Philadelphia School District
Are Families Fleeing Philadelphia and Its Schools?
That’s what the Inky says, sort of: There is no way to know how many parents have lost faith in the city’s ability to adequately […]
SRC Officially Nixes Teacher Seniority
As is their wont in times of “fiscal crisis,” the School Reform Commission voted last night to suspend major parts of the Pennsylvania School Code. […]
New York Times Tries to Tell Philly Why Its Schools Are Broken
The Times ran a big piece today trying to break down exactly why Philly schools are so utterly messed up. Players who come out looking […]
Nutter Borrowing $50 Million to Ensure Schools Open On Time [Updated]
Update [1:30 p.m] City Council President Darrell Clarke, inevitably, disagrees with the plan. One, he says the city needs permission from Council to borrow. Two, […]
William Hite Wants to Suspend Teacher Seniority
Hooboy, this oughtta go over well with Jerry Jordan and co. Because the district is still facing a deficit of more than $270 million and […]
Charter School CEO Steals Heaps of Cash from Charter School
Masai Skief, CEO of Harambee Institute of Sciences and Technology Charter School in Overbrook, has pleaded guilty to stealing $88,000 from the school his father […]
Tom Corbett Is Not Moved By Your School Budget Crisis, Philadelphia
Speaking Tuesday, Tom Corbett rejected a desperate plea for $45 million in state funds to help close Philly’s gaping school budget hole. Corbett’s budget secretary, […]
Hite: $50 Million Needed Now to Open Philly Schools on Time
Philly Schools Superintendent William Hite is holding a press conference at this hour, saying he’ll have to seek “alternatives” to opening school on time this […]
Will Philly Schools Open on Time?
We may get an answer today: Will #Philly Schools Open on time? Press Conference at 2pm on #PhillyEducation @fox29philly — Kyle Carmean (@kcarmean) August 8, […]
Philly School District Mulling Over Lawsuit Against Wall Street Banks
The Philadelphia School District may soon file a lawsuit against a host of Wall Street Banks for their ongoing budget crisis, claiming that several of […]
New York Times Profiles Germantown, MLK High Merger Through Football
In what has been dubbed “An Involuntary Union of Football Rivals for Philadelphia High Schools,” the New York Times has profiled the closing of Germantown […]
The School Crisis Explained, in 29 Super-Cheerful Facts* [Updated]
Update [4:30 p.m.] During today’s SRC meeting, Superintendent William Hite delivered some good news for the beleaguered district. Newsworks reports: Hite said the district now […]
Philly District to Release Report on Cheating at 19 Schools
The Notebook reports: The Philadelphia School District plans to release a report on its investigation of adult cheating on standardized tests in 19 city schools […]
Indictment Expected Soon in Chaka Fattah Jr. Investigation
One chapter in the Chaka Fattah Jr. saga appears to be ending. According to a source close to an ongoing federal grand jury investigation of […]
U.S. Sec. of Education Says Philly Has “No Excuse” on Schools
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has officially entered the fray regarding the Philly schools crisis. Asked by two of his most frequent antagonists–American Federation […]