Education
Alan Butkovitz: Philly Schools Owe Past Employees Millions of Dollars
Philadelphia City Controller Alan Butkovitz released an audit Wednesday that makes the school district look a little frazzled. He says his team found that the district […]
The Brief: We’ll Soon Know the Names of All Cops Who Shoot Civilians
1. The police department is going to start releasing the names of officers who fire at civilians. The gist: City Paper reports that Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey […]
GOP Budget Falls Short of Philly Schools Request
Gov. Tom Wolf vetoed the GOP-led legislature’s state budget Tuesday night, in part, he said, because it would set aside far less education funding than he believes […]
Philly Activists Fast for Education Funding
POWER Philly is in Harrisburg for 10 days to pray, fast and meet with state legislators with the hope of getting fair funding for Pennsylvania’s […]
5 Questions About the Future of Philly’s Schools
Philadelphia City Council did something Thursday that it’s done a lot in recent years: voted to increase both taxes and education funding. Lawmakers expect to […]
No New Prison for Philly (for Now)
It’s official: Councilman Bobby Henon’s bill that would have paved the way for a new prison in Philadelphia is dead for the season.
Pa. Senate Votes to Delay Keystone Exams Requirement
We told you last week that officials at schools in Philly and across Pennsylvania are preparing for a drop in the graduation rate in 2017, […]
Life at Philly Public Schools: Teachers Make Wiffle Balls Out of Duct Tape
Philadelphia public school teachers have to get creative sometimes, especially when funds are scarce. Thanks to Reddit, a photo taken by a teacher at a […]
How the Beverage Lobby Quietly Killed the Soda Tax in Philly, Again
Much in the same way that the best lawyers kill lawsuits before they ever make it to trial, the best lobbyists kill legislation before it is […]
Philly Lawmakers Put Off Vote to Spend $7M on Land for New Prison
For the third time this year, Councilman Bobby Henon held a bill Thursday that would allow the city to spend more than $7 million to buy land […]
The Brief: Millennials Didn’t Vote This Year, Like At All
1. Voter turnout among millennials was abysmal in the mayoral election. The gist: Only 12 percent of registered voters between the ages of 18 and 34 cast a ballot […]
School District Says Council’s Funding Plan Falls Short
[Updated] A Philadelphia City Council committee gave a preliminary thumbs-up Wednesday to a package of bills that would raise money for the cash-strapped schools. But school district officials say the proposal falls […]
9 Most Shocking Parts of the PSU Whistleblower’s Lawsuit
James Vivenzio, a former member of Penn State’s Kappa Delta Rho, sued the school and fraternity on Monday over hazing. He is the whistleblower who told police in January […]
Facebook Frat Whistleblower: Penn State Did Nothing for Months After I Told Them About Abuse
Did Penn State learn anything in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky scandal? Not if you believe a lawsuit filed Monday on behalf of James Vivenzio, the 21-year-old […]
Penn State Presidents High on Compensation List
Penn State’s current and former presidents were the state’s best-compensated public university employees in 2014, according to a new report from the Chronicle of Higher […]