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The school will be closed on Monday and will then shift to virtual learning for at least through May 5.

Officials say asbestos was discovered above ceiling tiles on the first floor at the C.W. Henry Elementary School in Philadelphia.

C.W. Henry Elementary is the fifth Philadelphia school to close because of the environmental hazard this school year.

A federal waiver that allowed schools to provide free meals to all students regardless of family income expired after Republicans in Congress blocked efforts to renew it.

Building 21, closed since March 1, is expected to reopen May 1. Mitchell Elementary, closed since early April, will relocate to McMichael Elementary, in West Philadelphia, for the rest of the year.

This issue arises after Penn pledged to give the school district $10 million a year over 10 years, totaling an $100 million grant in 2020. 

Tuesday Budget Hearings Feature Discussion of Teen Programs, Police Recruitment to Prepare for Summer- In light of Philadelphia’s ongoing gun violence crisis and the recent...

Two schools that were previously cleared of asbestos will be closed down as students return from spring break.

Philadelphia schools were temporarily closed due to the spread of asbestos at Mitchell School and Frankford High School. Here are the district's plans for the affected students.

A Philadelphia elementary school will close for the rest of the school year while a Philadelphia high school will close for at least three days after asbestos...