neighborhood school for an eclectic and rapidly changing part of the city that had always attracted immigrants, most notably with Italians starting in the late 19th century. The two were among a...WW…

This article originally appeared on—School District of Philadelphia officials plan to spend nearly $1.3 billion in federal coronavirus relief money on building repairs and upgrades, academic recovery programs, and programs and personnel to help students deal with trauma resulting from the pandemic.Superintendent William Hite called the money “unprecedented,” but he and other officials cautioned that the district is limited in what it can do with the funds, which will run out in three years.“It’s imperative to use one-time funding on one-time expenses that maximize short-term pandemic...…This article originally appeared on—School District of Philadelphia officials plan to spend nearly $1.3 billion in federal coronavirus relief money on building repairs and upgrades, academic recovery programs, and programs and personnel to help students deal with trauma resulting from the pandemic.Superintendent William Hite called the money “unprecedented,” but he and other officials cautioned that the district is limited in what it can do with the funds, which will run out in three years.“It’s imperative to use one-time funding on one-time expenses that maximize short-term pandemic...WW…

As thousands of Philadelphia parents weigh whether to send their children back to school buildings, a WHYY/Chalkbeat analysis of school has found that of elementary classrooms with completed reports lack even the minimum industry-recommended ventilation standards to safely hold 15 or more people.And one-fifth of elementary schools have no classrooms that can accommodate that many people while meeting the air circulation standards.Under the , about 32,000 students in kindergarten through second grade would have the option of returning to school two days a week, with half the group attending...…As thousands of Philadelphia parents weigh whether to send their children back to school buildings, a WHYY/Chalkbeat analysis of school has found that of elementary classrooms with completed reports lack even the minimum industry-recommended ventilation standards to safely hold 15 or more people.And one-fifth of elementary schools have no classrooms that can accommodate that many people while meeting the air circulation standards.Under the , about 32,000 students in kindergarten through second grade would have the option of returning to school two days a week, with half the group attending...WW…