Philadelphia School District
Parents File Lawsuit to Stop Philadelphia School District From Closing an Elementary School
A group of parents have filed a federal lawsuit to prevent the planned closure of Harrison Elementary School. The suit names the Philadelphia School District, […]
Mitt Romney Doesn’t Care About Black Students
Corporate money men love Philadelphia’s black children so much that they are altruistically fighting to provide an Ivy League-caliber education to every one of them. […]
Philadelphia School District Will Have Early Dismissal Due to Heat
The high temperatures have prompted the Philadelphia School District to cut the school day early today. Students will be dismissed at 1:30 p.m. and will […]
Thousands Protest at Center City Rally for Education [UPDATE]
Thousands of people took to the streets in Center City today for a rally for education. People began gathering at the Municipal Services Building late […]
Remember That Time When Philly’s Public Schools Were a Disaster?
In case you’ve forgotten that Philly’s public schools are in a state of crisis, Philadelphia Public School Notebook, WHYY/Newsworks, American Graduate: Let’s Make It Happen, […]
Second-Grader Tells SRC He Loves Star Wars, Obi-Wan Kenobi
The School Reform Commission recently announced that its members are considering a drastic overhaul to the way Philadelphia’s public schools are organized and run. Last […]
Freshman Allegedly Raped Germantown High Classmate in a School Stairwell
Police arrested a Germantown High School freshman this morning for allegedly raping a classmate in a stairwell inside the school during first period on Friday. […]
State Senate Passes an Arlene Ackerman-Themed Buyout Bill
To prevent another incident like former superintendent Arlene Ackerman’s $905,000 buyout (ugh, it still hurts to type that) last year, the Pennsylvania state Senate has […]
Philly School Teacher: Why New Plan Won’t Fix Broken District
My students are deeply curious about me. They ask about my background, my personal life, my relationships and more. One of the most common questions […]
Say Goodbye to the Philadelphia School District
Today, School Reform Commission Chairman Pedro Ramos and Chief Recovery Officer Thomas Knudsen announced that a plan for the decentralization of the Philadelphia School District. […]
Lunchroom Stink Bomb in Olney Sends Students to Hospital
Nine students were sent to the hospital to be treated for nausea—some kids were throwing up—after someone set off a stink bomb in the cafeteria […]
Odor Prompts Middle School Evacuation in Frankford
The Sullivan School on Ditman Street in the city’s Frankford section was evacuated this morning after the fire department was called to investigate a strange […]
School Closings and 2013 Budget on Tap for SRC Today
Anyone have a spare $400 million lying around? Today, the School Reform Commission will meet to determine the fate of nine schools that might need […]
Bad Fiscal Policy to Blame for Current School Budget Problems
School Reform Commission Chairman Pedro Ramos noted that “bad fiscal policy” by previous administrations have left the Philadelphia School District in its current economic dilemma. […]
Philadelphia School District Watching Closely During PSSA Testing
If you ain’t cheatin’, you ain’t tryin’. The Philadelphia School District wants kids to stop cheating. By the transitive property, the Philadelphia School District wants […]