Education
SEPTA strike causes significant dip in Philly high school attendance
On the first day of the SEPTA strike, only 61 percent of Philadelphia’s high school students attended classes, according to data ju
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Kenney chooses Wilkerson, former Street chief of staff, for SRC
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney named Joyce Wilkerson, John Street’s former chief of staff, to the School Reform Commission on Thursday.
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Pelosi praises Philly pre-K expansion as bold step forward [photos]
Top U.S. House Democrat Nancy Pelosi showered praise on Philadelphia’s pre-K expansion during a Tuesday visit, and stump
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Two Philly schools tapped for turnaround offer study in contrasts
Eleven Philadelphia schools are due for a major overhaul, and the district has hired a consultant to visit each school and hea
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Matt Damon takes on Philly schools in new documentary
The School District of Philadelphia’s money struggles are well documented. And now they have their own documentary.
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Pa. state universities to resume classes Monday as faculty strike ends [updated]
After a three-day faculty strike at Pennsylvania’s 14 state universities, the state system and its largest union report they have a
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ListenNo talks underway with striking Pa. professors
Pennsylvania’s state university system is not in formal contract talks with its union but officials said Thursday they are still lo
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It’s official: Expanded Philly pre-K has arrived
Philadelphia’s long-awaited, much-debated pre-K expansion has officially begun.
At a Thursday press confer
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Requiem for the old reliable school vending machine?
School vending machines are offering healthier options and are less popular than ever. Is that a good thing?
On those days wh
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UPDATED: Thousands of public college professors strike across Pennsylvania
Professors across Pennsylvania traded PowerPoints for picket signs, and education for more than 100,000 college students came to a sudden
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Faculty strike at 14 Pennsylvania public universities
UPDATE: 5:25 am, 10/19
It’s official, the union representing 14 public universities a
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Why we need to invest in keeping the lights on after school
The growing academic achievement gap that separates rich and poor students is being exacerbated by unequal access to tutoring, coaching,
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Gov. Wolf to nominate Estelle Richman for SRC
Gov. Tom Wolf intends to nominate Estelle Richman, a career public servant and former Secretary of Pennsylvania’s Department of Pub
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Rethinking high-poverty schools: An interview with Dr. Robert Balfanz
The freshman class at Frankford High School in Northeast Philadelphia faces long odds. But on Friday they might have gotten at
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Charter schools build leaders the NAACP should support
I graduated from a West Philadelphia high school that’s a charter school. Now in college, I also work at a charter school that’s focu
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