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Philly principals fired in test cheating win back jobs through arbitration
Two principals fired by the Philadelphia School District in the wake of the statewide standardized test cheating scandal have won favorab ...
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Special education funding at heart of budget fight in Chester-Upland
Delaware County Court of Common Pleas Judge Chad Kenney is hearing arguments on a state-led plan to fix the Chester-Upland School Distric ...
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As Delco judge ponders Chester Upland schools’ fate, parents left in the lurch
Delaware County Judge Chad Kenney will decide Monday whether to implement a plan put forth by Gov. Tom Wolf, Pennsylvania Education Secre ...
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Philly principals’ union files grievance over outsourcing of substitutes
The union that represents Philadelphia school administrators has filed an unfair labor practice against the Philadelphia school district, ...
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Philly SRC approves sale of two more shuttered schools
The sale of two more shuttered Philadelphia School District buildings has been approved. The Philadelphia School Reform Commission ...
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Pa. school districts brace for prolonged state budget battle
The school year is soon to begin, and districts across the state of Pennsylvania are faced with a troubling proposition: How do you stay ...
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Lower PSSA scores spur some Pa. school districts to call for less testing
Last month, the Pennsylvania Department of Education shared preliminary test data for its new, common core aligned tests – ...
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Wolf warns Chester-Upland schools may not open without drastic interventions
Without immediate action, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf said Tuesday the Chester Upland School District will not be in a financial position ...
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Civil rights leader Julian Bond died Saturday in Florida at age 75. Bond, the former chairman of the NAACP and first preside ...
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Top Pa. lawmaker says added rigor of state tests calls for spending increase
A top Pennsylvania Democrat is calling for substantial new investment in education in light of more rigorous state standardized tests. ...
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Number of Pa. students opting out of state tests rises dramatically in 2015
In a sign that the opt-out movement continues to grow, the number of elementary school students who refused to take Pennsylvania’s ...
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Top Pa. court to decide if Philly SRC has power to cancel teachers contract
A battle between the Philadelphia School Reform Commission and the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers is heading toward the state& ...
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Penn State holds the line on in-state tution, other state schools hike rates
College students will soon be returning to campuses across Pennsylvania, and tuition bills have already been sent out. Those bills will b ...
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Wolf Blitzer to be honored at Temple
Temple University is presenting its Lew Klein Excellence in the Media Award to CNN’s Wolf Blitzer.The veteran anchor and reporter w ...
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Philly schools see big shakeup at the top, but principal turnover recedes
Winds of change have been blowing through the Philadelphia School District. Several top administrators have announced their depart ...
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