Philadelphia School District
City, State and SRC to Make Announcement About New Cooperation
The Pennsylvania Secretary of Education Ronald Tomalis will join Mayor Nutter and the SRC for a press conference at 1:30 p.m. at School District headquarters […]
Dwight Evans Chooses Philly Patronage Over School Success
The reaction to Chief Integrity Officer Joan Markman’s report that exposed the backroom politics surrounding the fight for control of a failing Philadelphia high school […]
Was Arlene Ackerman Just a Victim?
Have you heard? It turns out Arlene Ackerman was the victim all along, a gentle and well-intentioned educator who was crushed by Philly-style jackboot politics. […]
Former SRC Chairman and State Rep. Pressured MLK High Contract
Since the Philadelphia School District has had such a phenomenal public image this summer, the Scoop is astonished to hear that some people involved with […]
Rutgers-Camden Chancellor Joins School Reform Commission
Following the resignation of two members of the School Reform Commission—including its chairman Robert Archie—Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter has made one of the necessary appointments […]
Philadelphia School District Sends Out 848 Layoff Notices
After SEIU Local 32BJ District 1201—made up of transportation employees, building engineers, maintenance workers and cleaning staff—rejected a tentative agreement between the school district and […]
SRC Chairman Steps Down
Robert L. Archie Jr. has officially resigned from his post as Philadelphia School Reform Commission chairman in a statement released this morning. Archie held the […]
Philly Schools Add Incident Committee
The Philadelphia School District’s “no tolerance” policy has been amended after criticism of the effectiveness of the campaign. The policy led to drawn-out expulsion hearings […]
Philadelphia School District Stars in Superhero iPhone Game
Who needs Angry Birds when you can play as teachers in the Philadelphia School District battling “The Superintendent” (also called “The Queen”)? “The Teachers of […]
Center City District Unveils Report Monday
On Monday, the Center City District will present “Leading the Way: Population Growth Downtown”—a report detailing the recent demographic changes in Center City and measures […]
Philadelphia School District Has Some Shortcomings When Dealing With Violence
A new report shows that the Philadelphia School District has some shortcomings. Ya don’t say! The report details the District’s lack of accountability when it […]
Philly Doesn’t Need An Elected School Board
The poor oversight of former Philadelphia schools chief Arlene Ackerman has sparked efforts in Harrisburg to transform the School Reform Commission into an elected school […]
Arlene Ackerman’s Alleged Public Relations Campaign
If we haven’t spent enough time this summer talking about Arlene Ackerman it appears we’re about to. City Paper has reported that two sources have […]
School Reform Commission Gets Unfavorable Welcome at Meeting
Philly’s boo-birds showed up in droves at today’s SRC meeting where Chairman Robert L. Archie and other members were reminded of how much the public […]
Arlene Ackerman’s Goodbye Speech?
The Inky’s education reporter Kristen Graham is live-tweeting the Principals’ Convocation at Lincoln High and notes that Philadelphia School District Superintendent Arlene Ackerman delivered what […]