Philadelphia School District
The Brief: Unapologetic Bill Hite Presses His Case for More Cash for Schools
1. With City Council prepped to short the School District, Superintendent Bill Hite urges politicians not to let the district’s ongoing crisis become the new […]
Will Council Fund Schools With a Big Parking Tax Hike?
[Updated at 4:20 p.m.] Philadelphia school district officials are asking City Council to pay a huge bill this year. They say they need an extra $103 […]
Surprise! Philly’s Commercial Property Taxes Are Pretty Damn Low
Study after study and politician after politician have said that Philadelphia’s taxes are way too high. But a new report by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy […]
Philly Has Boosted School Funding By a Staggering Amount Since 2011
1. Philadelphia has significantly increased funding for the city’s schools since 2011, while money from the state and federal government has dried up. The gist: It’s that maddening […]
City Council to School District: Go Away Already
There are few City Hall scenes more dispiriting than the display of mutual contempt that unfolds each year when the School District of Philadelphia comes to […]
Insider: 4 Things Jim Kenney Must Do To Fix Philly’s Schools
(Editor’s note: This is an opinion column from a Citified insider.) If you’re a parent in the School District of Philadelphia, you may have worried that […]
The Brief: Anthony Williams a No-Show at Dem (Dis)Unity Breakfast
1. Anthony Williams a no-show at Democratic post-election unity breakfast to rally behind mayoral nominee Jim Kenney. The gist: State Senator Anthony Williams was a […]
School District Employee Arrested on Perjury, Conflict of Interest Charges
A Philadelphia School District employee faces charges of steering $900,000 worth of contracts to vendors owned by, and that employed, friends and family. Priscilla Wright, 50, […]
Schools Renew Request for City Money
Now that the primary electionis over, City Council will take a look at the Philadelphia School District’s request for $105 million in new funds for […]
Report: Philly Public School Graduation Rates Rising
Nearly two thirds of ninth-graders entering Philadelphia public high schools in the 2008-2009 school year graduated on time, a new study says — the greatest […]
Insider: The Hot New Schools Cure-All That Isn’t a Cure-All
(Editor’s note: This is an opinion column from a Citified insider.) City Council released a proposal last week to create “School-Based Family Service Centers” building on […]
Inside Take: 3 Bogus Problems With the Teacher’s Contract
(Editor’s note: This is an opinion column from a Citified insider.) Here’s a not-so-bold prediction: Within the next 6 months, the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers will […]
Remembering Edward Robinson, Philadelphia’s Great Champion of African Consciousness
A version of this article was published shortly after Robinson’s death in 2012. The birth of Edward Wesley Robinson Jr. on April 24, 1918, in […]
Hite: Schools Can Make No More Cuts
There’s nothing left to cut. So says William Hite, superintendent of the Philadelphia School District. He made the assertion Monday during comments at the Pennsylvania […]
Selfie Sex-Ed: Should High Schools Teach Sexting Risks?
According to a long-term study by researchers at the University of Texas, sexting may actually be a normal part of sexual development among teens. As provocative as that […]