School District of Philadelphia

The city’s school district unveiled a plan to help the thousands of students who rely on SEPTA to deal with the possible transit disruption as transit workers could go on strike by Friday, Nov. 8, 2024.

Thousands of students trying to get to school could be impacted if SEPTA workers go on strike on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024. NBC10’s Aaron Baskerville has reaction from families, union leaders and SEPTA.

The School District of Philadelphia is adding 38 clean propane autogas school buses into its fleet. The buses are said to be 96-percent cleaner that traditional diesel vehicles.

The School District of Philadelphia is set to unveil new buses that use clean energy. The propane autogas buses are said to run about 96-percent cleaner than diesel.

Many classrooms throughout the School District of Philadelphia finally have air conditioning units ahead of the new school year. NBC10’s Miguel Martinez-Valle reports. 

A change is coming to the school selection process for public school students in Philadelphia.

NBC10 Siobhan McGirl reports Friday morning from Fashion District Philadelphia ahead of a backpack giveaway to make sure students are ready for the start of school later this month.

Summer vacation ends soon for teachers and students in Philadelphia. The district held a hiring fair on Wednesday to recruit more people to work in the schools before the August 26th start date. NBC10’s Miguel Martinez-Valle has the story.

The School District of Philadelphia is preparing for the upcoming school year with its annual bus tour that goes all over the city giving out free school supplies and resources for kids. NBC10’s Karen Hua tagged along for the first stop and has what parents need to know.

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts made a $200,000 donation to Philadelphia public schools to keep classrooms air conditioned. NBC10’s Shaira Arias shows you how some students even got to meet the star athlete.

The Philadelphia School District is reallocating millions of dollars to stop Enrollment-Driven Resource Review, also known as “leveling.”
NBC10’s Lucy Bustamante reports on the ending of the controversial practice.

The Philadelphia School District is reallocating millions of dollars to stop “leveling,” a process in which teachers are shifted from classrooms based on the school’s enrollment needs.

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker named nine people to the city’s Board of Education on Monday.

Teachers and staff rallied to protest the School District of Philadelphia’s sick day policy. Some shared their stories and why they’re afraid to use their earned sick days, including the survivor of the Pennypack Park rape case who thought she was going to face her attacker in court in January. NBC10’s Johnny Archer reports. 

Ahead of an afternoon meeting of the Philadelphia School District’s Board of Education, teachers protested and delivered a letter demanding an end to a policy that, they say, punishes educators for using sick days.

Teachers in the School District of Philadelphia plan to protest a discipline policy for sick days ahead of a meeting of school officials on Thursday afternoon.

The School District of Philadelphia Superintendent Tony Watlington gave his first-ever “State of the Public Education” address. He shared that the schools are improving but there is still a lot of work to be done. NBC10’s Siobhan McGirl has the details.

School District of Philadelphia Superintendent Dr. Tony Watlington spoke Tuesday about the status of public schools in the city and said there is work to be done. NBC10’s Siobhan McGirl reports.

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker joined School District of Philadelphia Superintendent Tony Watlington for a look at the initial impact of the district’s five-year ‘Accelerate Philly’ plan.

The School District of Philadelphia received a $7.9 million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to double its electric bus fleet.