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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 […]

City Life

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, […]

City Life

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 […]

Citified

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 […]

City Life

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 […]

City Life

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 […]

City Life

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. […]

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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. […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

City Life

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 […]

City Life

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 […]

Citified

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 […]

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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 […]

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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. […]