Philadelphia School District
Sam Katz’s Audacious, Radical Plan to Save City Schools (and the Pension Fund, Too)
Sam Katz is acting more like a mayoral candidate than the mayoral candidates themselves. Thursday afternoon Katz launched a new website—Citizen Sam—and dropped what is, […]
Diaz: Replace SRC With Parent-Led Board
Mayoral candidate Nelson Diaz is proposing to scrap the School Reform Commission and replace it with a parent-led school board to make major decisions for […]
Green Won’t Challenge Wolf’s SRC Decision
Bill Green said this afternoon he will not mount a legal challenge to Gov. Wolf’s dismissal of him as chair of the School Reform Commission, […]
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 […]
3 Ways William Hite’s Action Plan 3.0 Could Revitalize Philadelphia Schools
After two years spent slashing programs, closing schools, and laying off thousands of workers, Philadelphia School Superintendent William Hite on Wednesday declared a victory of […]
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. […]
Analysis: The SRC Can’t Win
Now we know for sure: There is no good way to govern Philadelphia schools — because all attempts to do so will end in tears. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Wolf Dumps Green as SRC Chair
[Updated with comments from Marjorie Neff] Gov. Tom Wolf has announced he will replace School Reform Commission chairman Bill Green with Marjorie Neff, a fellow […]
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 […]
The Mayoral Candidates Are Short on Ideas, so Citified Is Here to Help
There are just 82 days left before Philadelphia picks its mayoral nominees, and the race remains shockingly deficient in both original thinking and concrete plans. Licenses and […]
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 […]