January 3, 2022 | 5:28 AM
Penn State announces spring semester will be in person, as state infections hit all-time high
Vaccination rates of both students and full-time employees on the University Park campus are around 90%.
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July 9, 2021 | 6:04 PM
Pa. students of color don’t have equal access to in-person learning, study finds
March 30, 2021 | 7:59 AM
These higher-income families were all in for Philly schools. Virtual is pushing them to leave
Last week, School District of Philadelphia officials announced a plan to welcome all students in grades three through five back to classrooms two days a week, beginning in late April. Middle schoolers with complex needs would also be eligible.
March 24, 2021 | 7:43 AM
New data highlight disparities in students learning in person
As of January and early February of this year, 44% of elementary students and 48% of middle school students in the survey remained fully remote.
March 8, 2021 | 8:35 AM
On first day back in classrooms for Philly students, a mix of excitement and fear
At a press conference last week, union, district, and city officials said the first 53 buildings were selected because all parties agreed they were properly ventilated and safe learning environments.
February 23, 2021 | 7:45 AM
‘Difficult to split yourself’: Philly area educators on the pros and cons of hybrid learning
The School District of Philadelphia was originally scheduled to bring some young students back to school buildings this week for hybrid learning, but delayed until March 1 because of resistance from its teachers union.
February 17, 2021 | 7:27 AM
Biden says he wants most K-8 schools open 5 days a week by his first 100 days
Biden said that in order to safely reopen schools, teachers should be given a higher priority for the vaccine, as well as other staff members like lunchroom workers and custodians.
February 9, 2021 | 5:07 AM
Penn State in-person classes to resume as more contagious COVID-19 variant is becoming dominant
The B.1.1.7 variant of the coronavirus — also known as the U.K. variant — has already been detected in more than 30 states, including Pennsylvania. The Centers for Disease Control expects it to become the dominant variant in March.
February 3, 2021 | 7:22 AM
Colleges add more in-person classes for spring, amid high risk of coronavirus spread
Many colleges are starting their spring semester this week, and new data show that schools are bringing students back to campus, with more in-person classes.
January 27, 2021 | 8:08 AM
Don’t call it a comeback: School districts that never opened are having trouble now
Up to now, there has been no centralized data collection on cases, outbreaks and mitigation measures in U.S. schools — something President Biden has just ordered federal agencies to begin doing.