Education
How a Philly school in a free-fire zone went from lockdown to hopes up
For many Philadelphia students, profound violence and trauma underlie the rhythms of daily life – making academic success all the more
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Philly archbishop says Merion school’s firing of teacher in same-sex marriage shows ‘character’
Philadelphia’s archbishop says that Catholic school leaders who fired a married gay teacher showed uncommon “character and co
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Chester-Upland gets veteran superintendent as interim receiver
Francis V. Barnes has had contact with the long-troubled Chester-Upland School District, located in Delaware County, for more than a deca
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Layoffs, deficit raise new questions about ASPIRA charters in Philly
A multimillion-dollar budget deficit and a round of layoffs have left Philadelphia School District officials with more questions than eve
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Parents, lawmaker rally around Merion teacher fired over same-sex marriage
Until two weeks ago, Margie Winters directed the religious education program at Waldron Mercy Academy in Merion.
Officials at the
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Arbitrator faults Philly district for ignoring seniority when rehiring school counselors
An independent arbitrator has ruled against the Philadelphia School District for not taking seniority into account when rehiring laid-off
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Philly school district kicks off $30 million push for early literacy
Close to 700 K-3 teachers from 40 District schools are attending a weeklong summer institute at Martin Luther King High School in East Ge
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Former Penn State-Abington prof gets jail time in child porn
A former suburban Philadelphia university music professor accused of sending explicit pictures to a teenage girl in Spain has been senten
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Philly schools chief declines $60K bonus
Philadelphia’s Superintendent of public schools, William Hite, is declining to accept a salary bonus, saying it’s not suitabl
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Unsanitary, unsafe conditions found in Philadelphia schools
Periodically, city officials shine a spotlight on the condition of school buildings in the School District of Philadelphia. Not for the f
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Phila. School District passes an austere — but hopeful — budget
With a final budget from Harrisburg missing in action, the Philadelphia School District adopted its own
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Philadelphia’s universal pre-K commission begins work
Philadelphia’s push to make quality preschool available citywide has taken another step with the inaugural meeting of the MayorR
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Making sense of Pa. school funding: budgets, formulas and stalemates
In sight of the state’s budget deadline of July 1, education funding for Pennsylvania schools is still a question mark.
Over
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Contemplating Philly’s portfolio school model after a year of closures, openings
Philadelphia’s public education strategy rests heavily on parents’ having a wide variety of schools and school operators from
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ListenPhilly School District extends successful STEM program to middle years
STEM, the acronym for science, technology, engineering and math, is a big buzzword in education.
It’s also a main selling po
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