Philadelphia School District
School District Sued in Asthma Death
The estate of the sixth-grade girl who died after suffering an asthma attack last fall at a Philadelphia school has brought a wrongful death lawsuit […]
Principal, Teachers Held for Trial in Cheating Case
A former principal and three teachers at Hunting Park’s Cayuga Elementary School will face trial on charges they helped students cheat on standardized tests.
Mom Testifies About Abduction of Daughter From Philly School
The mother of a girl kidnapped from a Philadelphia school in 2013 testified today in the trial of the woman accused of committing the crime. Christina […]
Butkovitz: Philly Schools Should Open Up Long-Hidden Works of Art
City Controller Alan Butkovitz just issued a press release calling on the Philadelphia School District to stop bogarting all its great art. He said more […]
District Makes Ominous Announcement About School Year
Protesters chanting “No education, no life!” ended a depressing press conference from Philadelphia School District superintentendent William Hite today. He didn’t announce layoffs, but said […]
Embattled Education Advisor to Governor Corbett Resigns
Ron Tomalis, Governor Tom Corbett’s special advisor on higher education, announced today that he will step down from his position on August 26th. It’s unclear […]
Even Pittsburgh Is Pleading for Philly Schools Now
Hey, sometimes we can make common cause in the State of Pawnsylvania Pennsylvania. Today, the editorial board of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette chastises the Pennsylvania House […]
How Philly Families Will Pay for Harrisburg’s Sins
Here’s something I’m not sure members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives have considered as they goof around on vacation and play games with the […]
UPDATE: Cigarette Tax Vote Canceled
[Update 2:30 pm] The Inquirer reports that next week’s Pennsylvania House session to approve the cigarette tax has been canceled. Instead, the chamber will return […]
Philadelphia School District Publishes List of Employee Salaries
Interested to know what Philadelphia School District superintendent William Hite makes? That one I can answer for you: $270,000 a year. Interested to know what […]
Hite Sets Aug. 15 Deadline for Cigarette Tax
OK: William Hite can wait to Aug. 4 to find out if Philly will get a $2-a-pack cigarette tax to fund its schools. But he […]
For Schools, “A Vortex of Political Hell”
Every so often, when Mayor Nutter opens his mouth, a little gem tumbles out that captures matters perfectly. Yesterday, it was a five carat diamond. […]
Cigarette Tax Stalled; School Funding in Danger
This is why you don’t count your chickens until they’re hatched: Yes, both the Pennsylvania House and the Pennsylvania Senate have given approval to bills […]
A Hollow Victory for Philly Schools
Dave Davies nailed it, as he so often does, when he described last week’s surprise deal enabling Philadelphia to tax cigarettes and send the proceeds to the schools […]
Oxford Mills Urban Oasis Grand Opening
Oxford Mills, billed as an “urban oasis for teachers and nonprofits,” held its grand opening last week in South Kensington, another step in revitalizing the neighborhood. Oxford Mills […]