A group of local educators affiliated with Philadelphia’s Teacher Action Group has created a website called “Faces of the Layoffs,” to which the 3,783 of […]
Wide-ranging layoffs have begun at the School District of Philadelphia. “Multiple sources inside the district tell Action News that Superintendent William Hite has sent out […]
The shocking idea of having free elections to choose a school board in the city of Philadelphia where free elections were born has flared up […]
When the School District of Philadelphia announced at the beginning of this year that it was closing 37 schools—a number later whittled down to 29—parents […]
On Saturday night, Philadelphia Academies held its annual gala, “The Party,” at the Loews Hotel. This year’s theme was “Innovation Is Key.” Philadelphia Academies supports […]
Remember last summer, when the local political world was abuzz over the fact that Mayor Michael Nutter was getting a prime spot at the Democratic […]
Earlier this spring, I committed an act of faith—I offered the universe a sign that I believe in Philadelphia, that this city will not allow […]
Whether Philadelphia schools have improved or not since the state-controlled School Reform Commission took them over a decade ago is a hotly debated topic. But […]
Facing a more than $300 million budget deficit–without the guarantee of any new revenues from the city or the state–the School Reform Commission last night […]
Part of the mayor’s strategy for funding the school district’s $300 million budget shortfall is increased delinquent tax collection, particularly on deadbeat property owners. Ironic, […]
Today, the School Reform Commission is essentially voting on whether to doom the Philadelphia Public School District as we know it. The school district is […]
[Update 10:50 a.m.] ABC News tells us the air date has been moved to Thursday. It’s been a couple of weeks since ABC anchor Diane […]
This ought to boost his popularity with the teachers unions! Philadelphia Public Schools Superintendent William Hite has proposed ending teacher tenure and seniority provisions, in […]
With so much attention on underserved or struggling Philadelphia schools that are being shuttered, it can be easy to forget the persistently troubled schools that […]
CBS Philly reports: Mayor Michael Nutter today announced a funding package that will give the School District of Philadelphia an additional $95 million in the next […]
