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Philadelphia School District Watching Closely During PSSA Testing

If you ain’t cheatin’, you ain’t tryin’. The Philadelphia School District wants kids to stop cheating. By the transitive property, the Philadelphia School District wants […]

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University of Pennsylvania Flying Robot Quadrotors Perform James Bond Theme

Want to see what $42,098 a year gets you? Just watch this awesome video from the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Engineering and Applied Science.

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Feds Raid Home of Congressman Fattah’s Son

The FBI raided “Chip” Fattah’s place in the Residences at the Ritz Carlton today. Chaka “Chip” Fattah Jr. is the 29-year-old son of Congressman Chaka […]

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Bonner-Prendie, Other Catholic High Schools Expected to Remain Open

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia is expected to announce at 3 p.m. that all four Catholic high schools recommended for closure by the Blue Ribbon Commission […]

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Announcement on Fate of Philly Catholic Schools Expected This Afternoon

A 3 p.m. press conference has been scheduled for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia to announce the fate of the Catholic high schools recommended for closing […]

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Why It’s Time to Abolish Black History Month

Black History Month (BHM) should be abolished and should never be officially honored or even informally acknowledged. It’s nothing more than some reverse racism entitlement […]

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Archbishop Chaput Approves 18 of 24 Elementary School Appeals

Archbishop Charles Chaput has announced the approval of 18 0f 24 appeals filed by Catholic elementary schools recommended for closing by the Blue Ribbon Commission. […]

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Ellen DeGeneres Gives $100,000 to Chester Upland School District

Today, Sara Ferguson—the Columbus Elementary School who went to the State of the Union address as Michelle Obama’s guest—was on the Ellen DeGeneres Show. DeGeneres […]

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Can Obama Really Make College More Affordable?

In last week’s State of the Union address—somewhere in between the standing ovations, talks about deficit reduction, reminders that SEAL Team 6 killed Osama Bin […]

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Whooping Cough at Great Valley High School

Two cases of whooping cough have been reported at Great Valley High School. If this were 18th-century London we’d all be in some serious trouble. […]

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Pottstown Middle School Bans Uggs

Yeah, so this is a real thing that’s happening. The Pottstown School District hath decreed that no student shall don “open top boots.” Yes, that […]

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Contract Talks Stop For Neshaminy Teachers

They’re negotiating. They’re not negotiating. They’re striking. They’re not striking. They’re negotiating again. And now they’re not negotiating, again. Contract talks between the teachers union […]

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Chester Upland Teacher to Attend State of the Union With Michelle Obama

First Lady Michelle Obama has invited Sara Ferguson to be her guest at the State of the Union address tonight. Ferguson has taught at Columbus […]

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School District Cuts Threaten Center City’s Vitality

When I drove into the Fitler Square neighborhood for the first time in the summer of 2008, I was desperate. I had never been to […]

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Is This a School Board Meeting or Fight Club?

There’s nothing quite like the first breath of cool, night air after a three-and-a-half-hour school board meeting. It’s a zen moment for those working in […]