Education
Philadelphia mayoral candidates stand by Wolf’s SRC switch-up
As Bill Green vows to fight Gov. Tom Wolf’s decision to remove him as chair of the Philadelphia School Reform Commission, most  ...
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As new SRC chair, Neff plans to continue teamwork
Gov. Tom Wolf called — and newly named Philadelphia School Reform Commission chair Marjorie Neff answered. Neff replaced for ...
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‘Fierce conversation’ on race relations launched at Philly’s Peirce College
Recent events in Ferguson, Missouri, have sparked a national dialogue about the relationship between law enforcement and African-American ...
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New Pa. Senate majority leader Corman: Pension overhaul before any Wolf tax measures
On Tuesday, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf will unveil a state budget proposal that will crystallize his plan for increasing education spendi ...
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Philadelphia district nets $42 million from selling former schools
The George W. Childs Elementary School is one of 12 former schools the district has sold since 2013. Sales are pending for another ...
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To Tom Wolf: Childhood trauma is the elephant in the classroom
An open letter to Gov. Wolf and Education Secretary-designee Rivera regarding injured, marginalized children in Pennsylvania schools aff ...
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Conservative group sues Philly teachers union over ‘egregious’ contract provision
The Fairness Center, a conservative nonprofit with offices in King of Prussia and Harrisburg, has filed a lawsuit against the Philadelphi ...
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How to opt your child out of the PSSAs
You may have heard the buzz around the growing “opt out” movement in Philadelphia and throughout the nation. In just one city ...
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District appeals to Pa. Supreme Court on teachers contract decision
The School Reform Commission is asking the state Supreme Court to reverse a lower court decision that the SRC lacks the authority to canc ...
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Adjuncts march on Temple campus to demand better pay, benefits and union
Temple University’s motto is “Perseverance Conquers,” and that’s exactly what adjunct faculty members are hoping ...
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Philly schools revise cost of charter expansion after NewsWorks analysis
Fact checking by WHYY/NewsWorks found that this cost was actually overinflated by almost double. We went down the rabbit hole on t ...
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Adjunct faculty plan Temple march for better pay, job security
If you’re taking a college class, chances are your teacher is an adjunct professor. Adjuncts are the fastest growing group o ...
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Charter school providers turned down in Philly can make a case before state appeals board
Marc Mannella is a veteran of the Philadelphia education reform movement, but his education in the finer points of charter law may have o ...
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ListenGov. Wolf decries Philly’s charter school expansion
Philadelphia’s School Reform Commission has approved just five of 39 new charter school applications, but Gov. Tom Wolf and a teach ...
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SRC Scorecard: Here’s how the commissioners voted
The School Reform Commission voted Wednesday night to approve five charters, with conditions: Independence Charter West, KIPP DuBois, MaS ...
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