Half days are over in Philadelphia schools and bathroom breaks are now guaranteed.
At the bitter end of a more than eight-hour school board meeting on Thursday night, Board of Education members approved plans to amend the district calendar for the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 school years to end half days for students during staff professional development time.
Superintendent Tony Watlington said district data shows student attendance has cratered on scheduled half days. Going forward, he said he wants the district to “eliminate and sunset half days from our school calendars for now and forevermore.”…