Philadelphia School District
Too Good To Refuse?
Yesterday, the Philadelphia School Partnership made what seemed, at first blush anyway, like an offer too good for the School District to refuse: $35 million, […]
The Brief: Decision Impossible—the SRC’s Lose-Lose Situation
I understand that sympathy for the School Reform Commission is in short supply. But man, the SRC is on the spot in an excruciating way right […]
UPDATE: Actually, Biology Is Offered at Overbrook High School
[UPDATE: 4:25 p.m.] Editor’s Note: On Wednesday morning, we published the story below, stating that Overbrook High School has not offered biology to students during […]
Parents Group to Host Anti-Testing Seminar at School District HQ
The controversy over standardized testing will be fought Tuesday at Philadelphia School District headquarters. That’s where the Philadelphia Home and School Council will host a […]
These Are the 88 Philly Schools Boston Consulting Group Recommended Closing
Education activist Helen Gym and a group of civil rights lawyers have won a two-and-a-half-year battle to get their hands on a secret report by consultants on proposed school […]
Should the School District Declare Bankruptcy?
Not long ago, it was rare, almost unthinkable, for cities and school districts to declare bankruptcy. Even when they did it wasn’t a panacea. Sure […]
Does Philly Really Have One of America’s Most Efficient School Systems?
Get this: A new study from WalletHub.com says Philadelphia has the ninth most-efficient school district in the nation. Really. The study compared 90 of America’s […]
Council Members Back Testing “Revolt”
There’s a “revolt” against standardized testing under way in Philly, and some members of the City Council are backing it. Seventeen percent of students at Feltonville […]
Court Rules SRC Can’t Void Teachers’ Contract
[Update, 3:25 p.m.] SRC Chairman Bill Green says his board hasn’t yet decided if it will appeal the ruling. “I’m obviously very disappointed, but I’m […]
Are the Best Charters Actually Whiter & Wealthier?
Yesterday, English teacher (and Citified insider) Andrew Saltz argued that the highest-performing charter schools do as well as they do in large part because they enroll […]
INSIDE TAKE: Time for Real Talk on Charters
(Editor’s note: This is an opinion column from a Citified insider.) (Note: This story has been updated to correct an editing error in the graphic that […]
Twitter Fight of the Week: Can All Schools Actually Be Great?
Sure, Twitter is an ephemeral, terse medium. Yes, it is better suited for pithy one-liners and insults than for substantive policy debate. But every so […]
Another Philly Educator Charged in Cheating Scandal
The former principal at Alain Locke Elementary School has been charged with “creating an environment ripe for cheating” on state assessments — the eighth Philly educator […]
It’s Time for Pennsylvania to Stop Discriminating Against Black Kids
Last week’s news was filled with important stories about the gubernatorial election and a couple of major, sordid crimes, so if you missed out on […]
