School officials announced late Monday that 81 district schools will shift to virtual learning when the district reopens Tuesday, a decision prompted by staffing challenges amid Philadelphia’s surge in COVID cases. The move to remote learning at the schools was a major shift for the district, which had been resolute that school buildings would reopen […]

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Amid a rise in COVID-19 cases, eight schools in the Philadelphia school district have closed temporarily because of positive cases. The closures come amid an outcry over the recent death of an unvaccinated student at Olney Charter High School and data showing only about 21% of eligible children in Philadelphia have received the vaccine. Some […]

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