Philadelphia School District
Mike Turzai “Very Disappointed” Philadelphia SRC Only Approved 5 New Charters
Pennsylvania Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Turzai says he is “very disappointed” that the Philadelphia School Reform Commission voted Wednesday night to approve only five of 39 […]
SRC Approves 5 of 39 New Charter School Applications
[Updated at 6:30 a.m. Thursday] The Philadelphia School Reform Commission decided Wednesday night at a high-stakes, five-hour meeting to conditionally approve five of 39 applications […]
Live: SRC to Decide All 39 Philly Charter Applications
https://twitter.com/hollyotterbein/status/568144459474571264 [UPDATE] The SRC has approved 5 of 39 new charter school applications — with conditions. [ORIGINAL] As promised, the School Reform Commission will be […]
Why Do Teachers Get Snow Days?
UPDATE: Philadelphia school teacher Steve Clark has written a response to this column. Hey school teachers, I have an idea. Instead of fighting the School […]
The Brief: What the Mayoral Candidates Are Saying About Charter Expansion
Today’s the day the Philadelphia School Reform Commission must decide the fate of 39 applications to create new charter schools. It’s not an easy decision, at least politically: Republican […]
A Plea to the SRC: Evaluate Each School on Its Individual Merits
(Editor’s note: This is an opinion column from a Citified insider.) At Philadelphia Performing Arts Charter School in South Philly, students are offered majors in music […]
Inside Take: New Charters Should Be Unacceptable to All
(This is an opinion column from a Citified insider.) Conditions in the School District of Philadelphia have hit a new low after four record breaking […]
Anthony Williams’ Half-Baked Plan for School Funding
When Citified sat down with Sen. Anthony Williams last week for a lengthy interview, we asked him why he hadn’t released an official mayoral platform. It had been two-and-a-half-months since […]
Mayoral Candidates Pan $35 Million Offer To Expand Charters
The School Reform Commission has a tough choice to make: Should it accept the Philadelphia School Partnership’s offer of $35 million? In return for the big check, […]
SRC to Rule on All 39 New Charter Applications at Special Meeting
The School Reform Commission has scheduled a special meeting to approve or reject each of 39 applications to start new charter schools in Philadelphia. The […]
Overbrook High Could Have a Real Biology Teacher by Friday
Last Wednesday, we reported that Overbrook High School hadn’t been teaching biology this school year, because they were unable to find a replacement for their […]
Too Good To Refuse?
Yesterday, the Philadelphia School Partnership made what seemed, at first blush anyway, like an offer too good for the School District to refuse: $35 million, […]
The Brief: Decision Impossible—the SRC’s Lose-Lose Situation
I understand that sympathy for the School Reform Commission is in short supply. But man, the SRC is on the spot in an excruciating way right […]
UPDATE: Actually, Biology Is Offered at Overbrook High School
[UPDATE: 4:25 p.m.] Editor’s Note: On Wednesday morning, we published the story below, stating that Overbrook High School has not offered biology to students during […]
Parents Group to Host Anti-Testing Seminar at School District HQ
The controversy over standardized testing will be fought Tuesday at Philadelphia School District headquarters. That’s where the Philadelphia Home and School Council will host a […]