Around one-quarter of Philadelphia’s schools will go remote on Wednesday due to high temperatures. Many schools in the city do not have air conditioning.

The Philadelphia school district will wind down its Intensive Learning Support program in order to reduce the number of students with disabilities in separate classes.

Philadelphia’s Office of the Youth Ombudsperson was established by an executive order in 2022. Supporters say it helps track information and complaints about vulnerable youth.

Experts say decades of school building neglect have led to a $90 billion problem that needs major federal funding. Congress has long resisted the idea, but it’s the centerpiece of one lawmaker’s campaign.

Officials with an organization founded by Jeffrey Yass say the scholarships are intended to provide families with stability. Critics say they’re attempts to lure families away from public schools.

As backlash against technology in the classroom grows, i-Ready software has become a flashpoint in debates over screen time, personalized learning, academic progress, and data privacy.

The results would drill down on what students know in their senior year, as well as in civics and science.

Letters with student-growth data helped families select more effective high schools — but only when the information spread through school communities.