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Pre-K class

Pa. Democrats push for universal pre-K, saying it would create economic mobility for many families

Are the Sunday scaries ruining your weekends? Here's how to cope

Sunday Scaries Work Stress

SEPTA reveals student safety plan with service cuts set to kick in right before first day of school

septa plans for cuts

Wawa to offer free coffee for teachers and school staff during first two weeks of September

wawa free coffee teachers

SEPTA increases police presence and ramps up safety measures for students commuting to and from school

SEPTA police school students

Family-Friendly

Families with kids returning to school can find supplies and fun activities at Fashion District

Fashion District school

Children's Health

Later bedtimes, irregular sleep habits linked to lower grades for high school students, study finds

Sleep teenagers grades

School hasn't started yet in the city, but Philly is already planning early dismissals due to the weather

Philly schools early dismissal

Pennsylvania Senate bills rekindle fight over Gov. Shapiro’s school voucher deal

Philly parents can earn $300 a month by driving their kids to school amid bus driver shortage

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Teachers and parents' worries mount over crumbling Philly school buildings, asbestos, gun violence and more

Philadelphia School District Struggles

WHYY debuts two new children's TV shows made in Philadelphia

Albie's Elevator WHYY

Quinta Brunson to deliver keynote address to education school grads at Penn

quinta brunson commencement

Children's Health

School lunches are an important part of a child's diet; here's how to make them fun and healthy

Healthy School Lunches

Wawa and Dunkin’ Donuts give teachers free coffee to celebrate new school year

New Jersey public schools could soon be required to teach about 9/11, global response to terrorism

9/11 Education

Lower Merion community wants new middle school named after late principal Sean Hughes

Lower Merion School District

Children's Health

Talking with children while watching TV together offsets some negative effects of too much screen time

Too much tv watching

School District of Philadelphia changes schedule to add professional development for teachers

School hours

Cherry Hill school district becomes first in N.J. to require African American history course in high school

Cherry Hill Black History

High School Sports

Fall high school sports season cleared to begin on Monday in Pennsylvania amid COVID-19 pandemic

Piaa Pennsylvania fall high school sports season

Schools in Chester, Delaware counties should begin upcoming academic year virtually, health officials say

Chester Delaware County schools

South Jersey man completes distance run to raise money for students who cannot afford yearbooks

Collingswood runner yearbooks

School district officials announce relocation plan for students displaced from Center City high schools

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Children's Health

Mental health instruction will be mandatory in grades K-12 under New Jersey law

mental health instruction new jersey schools

Pennsylvania mom: Daughter's green screen photos 'best f*** up I have ever done'

Green Shirts Addison

Report: Gloucester County school board candidate made series of racist Facebook posts

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Manayunk women-owned businesses team up to fight period poverty

Manayunk Wingwomen

Philly cheesesteak showdown set for Tuesday on National Cheesesteak Day

Cheesesteak competition

The surest path to longevity is adopting healthy lifestyles. But many Americans struggle to find the needed motivation

Exercise Healthy Lifestyle

Scusi Pizza chef to open grill next door in Northern Liberties

Terra Grill opening

NCAA Basketball

Villanova men slip to 8-seed in NCAA Tournament, women a 10-seed

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