Henry Elementary school in Philadelphia to close due to asbestos
The school will be closed on Monday and will then shift to virtual learning for at least through May 5.
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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.