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COVID-19: Popular Free Library PAWS for Reading Program Makes Shift Online
Dogs and pets offer nonjudgmental listeners for young readers, and so the Free Library has found a way to take one of its most popular programs to Zoom. […]
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COVID-19: Students With Special Needs, Teachers, and Families Handle Rocky Transition to Virtual Learning
The pandemic has meant an abrupt change in routine for members of the community receiving special education services. Lily Shoch, a student with Niikawa-Kuroki syndrome — a rare disorder characterized by multiple characteristics, including distinctive […]
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COVID-19: Amid Virtual School Year, Student Newspaper Moves Online
For the first time in its history, Columbia High School’s The Columbian has been forced to become an online-only publication. Growing pains have been apparent, but the staff is working to improve with every issue. […]
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COVID-19: Students at Pottsgrove High School Reflect on Year So Far
After starting out the school year virtually, some students are surprised at how well they have adapted.
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COVID-19: Teachers at Pottsgrove Middle School Try to Connect With Students During the Virtual School Year
When the Pottsgrove School District announced in August that the school year would start online, teachers adapted to new technologies and demands on their work/life balance. […]
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Social Issues: Students at Elite Area High Schools Draw Attention to Race on Campus
Three different Instagram accounts, giving Black and brown students a place to talk about their experiences with race in Philadelphia’s schools, call for a change of the culture on campuses. […]
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Roxborough: How The Schuylkill Nature Center has Adapted to Social Distancing
As COVID-19 continues to affect operations, The Schuylkill Nature Center in Roxborough has found ways to offer camps and programming in a safe way. […]
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COVID-19: High School Graduate Settles For Delayed College Experience Due to Pandemic
Alicia Cosenza was set to start the musical theatre program at Texas State University, until COVID-19 forced her to change plans. After a long hard-fought year of auditions, Cosenza will take her classes online in the fall of 2020 from her home in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. […]
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Education: After Community Pressure, Colonial School Board Expands Diversity Efforts in District
Shreya Bhutani, class of 2018, petitioned the Colonial School Board to take action against racism in schools. In response, the district created a new position focused on diversity and inclusion in schools. […]
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Spring Garden: Students March to Protest Racism in Philadelphia Schools
Youth for Black Lives, an independent Philadelphia activist group, marched from the Philadelphia Museum of Art to City Hall on Sunday, Aug. 2 to protest racism in Philadelphia schools. […]