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Philadelphia school students will learn virtually Friday due to poor air quality

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PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia school students will learn remotely on Friday due to ongoing poor air quality from the Canadian wildfires, school leaders announced.

The School District of Philadelphia said all teachers and faculty should still report to school building. All school-related outdoor activities have been postponed or canceled.

The district acknowledged that the decision will impact several elementary school move-up ceremonies and middle and high school graduations that were slated to be outside.

The indoor ceremonies will continue as planned, according to the district, and outdoor ceremonies will take place at alternative sites and different times. "The health and wellbeing of students and staff is a top priority," Superintendent Tony Watlington said. "I urge everyone to follow the Code Red guidance from the city, state, and national health officials."RELATED COVERAGEForecasters say that with weather systems expected to hardly budge, the smoky blanket billowing from wildfires in Quebec and Nova Scotia should persist into the weekend.

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