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Philadelphia Superintendent Tony Watlington pledges academic focus as school closures loom (opens the original)
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Sign up for Chalkbeat Philadelphiaâs free newsletter to keep up with the cityâs public school system. Philadelphia Superintendent Tony B. Watlington Sr. has begun his fifth year on the job with his focus set on improving studentsâ academic performance. But other pressing issues, including the 17 schools the district plans to close beginning next year, may command the attention of students, families, and staff. The release of last yearâs state test scores remains âdelayed by the state,â
Nine Philadelphia schools mark their final first day as the district moves forward with closures (opens the original)
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Sign up for Chalkbeat Philadelphiaâs free newsletter to keep up with the cityâs public school system. After 120 years of operation, Philadelphiaâs Overbrook Elementary School might have just had its final first day of school. Kids skipped through the schoolyard and parents waved goodbye to students wearing fresh uniforms Monday morning as Overbrook and the entire Philadelphia school district kicked off the 2026-27 school year. For some, the mood was somber. Overbrook is set to close at the
Hereâs why Philadelphiaâs school year could get tumultuous (opens the original)
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Sign up for Chalkbeat Philadelphiaâs free newsletter to keep up with the cityâs public school system. Philadelphia schools will open their doors to students next week as educators and families brace for what could be a tumultuous year. The upcoming school year will be the last for nine district schools as Superintendent Tony Watlington moves forward with his plan to close schools beginning in 2027. Meanwhile, school leaders say theyâre also focused on improving student attendance and boost
Pennsylvania hasnât passed a school cellphone ban. Some principals have come up with their own. (opens the original)
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Sign up for Chalkbeat Philadelphiaâs free newsletter to keep up with the cityâs public school system. At West Philadelphia High School, kids are sometimes on their phones â but theyâre not breaking any rules. The school has a new cellphone policy, implemented last school year, that requires teachers to lock up student phones in a clear cabinet at the front of each classroom. During class, the phones are visible but out of reach. Then, when the bell rings, kids get them back. That means s
Philly tried upgrading a schoolâs HVAC system. Now the building is closed for months. (opens the original)
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Sign up for Chalkbeat Philadelphiaâs free newsletter to keep up with the cityâs public school system. After a $17 million HVAC renovation and nearly two years of construction, Kensington High students and staff were hoping this school year would get off to a smooth start. Instead, they were hit with a familiar Philly school problem: asbestos, a toxic substance that can cause breathing problems and lung disease when it deteriorates and is inhaled. During renovations at Kensington High School
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