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Superintendent Celebrates Flag Day

Superintendent Celebrates Flag Day

Superintendent Tony B. Watlington, Sr., Ed.D., celebrated his birthday and Flag Day in the heart of American History.

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School District of Philadelphia Celebrates the Class of 2023

Yesterday, the School District of Philadelphia wrapped up its graduation season and celebrated a significant milestone for roughly 7,600 graduates who earned their high school diplomas. 

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A Graduation Message from Superintendent Watlington

A Graduation Message from the Superintendent

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District Celebrates Juneteenth with Allen M. Stearne Students and Community

District Celebrates Juneteenth with Allen M. Stearne Students and Community

The School District of Philadelphia and the Allen M. Stearne School students and community partnered with the African Cultural Alliance of North America and The Philadelphia Juneteenth Family, Inc. to celebrate Juneteenth on June 12, in advance of the federal holiday and the start of summer break. The celebration began with a traditional African Procession…

All Schools and Offices Will Operate on a Normal Schedule on Monday, June 12

All Schools and Office Will Operate on a Normal Schedule on Monday, June 12

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Since Air Quality Has Not Significantly Improved, Schools will Shift to Remote Learning Tomorrow

Out of an abundance of caution for the health of students, the School District of Philadelphia will operate remotely tomorrow, Friday, June 9, 2023.

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UPDATE Philadelphia Air Quality Upgraded to Code Maroon

Find out what that means for District students.

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A Message About Air Quality Advisory in Anticipation of the City’s Code Orange Today

A “Code Orange” is forecasted for today with conditions improving throughout the day.

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Kooth Summer Wellness Campaign

Announcing the Kooth Summer Wellness campaign; access online counseling, use peer-to-peer support features, share the digital resources, and, compete for a visit from Kooth ambassador and Philadelphia Eagle Lane Johnson!

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School District of Philadelphia Commits $70M to Select and Adopt New Core Instructional Resources

The District has committed $70M to purchase and implement new instructional resources for reading, math and science.

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