Philadelphia School District
Al Jazeera Features “Philadelphia’s Filthy Schools”
Well, this is unsettling: That’s right: Al Jazeera has been taking a look at “Philadelphia’s Filthy Schools.” And it has no shortage of bad stuff […]
Central High School Named Nation’s Most Diverse
Not only is Philadelphia’s Central High School one of the top high schools in the city, the region and the state of Pennsylvania, it’s also […]
Op-Ed: Why We Need 300 Different Plans for Philly’s Schools
(Editor’s note: This is an opinion column from Susan Gobreski, a member of Mayor-elect Jim Kenney’s transition team. She serves on his education committee.) Tolstoy said, “All […]
Op-Ed: Join the Grassroots Movement to Support Philly’s Neighborhood Schools
(Editor’s note: This is an opinion column from guest writers Christine Carlson, Jeff Hornstein and Ivy Olesh.) Mayor Michael Nutter said in a recent policy address that Philadelphia […]
Philly Schools Have to Borrow Money to Stay Open
Good morning, Philadelphia. Here’s what you need to know today: The Philadelphia School District has to borrow money to keep the lights on. The budget […]
District Announces School Closures, Charter Conversions
In a move that will affect more than 5,000 students in the district, Philadelphia Superintendent William R. Hite today announced dramatic changes involving 15 schools. The moves […]
How to Find the Best Philadelphia School for Your Child
The move to the ’burbs used to be almost automatic for Philadelphians with means — families of all races picked up and left the city […]
No Substitutes for Good Substitutes
In mid-June, the School Reform Commission voted unanimously to outsource school substitute management. “The vendor was able to commit to us to provide high quality […]
$25 Million for City Schools, Suddenly in Doubt?
Last spring, which feels like eons ago, City Council grudgingly agreed to increase funding to the School District of Philadelphia by $70 million. That was $30 […]
Philadelphia Public Schools Could Close Extra Day for Papal Visit
Philadelphia’s public school students could with something like a Fall Break around Pope Francis’ visit. Public schools are already closed Wednesday, September 23rd, for Yom Kippur […]
How Philly’s Plummeting Smoking Rate Could Harm Schools
1. Maybe you shouldn’t quit smoking … for the kids. (We kid, we kid.) The gist: Today, Philadelphia’s new cigarette tax is bringing in the bucks for […]
Philly Students Audited Their Own School Lunches
Scarfing down a fattening, stomach-churning lunch every day used to be seen as a normal part of going to public school in America, as much as riding the bus […]
Alan Butkovitz: Philly Schools Owe Past Employees Millions of Dollars
Philadelphia City Controller Alan Butkovitz released an audit Wednesday that makes the school district look a little frazzled. He says his team found that the district […]
The Brief: Every Philly School May Soon Have a Counselor
1. An arbitrator has decided that Philadelphia must have at least one full-time counselor per school. The gist: That’s because the school district’s contract with the teachers union stipulates […]
Insider: Beware the Creation of a “Roid-Rage SRC”
(Editor’s note: This is an opinion column from a Citified insider.) If State Sen. Scott Wagner didn’t exist, school advocates might have to invent him. At a […]