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SEPTA cuts means earlier wake-up times, longer commutes for students on first day

More than 50,000 Philly students rely on SEPTA to get them to school each day. So the confluence of the first day of school and SEPTA’s initial service cuts created a lot of vexed students Monday. They weren’t alone as commuters and city officials vented their frustrations. Continue reading …

Students from Philadelphia’s High School for the Creative and Performing Arts head to campus on the first day of school, August 25, 2025. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)

School District, teachers union reach agreement on first day of school

Speaking of the first day of school, there was good news: the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers

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