Philadelphia School District
Insider: 4 Things Jim Kenney Must Do To Fix Philly’s Schools
(Editor’s note: This is an opinion column from a Citified insider.) If you’re a parent in the School District of Philadelphia, you may have worried that […]
The Brief: Anthony Williams a No-Show at Dem (Dis)Unity Breakfast
1. Anthony Williams a no-show at Democratic post-election unity breakfast to rally behind mayoral nominee Jim Kenney. The gist: State Senator Anthony Williams was a […]
School District Employee Arrested on Perjury, Conflict of Interest Charges
A Philadelphia School District employee faces charges of steering $900,000 worth of contracts to vendors owned by, and that employed, friends and family. Priscilla Wright, 50, […]
Schools Renew Request for City Money
Now that the primary electionis over, City Council will take a look at the Philadelphia School District’s request for $105 million in new funds for […]
Report: Philly Public School Graduation Rates Rising
Nearly two thirds of ninth-graders entering Philadelphia public high schools in the 2008-2009 school year graduated on time, a new study says — the greatest […]
Insider: The Hot New Schools Cure-All That Isn’t a Cure-All
(Editor’s note: This is an opinion column from a Citified insider.) City Council released a proposal last week to create “School-Based Family Service Centers” building on […]
Inside Take: 3 Bogus Problems With the Teacher’s Contract
(Editor’s note: This is an opinion column from a Citified insider.) Here’s a not-so-bold prediction: Within the next 6 months, the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers will […]
Remembering Edward Robinson, Philadelphia’s Great Champion of African Consciousness
A version of this article was published shortly after Robinson’s death in 2012. The birth of Edward Wesley Robinson Jr. on April 24, 1918, in […]
Hite: Schools Can Make No More Cuts
There’s nothing left to cut. So says William Hite, superintendent of the Philadelphia School District. He made the assertion Monday during comments at the Pennsylvania […]
Selfie Sex-Ed: Should High Schools Teach Sexting Risks?
According to a long-term study by researchers at the University of Texas, sexting may actually be a normal part of sexual development among teens. As provocative as that […]
Many More Philly Students Are Opting Out of State Exams
It would appear the opt-out movement has momentum: Philadelphia School District officials said this week that the families of 486 students in grades 3 through […]
Darrell Clarke: Fund Philly Schools By Cracking Down on Tax Deadbeats
A Philadelphia lawmaker has a plan to fund the city’s schools and crack down on tax deadbeats at the same time. City Council President Darrell […]
Jim Kenney’s Complicated History with School Vouchers
The Philadelphia teachers union announced last month that it is backing former City Councilman Jim Kenney in the mayor’s race. “His years of consistent support for traditional public schools and […]
Council to Nutter: Find Your $105 Million Somewhere Else
Close, but no cigar, Mayor Michael Nutter. That was the general message from Council members at their hearing Tuesday on Nutter’s five-year fiscal plan, the first budget […]
Inside Take: How (Relatively) Rich Philly Public Schools Benefit at the Expense of Poor Ones
(Editor’s note: This is an opinion column from a Citified insider.) There’s been a lot of talk about school equity in Philadelphia recently, but the conversation is […]