Education
5 Things Michael Nutter Wants You to Know About His Property Tax Hike
Mayor Michael Nutter proposed a budget Thursday that would total $3.95 billion, expand the use of police body cameras, most likely eliminate the need for a tuition hike next […]
Mayoral Candidate Williams Unveils a Plan to Fund Philly Schools
When state Sen. Anthony Williams released his first policy paper on education last month, we didn’t mince words: We called it “half-baked.” There wasn’t a word in […]
The Five Boldest Parts of Tom Wolf’s New Budget
Gov. Tom Wolf unveiled a big, bold budget proposal on Tuesday, just as expected. It has a little something for everyone to love and hate. (You […]
GOP Leaders Slam Tom Wolf for Booting Bill Green
Republican leaders in the General Assembly are decrying Gov. Tom Wolf‘s decision this week to oust Bill Green as chairman of the Philadelphia School Reform Commission. […]
Philly’s Mayoral Candidates Pretty Much Cool With Wolf’s Ouster of Green
[Updated at 6 p.m. to include Lynne Abraham’s comments.] Most of Philadelphia’s Democratic mayoral candidates either agree with Gov. Tom Wolf‘s shocking decision this week […]
University of Delaware President to Head Philly Fed
Patrick D. Harker, president of the University of Delaware, is stepping down to become president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. He leaves his […]
The Brief: Is Bill Green’s Political Future Over?
Gov. Tom Wolf sure isn’t pulling any punches. In a move that shocked many, Wolf announced Sunday that he is yanking Bill Green from his position as chairman […]
Jannie Blackwell Wants To Roll Back Rules for Tax-Exempt Groups
Philadelphia City Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell introduced a bill Thursday that would overturn a new rule requiring local nonprofits to verify annually that they are legitimate […]
Conservative Group Sues PFT Over “Ghost Employees” on Philly Schools’ Payroll
A new conservative nonprofit sued the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers (PFT) and school district in Common Pleas Court Wednesday over the district’s policy of keeping full-time union employees on […]
Trending: Mayoral Candidates Should Ignore Schools
It’s becoming trendy to declare that, since the mayor doesn’t directly control the School District of Philadelphia, education shouldn’t be the dominant theme of the 2015 campaign. […]
The Brief: Doug Oliver Doubles Down on Being Vague
Last night, I interviewed long-shot mayoral candidate Doug Oliver at Venturef0rth as part of Citified’s new Candidate Conversations series. Going into the Q&A, my big question was: […]
The Brief: Will Crime Be an Issue in the Mayor’s Race?
This is Michael Nutter‘s final year as mayor, a/k/a legacy time. He’s talked up everything from his urban planning record to Philadelphia’s recent drop in homicides to its population growth. But on […]
Mike Turzai “Very Disappointed” Philadelphia SRC Only Approved 5 New Charters
Pennsylvania Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Turzai says he is “very disappointed” that the Philadelphia School Reform Commission voted Wednesday night to approve only five of 39 […]
SRC Approves 5 of 39 New Charter School Applications
[Updated at 6:30 a.m. Thursday] The Philadelphia School Reform Commission decided Wednesday night at a high-stakes, five-hour meeting to conditionally approve five of 39 applications […]
Live: SRC to Decide All 39 Philly Charter Applications
https://twitter.com/hollyotterbein/status/568144459474571264 [UPDATE] The SRC has approved 5 of 39 new charter school applications — with conditions. [ORIGINAL] As promised, the School Reform Commission will be […]