Last night millions of Americans posted their real time reactions to the Vice Presidential Debate on their Twitter accounts. WHYY tracked Philadelphia area micro-bloggers and re-posted their comments on our website. After reviewing the list, I felt compelled to share with you some of the best I saw. So here’s the top 10 from the [...]

By: Shannon Curley
It’s no secret that many of Philadelphia’s public schools have the odds stacked against them. The district suffers from a teacher shortage, large class sizes, and lack of supplies. Improving education was a cornerstone of then candidate Michael Nutter’s 2007 mayoral campaign. Earlier this month, Nutter as mayor, outlined his vision for Philadelphia’s [...]

Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter has come a long way from his wonkish council days. Last week before a packed audience at South Philadelphia High School, Nutter literally became a tutor for parents laying down the rules of optimum bedtimes. For teens, he says, they should be in bed at 9:30pm not 11:30pm and that it’s [...]

Community Calender update: In a major address tonight, Mayor Michael Nutter will outline how he plans to reach his administration’s two major goals in education; reducing the dropout rate and boosting the number of kids going to college.
When: 6:30pm
Where: South Philadelphia High School, 2101S Broad St,
Here’s a good story from the Philadelphia Inquirer on what [...]

The Philadelphia Daily News cropped this funny picture from the City’s website today. It was, of course, the first day of school for students in the Philadelphia School District. I thought we could have some fun and write our own captions for this. Post your caption in comments.

Philadelphia public school students are making academic strides. That’s according to the latest figures released by state education officials.