Philadelphia School District
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 […]
Video Captures Violent Encounter Between School Cop and Ben Franklin Senior
The School District of Philadelphia is investigating an incident that took place last week at Benjamin Franklin High School in Philadelphia in which a school […]
Rob Wasserman’s Burger Brawl Hasn’t Donated Nearly as Much Money to Schools as He’s Said it Has
Restaurateur Rob Wasserman is best known as the owner of Rouge, the legendary Rittenhouse Square boîte that Neil Stein opened in 1998 and which Wasserman […]
Moody’s Offers Negative Outlook on School District Debt
The Philadelphia School District is more financially stable than it’s been in a while, but there are still plenty of problems. That’s the assessment from […]
PA Pols Want to Stop Locking Up Parents of Truant Students
Is pressing charges against the parent of a habitually truant student a good idea? State Sen. Vincent Hughes has a simple three-word answer: “Oh hell […]
Bill Hite Has the Hardest Job in the Country
On the third Thursday of every month, William Hite is subjected to four hours of ritual torture. The sessions take place in an auditorium at […]
Hite: Every School Will Get a Nurse, Counselor If Wolf’s Budget Passes
Superintendent William Hite made a surprise announcement Thursday that every school in Philadelphia will have a full-time nurse and counselor next year — if, that is, the state’s GOP-controlled […]
Study: Philly Support for Public Schools Is On the Rise
There is a perception in some circles that the City of Philadelphia has been less than generous when it comes to public schools. But maybe it’s time […]
WATCH: Northeast High Girl Turns Video of Her Beating Into Anti-Bullying Crusade
Mia DeJesus says she was beaten unconscious in a Northeast High School bathroom last week — and to make things worse, her attackers posted video […]
Philly Schools to Reopen on Wednesday
If your family has gotten a bit of cabin fever from the blizzard, plus two additional snow days off from school, well, relief is on […]
Philly Schools Are Closed Again Tomorrow
All Philadelphia public schools are closed again tomorrow due to this weekend’s snowstorm. Due to inclement weather, all @PhillyEducation schools are closed on Tue., Jan. […]
Philly Schools Are Closed Monday
Good evening, Philadelphia. Here’s what we know — and don’t know — as sunset falls on a snow-blanketed region: District and Catholic schools in Philadelphia will be […]