Education
Insider: 4 Things Jim Kenney Must Do To Fix Philly’s Schools
(Editor’s note: This is an opinion column from a Citified insider.) If you’re a parent in the School District of Philadelphia, you may have worried that […]
For the First Time, PSU “Facebook Frat” Whistleblower Speaks Out
For what appears to be the first time, the ex-member of Penn State’s Kappa Delta Rho chapter who prompted a police investigation into the fraternity is speaking out publicly about […]
Teyana Taylor to Headline Philly FIGHT’s Hip Hop for Philly Concert
Local AIDS-fighting nonprofit Philadelphia FIGHT announced today that Harlem-born songstress Teyana Taylor will perform at the third annual Hip Hop for Philly concert on June 27th […]
Piper Kerman to Speak at AIDS Education Month Event
Philly HIV/AIDS nonprofit Philadelphia FIGHT has released the itinerary for its 21st annual AIDS Education Month (AEM). Taking place throughout June, the schedule includes all kinds of […]
Penn State Students to Tom Wolf: Help End “Epidemic” of Campus Sex Assault
They’ve called out the mighty Penn State administration. They’ve organized rallies in support of women who were allegedly pictured nude and unconscious on websites run by the school’s Kappa Delta Rho chapter. And now, […]
Report: Health Care and Education Remain Philly’s Largest Employers
Philadelphia’s economic landscape is changing. Between the techies on N3RD Street, the slew of new restaurants and shops, and a booming real estate market, the city’s economy […]
Selfie Sex-Ed: Should High Schools Teach Sexting Risks?
According to a long-term study by researchers at the University of Texas, sexting may actually be a normal part of sexual development among teens. As provocative as that […]
The Brief: Are the Mayoral Candidates’ School Plans “Bogus”?
1. Mayor Michael Nutter said the candidates running to replace him have proposed “bogus” school funding plans. The gist: Nutter made the attack while touring a city school with Gov. Tom Wolf […]
Darrell Clarke: Fund Philly Schools By Cracking Down on Tax Deadbeats
A Philadelphia lawmaker has a plan to fund the city’s schools and crack down on tax deadbeats at the same time. City Council President Darrell […]
Jim Kenney’s Complicated History with School Vouchers
The Philadelphia teachers union announced last month that it is backing former City Councilman Jim Kenney in the mayor’s race. “His years of consistent support for traditional public schools and […]
Council to Nutter: Find Your $105 Million Somewhere Else
Close, but no cigar, Mayor Michael Nutter. That was the general message from Council members at their hearing Tuesday on Nutter’s five-year fiscal plan, the first budget […]
10 Charts That Show Philly’s Outlook Is More Precarious Than Philadelphians Think
Philadelphians have a giant crush on Philly, according to poll results released last week by the Pew Charitable Trusts. Forty-eight percent of residents surveyed believe the city […]
Women Come Forward in Facebook Frat Scandal
Women who say they were pictured on the secret Facebook page maintained by a Penn State fraternity have come forward to talk to investigators, officials […]
Tony Williams Is Finally Starting to Own School Choice
For years, mayoral candidate and state Sen. Anthony Williams has been Pennsylvania’s highest-profile Democratic champion of charter schools and vouchers. When he ran for governor in 2010, he received […]
Four Big Pa. Universities Could Freeze Tuition
Good news for parents of Pennsylvania families with college-bound students: Tuition at four of the state’s biggest public universities might soon be frozen — if […]