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Education

Gov. Tom Wolf's plan to restore funding to districts hurt most by past cuts suffered a major blow last week. And now he faces another critical veto decision. (AP file photo)

Democrats stand up for their school districts in opposing Wolf funding plan

Pennsylvania’s protracted budget negotiation ended nearly a month ago, but the fight continues over how $150 million in new educati ...

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Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale criticizes the state charter law at a news conference at School District of Philadelphia headquarters. (Kevin McCorry / WHYY)

Pa. charter school law ‘worst in US,’ state auditor general says

Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale issued a scathing ...

9 years ago

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Wolf plan for $200 million in Pa. education funds creates winners and losers, GOP charges

The fight in Harrisburg over how $200 million in new Pennsylvania education aid should be divided continues. Although Gov. Tom Wol ...

9 years ago

Governor Tom Wolf has released details of his

Gov. Wolf’s blueprint for school spending nets Philadelphia 7.55 percent boost

The School District of Philadelphia stands to see a $76.8 million boost this school year, based on Gov. Tom Wolf proceeding unilaterally ...

9 years ago

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Chief Justice Thomas G. Saylor, a Republican, has called the push for impeaching his Democratic colleagues “an attack upon an independent judiciary.”(WHYY file photo)

After SRC loses again in court, Neff says charter funding reform a must

The Pennsylvania Supreme court has delivered another blow to the Philadelphia School Reform Commission. The SRC had hoped the cour ...

9 years ago

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Voices in the Family
Higher Education

The Stresses of Medical School

Going to medical school is stressful – that’s not surprising But new research finds that the demands, cost, and competitive natur ...

Air Date: April 4, 2016

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Philadelphia Electrical and Technical High School is one of two Philadelphia charters that suspended students with disabilities at a disproportionately high rate in 2011-12

Two Philly charters singled out for excessive special-ed suspension rates in 2011-12

The Civil Rights Project at UCLA has flagged two Philadelphia charter schools for suspending special-education students disproportionatel ...

9 years ago

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A preschool classroom at FELS Paley Center in North Philadelphia. (Emma Lee/WHYY

After long wait for Pa. budget resolution, Philly pre-K opens its doors

Pennsylvania’s protracted budget negotiations stalled the expansion of new pre-kindergarten seats across the state this year. ...

9 years ago

Bucks County Community College

Community colleges, Pa. state universities approve ‘reverse transfers’

Every year, more than 3,000 community college students transfer to one of the 14 universities that make up Pennsylvania’s State Sys ...

9 years ago

Delaware County Community College President Jerry Parker (center

New deal streamlines progression from Delaware community college to Cheyney

Students enrolling in Delaware County Community College have, in a way, received two acceptance letters. Cheyney University signed ...

9 years ago

SRC member Sylvia Simms is shown at a February meeting. (Bastiaan Slabbers for NewsWorks
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SRC pits ‘my babies’ against the needs of all Philadelphia students

New editions of Keystone Cops just keep coming from the “School Reform Commission.” Same storyline, same ending, but the characters t ...

9 years ago

Philadelphia schools Superintendent William Hite and Chief Financial Officer Uri Monson review the budget with reporters at School District Headquarters Thursday. (Emma Lee/WHYY)

Unpacking the details of the five-year plan for Philly schools

The School District of Philadelphia last week adopted a plan that calls for $440 million worth of new investments over five years. ...

9 years ago

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf says the budget package that will go into effect without his signature

Without fiscal code, will budget deal be lifeline or loss for Pennsylvania schools?

Major questions remain about the details of Gov. Tom Wolf’s decision Wednesday to end the state’s historically protracted bud ...

9 years ago

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Mayor Jim Kenney wants to create 25 community schools over the next four years. (Emma Lee/WHYY)

Kenney administration releases some details of ‘community schools’ plan for Philly

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney plans to begin implementing a “community school” model in 5 to 7 schools by September.  Ea ...

9 years ago

The crowd strains to listen to a speaker Thursday evening outside the Philadelphia School District administration building. (Bastiaan Slabbers/ for NewsWorks)

Education philosophies clash at packed Philly SRC meeting

Thursday’s Philadelphia School Reform Commission meeting again became a forum to debate the school district’s plans for drast ...

9 years ago

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