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Fire At Central PA High School Woodshop Forces Classes Online For Days Fire At Central PA High School Woodshop Forces Classes Online For Days
Fire At Central PA High School Woodshop Forces Classes Online For Days A fire at a high school wood shop forced the district to switch to online or remote learning for a minimum of two days, officials announced on Tuesday morning.  Intially fire crews were called to Maheim Tonwship High School for a report of smoke showing at 5:18 p.m. on Monday, April 1, officials explained.  The fire was found fire in a dust collector on the exterior of the high school off the wood shop.  Even though the "fire was contained to the exterior, however the interior required extensive ventilation. Manheim Township High School will be holding on-line only learning …

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by Jillian Pikora
Schools
Coatesville School Dismisses Early For 'Unscheduled Water Shutoff' Coatesville School Dismisses Early For 'Unscheduled Water Shutoff'
Coatesville School Dismisses Early For 'Unscheduled Water Shutoff' Students at Scott Middle School in Coatesville were sent home early on Thursday, March 21 following an "unscheduled water shut off by American Water Company," district administrators said.  "We apologize for the inconvenience and short notice; however, we have to prioritize the health and safety of our students and staff," Coatesville Area School District said on Facebook.  "The school cannot adequately operate without water." Students were dismissed from campus at 10:30 a.m. and will spend the rest of the day on a remote learning schedule, administrators said.  The amended…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Philadelphia Catholic School Shifts To Remote Learning After 4-Alarm Fire Philadelphia Catholic School Shifts To Remote Learning After 4-Alarm Fire
Philadelphia Catholic School Shifts To Remote Learning After 4-Alarm Fire Students at a Philadelphia Catholic school will be learning remotely following a four-alarm fire. Flames broke out at the Our Mother of Consolation School on E. Chestnut Hill Ave., around 3:40 p.m. on Tuesday, March 21.  Additional photos of the scene from PFD Commissioner @ThielAdam pic.twitter.com/sHw3qMqe73 — Philadelphia Fire (@PhillyFireDept) March 21, 2023 A fourth alarm was called around 40 minutes later. No students were injured, however, multiple classrooms were damaged and the building is no inhabitable. "This moment in time is a challenging one. Our first priority is to en…

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by Cecilia Levine
Schools
Philly HS Teachers Stage 'Sick Out' After Student's COVID Death Philly HS Teachers Stage 'Sick Out' After Student's COVID Death
Philly HS Teachers Stage 'Sick Out' After Student's COVID Death Teachers at a Philadelphia high school were protesting a shift to remote learning in an attempt to reduce the rising spread of COVID-19 after a student died of complications from the virus, according to media outlets and family. At least 40 union members at the Olney Charter High School are staging a "sick out," which they say is their way of demanding better health protocols, CentreDaily reports. The school, however, denied that it was not strictly enforcing COVID-19 safety protocols, claiming in a statement that the teachers were attempting to manipulate public opinion in the af…

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by Nicole Acosta
News
MD Gov. Hogan Gets COVID-19, Blasts School District's Decision To Go Fully Remote MD Gov. Hogan Gets COVID-19, Blasts School District's Decision To Go Fully Remote
MD Gov. Hogan Gets Covid-19, Blasts School District's Decision To Go Fully Remote Prince George's County Public Schools will move fully to remote learning through Jan. 18, and Maryland Governor Larry Hogan made it known: He's not for it. Hogan, who recently tested positive for COVID-19, said it's a "big deal and terrible mistake and something that we're very opposed to," according to NBC Washington. “We all want to keep our kids safe but we’ve got protocols in place. There’s a hundred cases in Prince George’s County out of 131,000 students.” PGCPS will close all buildings starting Dec. 20 and move to virtual learning for three days ahead of their winter break which will…

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by Joe Gomez
Schools
FBI Investigating Threats Toward 15 PA School Districts Made On Snapchat FBI Investigating Threats Toward 15 PA School Districts Made On Snapchat
FBI Investigating Threats Toward 15 PA School Districts Made On Snapchat The Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating after fifteen school districts were threatened and thirteen schools have temporarily closed due to threats made on Snapchat, according to school officials. The threats were first made on Snapchat and the echoed on other social media outlets on Monday, Nov. 29, according to school administrators in the Pittsburgh area. Some of the districts affected were McKeesport Area Schools, North Hills School District, Pittsburgh Public Schools, and Propel Charter Schools, as stated in a report by KDKA. We are aware of a threat on a social med…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
COVID-19: Garnet Middle School Pivots To Remote Instruction After 18 Positive Cases In 12 Days COVID-19: Garnet Middle School Pivots To Remote Instruction After 18 Positive Cases In 12 Days
Covid-19: Garnet Middle School Pivots To Remote Instruction After 18 Positive Cases In 12 Days A middle school in Delaware County will move to remote instruction for the remainder of the week after 18 positive cases were reported in less than two weeks, school officials announced Tuesday. Garnet Valley Middle School will pivot to virtual learning starting April 27 to April 30 and will return for in-person learning on May 3, Superintendent, Dr. Marc Bertrand wrote in a statement. Although the new cases span three grade levels, Bertrand noted they were not caused by linked transmission in school.  Parents and students can visit the district's COVID-19 Data Chart for information t…

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by Nicole Acosta
Schools
Spike In Core Subject Failing Rates For Easton Area Students, District Officials Say Spike In Core Subject Failing Rates For Easton Area Students, District Officials Say
Spike In Core Subject Failing Rates For Easton Area Students, District Officials Say A higher rate of Easton Area middle and high school students are failing core subjects than in previous school years, district officials said. Seventeen percent of students at Easton Area Middle School were failing at least two subjects in the first quarter alone, according to a Tuesday Board of Education announcement from Director of Secondary Education Michael Koch. Just 6 percent of students were failing at the same time last year, Koch said. Meanwhile, the high school’s first quarter failure rate has tripled to 12 percent, up from 4 percent last year, Koch said. Both schools have been…

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by Valerie Musson
News
COVID-19 Outbreak Among School Bus Drivers Suspends Service In This PA District COVID-19 Outbreak Among School Bus Drivers Suspends Service In This PA District
Covid-19 Outbreak Among School Bus Drivers Suspends Service In This PA District One school district in Montgomery County has suspended all bus services for students after a COVID-19 outbreak among its schools' transportation company, 6abc Action News reports. The Perkiomen Valley School District Superintendent Dr. Barbara Russell confirmed more than 30 COVID-19 cases were been reported within Student Transportation America. Elementary students moved to remote learning, while parents of high schoolers were left scrambling to make other transportation arrangements. Transportation worker Lynn Himes, died this week due to the virus, school officials told 6abc. Russell sa…

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by Nicole Acosta