William Hite
The Highs and Lows for Philly Public Figures During a Really Tough Year
The COVID stress test exposed so many flaws throughout our society and city. The most glaring were the ones revealed in our leaders and politicians, […]
WATCH: Philadelphia Schools Superintendent William Hite On School Reopening in the Fall
In an interview that kicked off Philadelphia Magazine’s ThinkFest 2020, presented by Bank of America, Dr. William Hite said that next Monday, July 15th, the […]
Philly Students Are Going to Grill Tom Wolf and Scott Wagner
It’s been roughly a week since Gov. Tom Wolf and Scott Wagner participated in the first — and only — debate of the 2018 gubernatorial race, which […]
One of Us: William Hite
My full name is … William Rodger Hite Jr. I grew up in … Richmond, Virginia. I came to Philly … in the summer of […]
Philly Schools Adopt Policy Protecting Transgender Students’ Rights
The Philadelphia School Reform Commission adopted a policy Thursday night that immediately broadened the rights of transgender and gender-nonconforming students in the city’s schools. The new guidelines allow students […]
Council: Why Did $1.3 Million for School Nurses Go Unspent?
The Philadelphia School District has a modest fund balance this year, meaning for the first time in recent memory it spent less money than it budgeted. But […]
School District Cutting Ties with Sorely Underperforming Sub Contractor
The Philadelphia School District is parting ways with Source4Teachers, a private group hired in 2015 to supply substitute teachers for classrooms, the Inquirer reported on Friday. […]
3 Things to Know About Philly’s Schools Budget
Money was on the minds of School Reform Commission members on Thursday. They unveiled their five-year spending plan and approved a $2.8 billion budget for the […]
Hite: Every School Will Get a Nurse, Counselor If Wolf’s Budget Passes
Superintendent William Hite made a surprise announcement Thursday that every school in Philadelphia will have a full-time nurse and counselor next year — if, that is, the state’s GOP-controlled […]
Insider: The SRC May Be Sizing Up Your Neighborhood School Right Now
(Editor’s note: This is an opinion column from a Citified insider.) Dear Parents: Pay attention. The School Reform Commission wants to turn three neighborhood schools into charters. The community is outraged. […]
Insider: All Eyes on You, Mayor Kenney
(Editor’s Note: This is an opinion column from a Citified insider.) At 10 a.m. today, Jim Kenney will be sworn in as Philadelphia’s 99th mayor. Unlike […]
SRC to Give Hite Five More Years at District Helm
For at least two consecutive years, the School Reform Commission has given Superintendent William R. Hite good marks for his leadership, with special praise for […]
The No-Bullshit Guide to Community Schools
A dentist peered into his two-year-old patient’s mouth and grimaced. Almost all of her teeth were rotten, and he hated to think what would have […]
Nutter on My Brother’s Keeper: Progress, but More Work to Do
Philadelphia is standing up for young men and boys of color. Statistics have long identified the plight of black men across the country — on […]
Darrell Clarke Thinks Philly Schools Need the Firm Hand of City Council
Early this month, we told you about City Council President Darrell Clarke’s clear-cut power play to get Council more leverage over the School District of […]