Education
With no state budget and much uncertainty, Pa. schools expect ‘convoluted’ budgeting process
This week, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf announced a plan to dramatically increase education funding. But heading into 2016-2017 budget nego ...
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School funding again at the center of Wolf’s budget agenda
With a big question mark still looming over this year’s school funding plan, on TuesdayPennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf presented his edu ...
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‘Sunshine’ questions loom over Philadelphia School Reform Commission resolution
The Philadelphia School Reform Commission is facing widespread questions about whether it acted illegally when it quickly passed a new re ...
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Visiting Philly school, Wolf says he’ll seek $60 million more for early childhood education
With this year’s budget still sitting on the table in Harrisburg, Gov. Tom Wolf says next year, he wants to increase spending on ea ...
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Governor approves delay for Keystone exams in Pa.
The Keystone exams are officially on the back burner. Gov. Tom Wolf on Wednesday signed into law a plan to delay the controversial ...
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Showing faith in foundation running high schools, Philly archdiocese extends contract to ’22
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has extended its contract with the foundation that manages its high schools and schools of special educat ...
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Students ready to rally in Harrisburg in push for state university funding
Pennsylvania Lawmakers entering the Capitol Rotunda Monday will be greeted with signs urging “Don’t Be Nuts, Restore the Cuts ...
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Last year’s budget unresolved, Gov. Wolf adds $200 million to education funding request
As the battle in the Pennsylvania Capitol over funding public schools this year continues, Gov. Tom Wolf has proposed a $200 million incr ...
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‘Working educators’ caucus challenges status quo in Philadelphia teachers union
The leadership and direction of the politically influential Philadelphia Federation of Teachers will be up for grabs over the next few we ...
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SRC overrules Superintendent Hite, moves to convert three schools into charters [photos]
Thursday night’s School Reform Commission meeting was full of drama and surprise. In the end, three more district schools were put ...
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In Philly, federal education secretary says it’s time ‘to look beyond’ math and English scores
Major revisions to federal education law mean new options for Pennsylvania legislators, and acting U.S. Secretary of Education John King ...
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Gov. Wolf to sign bill delaying Keystone graduation requirement
Pennsylvania high schoolers in the Class of 2017 are breathing a huge sigh of relief. On Wednesday, the state Senate unanimously s ...
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Kenney engages pre-K stakeholders during school tour in Northeast Philly
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney has pledged to provide free preschool to all city 3- and 4-year-olds lacking access to quality options by t ...
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Police: Ex-pastor to surrender on charges he raped teen girl
Police say an eastern Pennsylvania pastor wanted on charges he raped and impregnated a teen girl is out of the country but expected to re ...
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Muslims at South Philly school gather to commiserate, educate and share stories
In the wake of violent attacks both in the U.S. and abroad linked to Islamic extremists, many peaceful Muslims here feel increasingly mar ...
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