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School district's updated dress code protects Philadelphia students' self-expression
The new school year came with a new dress code for students in the School District of Philadelphia.It makes more room for students to express themselves without fear of discrimination."It was effective as of the first day of school," said Rachel Holzman, who serves as the Deputy Chief in the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities at the School District of Philadelphia of the district's new dress code."I think we are one of the first large districts to explicitly put this in a code," she said.It's not uncommon for the district to make small adjustments to the dress code before...
Roughly 30 Philadelphia high school students return home after being stranded in NC
About 30 Philadelphia high school students who were stranded in Asheville, North Carolina, returned home on Wednesday, school leaders announced.The students were camping with Girard College and the North Carolina Outward Bound Program for a week, but they were unable to return home due to Hurricane Helene.RELATED | Hurricane Helene ranks among deadliest storms to hit US with nearly 160 deaths across 6 statesOn Tuesday, officials with Girard College said the students were on their way home by bus and expected to be back by Wednesday morning.The statement went on to say everyone involved was in good spirits.Read the full...
Stackhouse living up to legacy at Ryan
Jack Stackhouse grew up dreaming of winning a Catholic League championship. He didn’t have to wait long to see his dreams come true. Stackhouse is a junior on the Archbishop Ryan High School soccer team, and if you recognize the name, it’s because the Stackhouses have been tearing it up on Northeast Philly soccer fields for decades.
Girls Volleyball: Results, recaps & photos for Tuesday, Oct. 1
LEAP Academy (8-2) at Collingswood (4-5), 3:45pm. West Windsor-Plainsboro North (2-10) at Northern Burlington (5-8), 4pm. College Achieve Paterson (1-5) at Dwight-Morrow (2-8), 4pm. Westwood (8-3) at Bergenfield (1-10), 4:15pm. Mahwah (3-8) at Rutherford (10-3), 4:15pm. Garfield (8-5) at Ridgewood (2-6), 4:15pm. Tenafly (3-7) at Cresskill (4-9), 4:15pm. Dumont (2-9)...
Gratz College Moves to Bala Cynwyd, Jewish Federation Takes Over of Elkins Park Campus
As Gratz College relocates to the Bala Cynwyd, the Jewish Federation of Philadelphia takes over the Elkins Park campus. The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia is acquiring the Gratz College building on its Mandell Campus in Elkins Park, reports Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The purchase comes as...
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