School District of Philadelphia
The Philadelphia School District’s Snow Day Madness
Confused (or irritated or furious) about why/when the school district decides to call school for snow? You’re not alone. Here, editor (and SDP parent) Christy […]
What Happens After Philly Schools Close
The fallout from the District’s extensive plan to transform Philly’s schools will be personal. But the responsibility for these repercussions should be shared, says the […]
Quinta Brunson Wants to Send Your Kids on Free Field Trips
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The Head of Philly Schools Talks Safety, Staffing Shortages and Cell Phone Bans
School bus driver. School custodian. First-generation college grad. History teacher. School administrator. Tony Watlington held all of these roles before moving north to become the […]
Jewish Educator in Philadelphia Sues School District Over Pro-Palestine Signs
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Girls’ High Principal Lisa Mesi Demoted for Being White, Lawsuit Alleges
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Air Quality Improves, But Philadelphia Schools Go Virtual Anyway
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Better Bike Lanes Are Coming to Philadelphia
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This ABC Comedy About the Sad State of Philly Schools Is Taking the TV World by Storm
Emmy Award nominations won’t be announced until July, but you can be sure that the new ABC comedy Abbott Elementary, created by and starring Philly’s […]
Meet the Philly Teen Who Just Won the Prestigious Gates Scholarship
On Tuesday night at 8 p.m., 18-year-old Southwest Philadelphia resident Akayla Brown received a life-changing email. She learned she was one of 300 high-school students […]
A Philly Teacher Opens Up About What Really Happens in the Online Classroom
If this is not the strangest school year of all time, then it’s surely close. Kindergarten through high school — all taught from home and […]
Philly to Honor Ruth Bader Ginsburg With 2020 Liberty Medal
A roundup of Philly news. This article may be updated at any time as new information becomes available. Ruth Bader Ginsburg to Receive Philadelphia’s 2020 […]
Parents, Teachers and Activists Want to Rename These Philly Schools
The Frank Rizzo statue is toast. That Christopher Columbus statue in South Philly would seem to have a similar destiny. So what do we do […]
I Was a Virtual Teacher This Summer. Nobody Is Talking About the Real Reasons Public School Kids Will Struggle This Fall.
“Make sure their cameras are on and they keep their mics muted,” my program director advised us on a Zoom conference call. “Even though we’re […]
Ugly New Video Emerges of Interboro School Board Official Christine Alonso at BLM Protest
A roundup of Philly news. This article may be updated at any time as new information becomes available. More Trouble for Interboro School Board Treasurer […]