Philadelphia School District
Kenney Pushes to End SRC, Bring Local Control to Philly Schools
Mayor Jim Kenney is finally choosing a side in the debate over the contentious School Reform Commission. On Thursday, Kenney will publicly push to abolish […]
It’s Columbus Day. Did You Remember to Send Your Kids to School?
Columbus Day is still a federal holiday (for now), meaning all city offices are closed, and trash and recycling are delayed one day this week. But […]
Lacrosse Player Claims School District Forced Black Female Teams Into a “Negro League”
A lacrosse player at Strawberry Mansion High School has accused the Philadelphia School District of discriminating against black female athletes and preventing her from playing […]
Philly Teacher Says She’s the Victim of Reverse Discrimination
A British-born teacher is suing the School District of Philadelphia and a black principal she formerly worked under, alleging that she suffered “vindictive reverse race […]
Bus Driver Charged in Accident That Injured Nearly 30 Students
The driver of a Phoenixville-based charter bus that overturned this past spring along Interstate 95 in Maryland while transporting an entire Mt. Airy grade school […]
City Controller: School District Owes Past Employees $6.6M
A report from the city controller claims the School District of Philadelphia owes thousands of its former employees more than $6 million in termination pay. The […]
Teachers’ Contract Could Mean 3,800 Layoffs or 16 Percent Property Tax Hike
The School Reform Commission voted earlier this week to approve a contract between the School District of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers.
Teachers Approve Contract With Philly Schools
Unionized teachers have voted overwhelmingly to approve a contract agreement with the School District of Philadelphia. The deal ends a bitter, four-year stalemate between the […]
Teachers Union to Vote on New Contact With Philly Schools
It’s been four years since the Philadelphia School District and its teachers’ union have agreed on a contract – and five years since teachers have […]
Philly Schools to Close at Noon Tuesday
Philadelphia public schools will close at noon Tuesday because of the excessive heat forecast. The temperature should reach a blistering 95 degrees Fahrenheit Tuesday – the third […]
30 Injured After Bus With Philly Schoolchildren Overturns on Maryland Highway
This is a breaking story. Check back for updates. More than 30 people have been injured – including two critically – in a serious accident […]
Police Investigating Report of Sexual Assault at Frankford High
UPDATE: Police have arrested and charged an 18-year-old male and a 17-year-old male in what they allege was the attempted rape of a 14-year-old female student. […]
Report: 1,000 Philly Teachers Called out to Protest Today
Teachers in the School District of Philadelphia are calling out today in protest of the district’s lack of a contract with the teacher’s union. District officials […]
City Controller: Staffing Shortage Could Cause Schools to Lose Funding
Philadelphia City Controller Alan Butkovitz issued a warning on Wednesday that some Philly schools could lose funding because of staffing shortages. First, some background: many schools […]
Philly School District Plans to Hire 1,000 Teachers
The Philadelphia School District plans to bring in 1,000 new teachers for the 2017-18 school year – and it launched a 12-week, $160,000 hiring campaign to reach that […]