Philadelphia School District
3 Ways William Hite’s Action Plan 3.0 Could Revitalize Philadelphia Schools
After two years spent slashing programs, closing schools, and laying off thousands of workers, Philadelphia School Superintendent William Hite on Wednesday declared a victory of […]
The Five Boldest Parts of Tom Wolf’s New Budget
Gov. Tom Wolf unveiled a big, bold budget proposal on Tuesday, just as expected. It has a little something for everyone to love and hate. (You […]
GOP Leaders Slam Tom Wolf for Booting Bill Green
Republican leaders in the General Assembly are decrying Gov. Tom Wolf‘s decision this week to oust Bill Green as chairman of the Philadelphia School Reform Commission. […]
Analysis: The SRC Can’t Win
Now we know for sure: There is no good way to govern Philadelphia schools — because all attempts to do so will end in tears. […]
Philly’s Mayoral Candidates Pretty Much Cool With Wolf’s Ouster of Green
[Updated at 6 p.m. to include Lynne Abraham’s comments.] Most of Philadelphia’s Democratic mayoral candidates either agree with Gov. Tom Wolf‘s shocking decision this week […]
The Brief: Is Bill Green’s Political Future Over?
Gov. Tom Wolf sure isn’t pulling any punches. In a move that shocked many, Wolf announced Sunday that he is yanking Bill Green from his position as chairman […]
Wolf Dumps Green as SRC Chair
[Updated with comments from Marjorie Neff] Gov. Tom Wolf has announced he will replace School Reform Commission chairman Bill Green with Marjorie Neff, a fellow […]
Jannie Blackwell Wants To Roll Back Rules for Tax-Exempt Groups
Philadelphia City Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell introduced a bill Thursday that would overturn a new rule requiring local nonprofits to verify annually that they are legitimate […]
The Mayoral Candidates Are Short on Ideas, so Citified Is Here to Help
There are just 82 days left before Philadelphia picks its mayoral nominees, and the race remains shockingly deficient in both original thinking and concrete plans. Licenses and […]
Conservative Group Sues PFT Over “Ghost Employees” on Philly Schools’ Payroll
A new conservative nonprofit sued the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers (PFT) and school district in Common Pleas Court Wednesday over the district’s policy of keeping full-time union employees on […]
Trending: Mayoral Candidates Should Ignore Schools
It’s becoming trendy to declare that, since the mayor doesn’t directly control the School District of Philadelphia, education shouldn’t be the dominant theme of the 2015 campaign. […]
District Renews Effort to Impose Terms on Teachers
The School Reform Commission is appealing a court ruling that overturned its decision last fall to slash teacher benefits, saying state law clearly gives the […]
Nutter Weighs School District’s $103 Million Request
Staring down a deadline to deliver his own 2016 budget request to City Council, Mayor Nutter is weighing a request from the Philadelphia School District […]
Here’s What Gene Marks Gets Wrong About Teachers and Snow Days
Earlier this week, Philadelphia magazine opinion columnist Gene Marks questioned why teachers get snow days. Today, Steve Clark, a teacher and two-time “Best Storyteller in […]
Hite: District to Share “Opt Out” Info on Testing
The Philadelphia School District is preparing to share information with parents on how to opt their children out of standardized tests, Superintendent William Hite said […]