Education
Study finds cost of Pa. charter schools ‘obvious and escalating’
A study released this summer finds charter scho
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Philly families get help in search for quality preschools
Parents searching for high-quality pre-kindergarten options for their children can be overwhelmed trying to find a school they can trust.
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9 years ago
Judge: Boarding school at Girard College stays
A Philadelphia judge has put the brakes on plans by Girard College to suspend its high school and boarding programs next year in order to
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9 years ago
Judge bars changes at Girard College
A judge has ruled that a Philadelphia school founded more than a century and a half ago to serve disadvantaged students cannot suspend it
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9 years ago
Philly schools again rely on first-time principals to overcome budget crisis
“Why on earth would you want to work in the Philadelphia school district?”
It’s the question the leader of city
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Woes of Philly schools can’t be overstated, Hughes declares
It’s all been written before. The Philadelphia School District was in brutal financial shape last year.
Overfilled classroom
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Dozens more Philly schools lose school police due to budget cuts
In a move that leaders hope will be temporary, the Philadelphia School District will not fill its staffing vacancies for school police of
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New research consortium to focus on Philly’s schools in quest for best practices
A first-of-its-kind
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Students left on corner as Philly district reduces busing service
“Transportation is a privilege, not a right,” says the
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Philly schools will open on time, but with fewer resources than last year
Philadelphia’s public schools will open on time and – for the time being – mass layoffs will be averted.
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On-time Philly school opening is relief, but parents still frustrated over uncertainty
While news that Philadelphia public schools will open on time next month came as a relief to parents throughout the city, many said they
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Five things to know about the Philly School District’s decision to open schools on time
Here are five key points about the District’s latest plan for dealing with its budget gap.
Flanked by four members of the Sc
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Plan would boost Pa. charters’ teacher certifications
Traditional public schools and charter schools don’t have the same rules when it comes to teacher certifications, but one new propo
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Could ‘community school’ concept work in Philadelphia?
In Philadelphia, 40 percent of school-aged kids live in poverty.
One in five students has had some contact with the Department of
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9 years ago
Can we trust the Philly cigarette tax revenue projections? A look inside the numbers
City officials have been pressing hard for a $2 dollar per pack tax on cigarettes sold within city limits. All the proceeds would go to t
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