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The List: 10 Heartbreaking #Philly1stDay Tweets

Not so long ago, back-to-school was a time for nervous anticipation: Students made sure they sported the trendiest outfits and backpacks; parents exhaled a sigh […]

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Schoolmageddon ’13: Welcome Back, Philly Students. Sorry.

This summer has not been kind to the Philadelphia School District, but after months of teeth gnashing and struggle, the district opened 212 schools today. […]

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Schoolmageddon ’13: Surely a Class Action Lawsuit Will Solve the Schools Funding Crisis

Rather than a solution, the ongoing schools crisis is continuing to reach a head in the final weekend before students are scheduled to make their […]

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Schoolmageddon ’13: Nutter Wages YouTube Counterattack

First came the new ad from the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers, claiming Michael Nutter and Tom Corbett were in kahoots, conspiring together to cut school […]

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Schoolmageddon ’13: Schools Aren’t Ready To Meet Students

Philadelphia schools open in less than a week! Are you ready? Well, uh, the schools aren’t. Take the Andrew Jackson School in South Philadelphia: It […]

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Schoolmageddon 13: Philly Teachers Still Won’t Take a Pay Cut

In today’s roundup of Philadelphia Schools Apocalypse news, we learn that teachers are returning to school today without a finalized contract, hear from union leader […]

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Cash-Strapped School District May Sell Off (Somewhat) Beloved Art Collection

Earlier this month, the comment-o-sphere erupted after news broke that Detroit was contemplating selling off the collection of its beloved art institute to help the […]

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Mayor Nutter Isn’t Impressed with Teachers Union’s Pay Freeze Concessions

But I thought he dropped the mic? Looks like Mayor Nutter still isn’t done talking about the schools crisis, despite teachers announcing earlier this week […]

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Mayor Nutter “Drops the Mic” on Schools; Teachers Ready to Compromise

We told you that Mayor Nutter really doesn’t like that ad accusing him of shirking his duty on funding city schools. On Tuesday night, he […]

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Mayor Nutter Really Doesn’t Like That Ad Campaign Against Him

Turns out Mayor Nutter really doesn’t like this ad: It’s been viewed around 70,000 times—though, admittedly, we’re not sure if that number includes the times […]

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PHOTOS: Citizens Take to the Streets to Demand School Funding

On Thursday, in anticipation of tonight’s final School Reform Commission meeting before the start of the school year, members of organizations such as Philadelphia Coalition […]

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Ad, Protests Ratchet Up Pressure on City Hall to Provide for Schools

Well, the American Federation of Teachers isn’t playing around, is it? That’s not the only sign of pressure on City Hall to do more for […]

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Could Ending Philly’s Resign-to-Run Rule Create the Next Fumo?

When Vince Fumo was hauled off to a Kentucky prison, there were murmurs that one day we might miss him. And now, we do. It’s […]

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Powerful Philadelphians Insert Earbuds, Discuss School Crisis on HuffPo

30-minute Philly schools powwow on HuffPo Live. Feat. Councilman Jim Kenney, State Sen. Vincent Hughes, Public school teacher Mary Beth Hertz, and Christine Carlson, Founder […]

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School Crisis: Not Just a Problem for Parents

In Sunday’s Inquirer, Brian Hackford, a 41-year-old Philly father of three says that he is divorcing the city, citing irreconcilable differences over public education. Hackford, […]