School Reform Commission
The Brief: Decision Impossible—the SRC’s Lose-Lose Situation
I understand that sympathy for the School Reform Commission is in short supply. But man, the SRC is on the spot in an excruciating way right […]
Court Rules SRC Can’t Void Teachers’ Contract
[Update, 3:25 p.m.] SRC Chairman Bill Green says his board hasn’t yet decided if it will appeal the ruling. “I’m obviously very disappointed, but I’m […]
Complaint: SRC Violated Pennsylvania Sunshine Act
As anticipated, public school activists have filed a complaint against the School Reform Commission, charging the SRC violated the state’s Sunshine Act when it unilaterally […]
WATCH: New Video Shows SRC Member Telling Kids They Are “Probably in Failing Schools”
A new video of a member of the Philadelphia School Reform Commission clearly shows her telling protesting students that they are “probably in failing schools.” […]
District Overwhelmed by Charter School Applications
The Notebook reports that the Philadelphia School District has received 46 applications to create new charter schools in the city — with days left before […]
Alliance for Philadelphia Public Schools to Sue Bill Green, SRC Over Teacher Contracts
Almost one month after Bill Green and his controversial School Reform Commission voted unanimously and unilaterally to cancel the labor contract for the approximately 15,000 […]
Council Calling SRC, Teachers Back to Bargaining Table
It’s not easy to get unanimity from the Philadelphia City Council. But every single member has signed on to sponsor a resolution asking the School Reform […]
Bill Green Responds to Helen Gym: Honest School Dialogue Requires All the Facts
In criticizing our decision to begin charging teachers for health benefits and directing the $44 million annual savings to schools, Helen Gym makes an important […]
Philly Principals Are Hungry for Money
If you want to get a better idea of the financial squeeze Philly’s public schools operate under, just take a look at how some of […]
SRC’s Contract Move Isn’t About Shared Sacrifice — It’s Looting
Recently, I visited my brother-in-law at Radnor High School and was privileged to see him teach his ninth-grade English/civics class. When I walked in, his […]
Helen Gym and Bill Green Try to Find Common Ground (or Not) on Education in Philadelphia
He’s chairman of the School Reform Commission. She’s co-founder of Parents United for Public Education. They have very different ideas about how to run the […]
Court Won’t Let SRC Change Teachers’ Contract, Yet
A court on Monday halted the School Reform Commission’s act to tear up its contract with Philadelphia teachers and begin charging them for a portion […]
23 Best Signs From the Philadelphia Teachers’ Protest
Thousands of teachers jammed Broad Street before a meeting of the School Reform Commission late Thursday afternoon, protesting the SRC’s unilateral cancellation of teachers’ contracts […]
Students: School Reform Commission Member Told Us ‘You Belong in Jail’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dq7jL0E8d-U Philadelphia School Reform Commission member Sylvia Simms lashed out at student protesters at a movie screening last night. As seen in the above video […]
Labor Leaders Contemplated Citywide Strike to Protest SRC
The School Reform Commission’s decision to unilaterally end its contract with the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers nearly caused a shutdown of the entire city, the […]