William Hite
Philly Schools Pass Placeholder Budget
Philadelphia’s School Reform Commission is now playing a high-stakes game of chicken with the state. Newsworks reports: By unanimous vote, the Philadelphia School Reform Commission passed […]
District, Teachers Headed for Likely Showdown
Superintendent William Hite on Tuesday signaled, again, that the district is headed toward a showdown with the teachers union over work rules in the teachers […]
NYT: Do Philly Schools Face an Impossible Task?
The New York Times has a profile today of Philadelphia School Superintendent William Hite. The piece gets interesting when it gently raises the possibility that Hite, […]
We Want to Believe: Can the City Sell Vacant Schools As Quickly As It Says?
Mayor Nutter and School Superintendent Hite announced a revised plan to get all those closed schools sold on the real estate market. The new, improved Philadelphia […]
School District Approves “Doomsday Budget”
Facing a more than $300 million budget deficit–without the guarantee of any new revenues from the city or the state–the School Reform Commission last night […]
3,000 Jobs Hang in Balance as SRC Votes on “Doomsday Budget”
Today, the School Reform Commission is essentially voting on whether to doom the Philadelphia Public School District as we know it. The school district is […]
Philadelphia Getting into the Cyber School Business
Pennsylvania’s two biggest cyber charter school operators–Agora and PA Cyber–are involved in federal corruption allegations. So depending on how you look at it, the news […]
Replacement Schools Just as Bad as Old Schools in Philly Closure Plan
One would hope that if 37 public schools in Philadelphia were being shut down, the replacement schools into which students will be flowing performed significantly […]
Dear Penn Alexander Parents: You Have Until 5 p.m. to Secure a Good Education for Your Child
Welcome to the new normal, anxiety-ridden potential Penn Alexander parents. Today marks the official start of the new post-line-waiting world you live in; applications for […]
Penn Alexander Parents Have A Plan to Combat Lottery; Will Meet With Hite on Tuesday
The fight for the heart and soul of Penn Alexander’s admissions process isn’t over yet. According to de facto parent spokesman Brett Feldman, a heated group […]
Irony Alert: Anti-Charter Activists Boo Decision to Close Philly Charter School
As of now, the only Philadelphia school being closed isn’t a traditional public school at all. Last night, the Philadelphia School Reform Commission voted to […]
Let the Public Help With Teaching in Philly Schools
I’ve been watching the progress of Philadelphia’s new school superintendent, William R. Hite, Jr., very closely. Every business person in the area should. Why? Because […]
Hite Reveals School “Action Plan 1.0” (Oh Goodie, More to Come)
Marking perhaps the first time anybody’s marketed something using the tag “1.0,” Philly School Superintendent William Hite, Jr. has released a 25-page document spelling out […]