Education
Small Philly charter school stirs up big charter debate at SRC
When it comes to charter schools in Philadelphia, even the littlest things can draw big attention. That’s what happend to a ...
9 years ago
The dangers of muzzling free speech
Galileo was put under house arrest. That’s not exactly how contrarians are treated in academia today, but there is a troubling move toward suppressing free speech and ideas.
9 years ago
Philly school district finance chief: Forecast looks shaky after election
When Uri Monson, chief financial officer for the School District of Philadelphia, bolts out of bed at 2 a.m. and can’t get back to ...
9 years ago
The sub situation in Philly schools: Amid improvement, inequity lingers
Public schools in Philadelphia are finally receiving substitutes at a reasonable clip. But a stubborn pattern remains: Schools serving po ...
9 years ago
Long-awaited contract nearly finalized for Pa. profs
Professors at Pennsylvania’s 14 state colleges and universities have voted to approve a contract agreement between the union that r ...
9 years ago
New pre-K study finds ambitious programs bring big returns on investment
Pre-K advocates in Philly and elsewhere often argue that government investment in early childhood education pays societal dividends in th ...
9 years ago
Amid protests, panelists talk about replacing Philadelphia’s SRC
A well-attended forum on who should govern Philadelphia’s schools turned testy Thursday night as parent activists repeatedly disrup ...
9 years ago
Will demoralized teachers be more effective as collateral damage or direct targets?
The recent suggestions that Philadelphia’s professional teachers are overpaid and are expecting too many resources are damagingly misin ...
9 years ago
Councilman: Philly should reimburse teachers who pay for school supplies
It’s a familiar tale in city classrooms — teachers spending hundreds or thousands out of pocket to provide basic supplies. ...
9 years ago
Report: Don’t expand charters without examining consequences
Large urban school districts such as Philadelphia should account for how charter growth might harm traditional district schools when gran ...
9 years ago
Philly teachers trade tips for ‘Educating in the time of Trump’
On Tuesday night a liberal group of teacher activists held a workshop in North Philadelphia and titled it “Educating in the Time of Tru ...
9 years ago
Does Philadelphia have a teacher vacancy problem? It’s a multiple choice answer
Does the School District of Philadelphia have a staffing problem? And if so, what can be done to solve it? Those were the primary ...
9 years ago
Philadelphia teachers’ union president rejects $100M offer
The president of the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers has rejected a four-year, $100 million contract offer from the district. ...
9 years ago
Two schools: 15 miles and worlds apart
Upper Dublin High School in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, and Overbrook High School in Philadelphia are a mere 15 miles from ...
9 years ago
A sampling of students: Philly high-schoolers get chance to pick their lunchroom menu [video]
Unlike Thanksgiving feasts, school lunches don’t have the best reputation. So Philadelphia is trying a new tactic: let the kids shape t ...
9 years ago