School District of Philadelphia
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
School District Could Save $600M Through Repair Program
The School District of Philadelphia has announced an energy-saving program that it claims could yield $600 million throughout the next 20 years.
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 […]
Report: Here’s How Much Philly Schools Pay When Kids Leave for Charters
The Philadelphia School District pays almost $5,000 in continuing costs when a student leaves to attend a charter school, according to a new report referenced in the […]
Philly Schools’ Transgender Bathroom Rules “Will Not Change”
President Donald Trump has lifted a guidance issued by the Obama administration that mandated all state schools to allow transgender students to use the bathroom of their preferred […]
Uber and Lyft Give Philly Schools a Boost for the First Time
Data released by the School District of Philadelphia on Thursday show that Uber and Lyft, which were both illegal at one point in Philadelphia, brought […]
Philly Teachers’ Black Lives Matter Curriculum Drawing Support, Scorn
A group of teachers in the School District of Philadelphia has created a curriculum based around the Black Lives Matter movement, and instructors plan to incorporate […]
DNC Host Committee to Donate $750k to Philly Schools
The 2016 Democratic National Convention Host Committee will donate $750k to bring books to Philly’s public schools, the organization announced yesterday,
PFT to City Council: Philly Needs More Teachers
Members of the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers, educators, and experts stood in front of City Council’s education committee yesterday to make a pitch for the city […]
Teachers’ Union Head Rejects District’s $100M Contract Offer
The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers has reportedly rejected a $100 million contract offer from the School District of Philadelphia. The Inquirer reports that PFT president […]