COVID cases are rising rapidly in Philadelphia, but the school district plans an in-person opening on Jan. 4. The teachers union president has raised questions about adequate mitigation efforts.
In a move to enhance the School District of Philadelphia's goal to be a safe and inclusive learning environment, Superintendent William Hite announced on Thursday that a new District-wide policy would allow students to select a "nonbinary" gender identity option on Infinite Campus and Google Classroom, two virtual educational platforms. The recent change will accompany the "female" and "male" gender choice options already available.
After seven years, parents and educators will be able to tell a judge how they are harmed by the state’s system of funding education, which has resulted in some of the highest spending gaps among districts in the country.