Philadelphia School District
John Oliver Blasts Philly Charter Schools on Last Week Tonight
In the most recent episode of “Last Week Tonight,” host John Oliver takes a swing at Philly charter schools.
Pa. Supreme Court Rules School Reform Commission Can’t Cancel Teacher Contracts
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled yesterday that the Philadelphia School Reform Commission violated state law by canceling its contract with the city’s teacher’s union in […]
Philly Schools Are Retesting Their Drinking Water for Lead
The Philadelphia School District announced Thursday that it will begin retesting the drinking water in 40 schools throughout the city for lead. The schools that […]
Philadelphia School District: We’ve Filled 99 Percent of Teacher Vacancies
Philadelphia School District superintendent William R. Hite Jr. announced Wednesday that the school district is on track to have all teacher vacancies filled by the […]
The No-Bullshit Guide to the 2016 Pennsylvania Budget Battle
It’s budget season once again in Harrisburg. Or more accurately, it’s still budget season. Gov. Tom Wolf and the Republican leaders in the state House and Senate […]
Philly Schools Ordered to Pay $2.3 Million in Discrimination Suit By White Firm
A federal jury has ordered the Philadelphia School District to pay $2.3 million in a discrimination case that involves late superintendent Arlene Ackerman. The Newtown-based […]
Philly Organization Hopes to Recruit 1,000 Black Male Teachers by 2020
A group of local teachers has put together a plan to increase recruitment of black men into the profession. The Fellowship, a recently founded organization, […]
Why Pa.’s New School Funding Formula Is Still Unfair and Unconstitutional
(Editor’s note: This is an opinion column from guest writer Michael Churchill. Churchill is a staff attorney at the Public Interest Law Center in Philadelphia.) While […]
Philly Schools Plan to Recognize Two Muslim Holidays
The Philadelphia School District is planning to add two major Muslim holidays, Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, to its calendar starting in the 2017-18 school year. District officials, […]
A Second-Grader Brought a Loaded Glock to School Today
A second grade student at Grover Cleveland Mastery Charter found a surprise in his book bag when he got to school this morning: a fully-loaded […]
Activists: Uber and Lyft Tax Should Fund Philly Schools, Not the PPA
Public school advocates packed the Philadelphia Parking Authority’s monthly board meeting on Tuesday to question a change in a state bill that would allow ride-sharing […]
“Tax” on Uber and Lyft Would Actually Be a $4 Million Windfall to the PPA
First it looked like it was for the kids, and now it looks like it’s for the Parking Authority. A bill in the state Senate […]
Helen Gym Calls for Investigation of School Police Use of Force
Councilwoman Helen Gym sent a letter on Tuesday to the School District and the School Reform Commission calling for an investigation of an incident at […]
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 […]