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Pre-K Programs - Chalkbeat (opens the original)
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Philadelphia parents and advocates say kids with disabilities are regularly excluded or suspended from preschool. They want to ban the practice. The city has used a beverage tax to help pay for its free pre-K program since 2017. But labor and business groups have been opposed to the funding mechanism. City Council President Kenyatta Johnson said those working in child care provide âthe most essential serviceâ in Philadelphia. Patricia Houston is director of Children's Community School, a non
Inside Philadelphiaâs problem of preschool suspensions and exclusions (opens the original)
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Sign up for Chalkbeat Philadelphiaâs free newsletter to keep up with the cityâs public school system. Philadelphia parent Hadria Leon was excited when her son started preschool in 2024, snapping a photo as Otto went off to his first day. But when she went to pick him up, the preschool staff told her Otto could no longer attend. Otto has an autism diagnosis, and preschool leaders said they didnât have the resources to support him, Leon said. âI was devastated, I was crying,â Leon said.
Philly once wanted all schools to have air conditioning by 2027. That goal seems to be out of reach. (opens the original)
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Sign up for Chalkbeat Philadelphiaâs free newsletter to keep up with the cityâs public school system. For nearly two years, teacher Isabelle Ouyang and her colleagues have dealt with the presence of construction workers, shuffling between classrooms, stress over schedules, and a host of disruptive renovations. Ouyang has, essentially, pardoned all that dust, because Philadelphiaâs Kensington High School now has air conditioning. With a $17 million estimated price tag, it hasnât come chea
Unions - Chalkbeat (opens the original)
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The process has sparked confusion and frustration, and could accelerate teacher turnover in the district. Yet experts say thereâs no easy way to reassign staff. All after-school activities are also canceled Tuesday. The districtâs building problems stem from decades of underfunding from the state, union leaders and some members of City Council said Wednesday. The four-year agreement includes raises and language recognizing principalsâ contributions to the school district. Under their prior
Philadelphia School Closures - Chalkbeat (opens the original)
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âWe need the classroom teaching to change in Philadelphia,â Superintendent Tony Watlington said. District officials say their focus this school year is on improving academics. The committees will be set up for the nine schools closing this academic year, schools receiving students from a closing school in 2027-28, and any school phasing out at the end of school year 2026-27. The Board of Education has already approved the districtâs plan to close 17 schools beginning next year. Members of
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