Phila School budget chief: Swap financing acceptable
November 20th, 2009
By Aaron Moselle
The Philadelphia School District disagrees with the Auditor General's view that it is involved in risky financial investing.
November 20th, 2009
By Aaron Moselle
The Philadelphia School District disagrees with the Auditor General's view that it is involved in risky financial investing.
By Mark Eichmann - November 16th, 2009
Hydrogen fuel cell bus hits the road at UD's campus in Newark.
By Tom MacDonald - November 16th, 2009
Teachers at a suburban Philadelphia Jewish day school are on strike after lengthy contract talks that have stalled over pension issues.
By Tom Byrne - November 12th, 2009
A U.S Bankruptcy Court in New York gave its blessing Thursday to the University of Delaware's move to buy the shuttered Chrysler assembly to plant in Newark.
November 10th, 2009
By: Phil Gregory
During the election, the teachers union supported Governor Jon Corzine's re-election. Instead of making nice, Christie yesterday described the union as an obstacle to education reform.
By Peter Crimmins - November 9th, 2009
Last year the Fleisher Art Memorial celebrated its 100th year of providing tuition-free art instruction in Philadelphia. This year, the school is trying to figure out how to keep that going in the face of fiscal challenges.
November 9th, 2009
By Phil Gregory
New Jersey Governor-elect Chris Christie says improving the quality of the state's schools is one of his top priorities. But he'll likely face push-back from the teachers union – over exactly how he plans to do this.
By Tom MacDonald - November 7th, 2009
As the SEPTA strike lingers, area residents are starting to find alternative methods of transportation, even school children are making their way to class.
November 5th, 2009
By Phil Gregory
New Jersey Governor-elect Chris Christie says improving urban education will be one of his top priorities.
By Elizabeth Fiedler - October 27th, 2009
Rather than call for more reform, child advocates say the incident should be a wakeup call for everyone.
By John Mussoni - October 25th, 2009
University of Delaware hopes a New York bankruptcy judge likes its $24.25 million dollar plan to buy the Chrysler plant in Newark, DE and use it to expand the University borders, possibly making it a business and technology center.
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