Philadelphia School District
SRC Refuses to Pass “Doomsday” School Budget
Big news. “The School Reform Commission declined Thursday to adopt a budget proposal that would raise class sizes as high as 41, cut 800 teachers, […]
Law Firm Gives Chromebooks to South Philly School
CBS Philly reports that the law firm of White and Williams is giving a grant of $10,000 to Chester A. Arthur School in South Philly, […]
Petition Seeks to Abolish SRC
“Pennsylvania Working Families plans to deliver 40,000 petition signatures this morning to Philadelphia City Council asking them to place a question on November’s ballot demanding […]
Corbett Accuses Teachers’ Union of Politicizing Student’s Death
Governor Tom Corbett continued the war of words between him and the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers and other union leaders in a letter dated May […]
A Time to Mourn — Not to Score Points
Let me first admit: I’m part of the problem. Many times in my journalism career, something big, important, and tragic has happened, and my job […]
Student Dies at Philly School; No Nurse Was on Duty
City Paper reports a first-grade student died Wednesday at Jackson Elementary School in South Philadelphia. No nurse was on duty, and questions are being raised […]
Parents Complain of Bizarre Situation at Fairmount Elementary School
The Daily News’s William Bender and Solomon Leach report today on the strange situation at Bache-Martin Elementary in Fairmount. The list of strange ongoings they […]
Auditor: State Oversight of Charter Schools Is a ‘Mess’
After a series of public meetings around the commonwealth, state Auditor General Eugene DePasquale has called for an overhaul of the state’s charter school system. […]
In Philadelphia School Cheating Scandal, Don’t Forget About Arlene Ackerman
There were two words absent from pretty much all of Thursday’s coverage of arrests and charges in the Philadelphia schools cheating scandal — two words […]
Arrests, Charges Expected in Philly Cheating Scandal
The Philadelphia School Notebook reports that arrests and charges are imminent in the scandal that saw Philadelphia schools allegedly inflate test scores by having officials erase incorrect students […]
Moody’s Warns of Budget Disaster, Mass Exodus from Philly Schools
Moody’s, the debt-rating service, is warning about the dire consequences if the Philadelphia school district budget remains underfunded for the 2014-15 school year, Bloomberg says. […]
Morning Headlines: Twenty Shuttered School Buildings To Be Listed for Immediate Sale
When it comes to the sale of shuttered school buildings, no one has been more about picking up the pace than City Council President Darrell […]
Dem Gubernatorial Candidates: Abolish SRC
Philadelphia School Notebook reports that all four Democratic candidates for governor believe the School Reform Commission, the state-controlled board that runs Philly schools, should be abolished […]
Conservative Magazine Backs Hite Against Teachers Union
National Review, one of the pre-eminent magazines of American conservatism, has an article today praising Philadelphia schools Superintendent William Hite for “taking on the teachers […]
Mayor Nutter Starts “Listening Tour” for Schools
CBS Philly reports that Mayor Nutter has started a “listening tour” of Philly schools as City Hall contemplates how much to fund the district during […]