Philadelphia School District
GOP Budget Falls Short of Philly Schools Request
Gov. Tom Wolf vetoed the GOP-led legislature’s state budget Tuesday night, in part, he said, because it would set aside far less education funding than he believes […]
Philly Activists Fast for Education Funding
POWER Philly is in Harrisburg for 10 days to pray, fast and meet with state legislators with the hope of getting fair funding for Pennsylvania’s […]
5 Questions About the Future of Philly’s Schools
Philadelphia City Council did something Thursday that it’s done a lot in recent years: voted to increase both taxes and education funding. Lawmakers expect to […]
The Brief: Philly’s Maternal Mortality Rate Is Worse Than Libya’s
1. A new report digs into Philadelphia’s extremely high maternal mortality rate. The gist: The city’s maternal mortality rate is 27.4 per 100,000 births, according to […]
Philly Schools Will Close Early Tomorrow Due to Heat
The School District of Philadelphia will close all of its schools tomorrow, Tuesday, June 16th, at noon due to the high temperatures in the forecast. […]
Life at Philly Public Schools: Teachers Make Wiffle Balls Out of Duct Tape
Philadelphia public school teachers have to get creative sometimes, especially when funds are scarce. Thanks to Reddit, a photo taken by a teacher at a […]
How the Beverage Lobby Quietly Killed the Soda Tax in Philly, Again
Much in the same way that the best lawyers kill lawsuits before they ever make it to trial, the best lobbyists kill legislation before it is […]
Insider: How to Stop the Annual School District Vs. City Council Smackdowns
(Editor’s note: This is an opinion column from a Citified insider.) This is school advocates’ most dreaded time of the year: city budget season. If there’s […]
The Brief: Millennials Didn’t Vote This Year, Like At All
1. Voter turnout among millennials was abysmal in the mayoral election. The gist: Only 12 percent of registered voters between the ages of 18 and 34 cast a ballot […]
The Brief: Stu Bykofsky’s Candidates’ Comedy Night Is Ending
1. Stu Bykofsky’s 25th Candidates’ Comedy Night will be the last. The gist: For the past two-and-a-half decades, Daily News reporter Stu Bykofsky has convinced city, state and federal candidates […]
The Brief: Unapologetic Bill Hite Presses His Case for More Cash for Schools
1. With City Council prepped to short the School District, Superintendent Bill Hite urges politicians not to let the district’s ongoing crisis become the new […]
Will Council Fund Schools With a Big Parking Tax Hike?
[Updated at 4:20 p.m.] Philadelphia school district officials are asking City Council to pay a huge bill this year. They say they need an extra $103 […]
Surprise! Philly’s Commercial Property Taxes Are Pretty Damn Low
Study after study and politician after politician have said that Philadelphia’s taxes are way too high. But a new report by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy […]
Philly Has Boosted School Funding By a Staggering Amount Since 2011
1. Philadelphia has significantly increased funding for the city’s schools since 2011, while money from the state and federal government has dried up. The gist: It’s that maddening […]
City Council to School District: Go Away Already
There are few City Hall scenes more dispiriting than the display of mutual contempt that unfolds each year when the School District of Philadelphia comes to […]