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 (From left), Pa. Sens. Vincent Hughes, Art Haywood and Larry Farnese announce legislation that would tax Marcellus Shale extraction at 8 percent, with the bulk of proceeds going to schools. (Emma Lee/WHYY)

Pa. lawmakers propose 8 percent shale tax to help fund schools, pensions, environmental initiatives

Pennsylvania is the only major gas-producing state that doesn’t tax extraction — beyond a relatively small impact fee. ...

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Philadelphia School Partnership pledges $25 million to aid charter expansion

The Philadelphia School Partnership says it will commit $25 million to the Philadelphia school district to help offset the stranded costs ...

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 Ben Persofsky is leading the coalition to found a new charter school in Center City. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)

Who should new Philly charters serve? Critics and hopefuls make their cases

What charter schools does Philadelphia need? That’s the question the School Reform Commission is tasked with answering by selecting ...

10 years ago

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 A late snow dampens the La Salle campus (Emma Lee/WHYY)

Lay leader will be first for La Salle University

La Salle University’s search for a new president is down to two finalists, and for the first time in its 151-year history, the scho ...

10 years ago

 Pa.state Rep. William Adolph. (Kevin McCorry/WHYY)

By listening, Delco’s Adolph helps blue and red Pennsylvania hear each other

William Adolph, Republican from Delaware County, has become a go-to guy for Pennsylvania lawmakers pursuing compromise, on school funding ...

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Philly SRC asks for more time to decide on charter applications

In an email that went out today, the Philadelphia School District’s Charter Office requested that new charter applicants sign a wai ...

10 years ago

 The finalists presented a range of innovative education ideas. They are (from left): Chris Rogers, Tim Dugan, Betty Hsu, Andrew Nosek and Jeff Kilpatrick. (Sara Hoover/for NewsWorks)

Philly Artrepreneurs wins $5,000 from innovation contest

A new program, Philly Artrepreneurs, gives students a way to use their art skills to fund their favorite charity. The program won $5,000 ...

10 years ago

 Education activists Allison McDowell (left) and Diane Payne attend hearings at City Council to express their objections to standardized testing in November 2014. (Emma Lee/WHYY)

Should Pa. require students to pass standardized tests to graduate high school?

The clock is ticking.  By 2017, in order to graduate high school in Pennsylvania, students must pass three state standardized tests. ...

10 years ago

 Truebright Science Academy Charter is fighting to stay open after an SRC decision not to renew its charter started the appeals process in 2013. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)

Philly’s Truebright charter appeals shutdown order to Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court

Charter schools are supposed to be nimble and innovative, but the process to close an underperforming charter is anything but. Six ...

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District investigates Philly school with standardized test opt-out rate of 20 percent

Parents of about 100 students at North Philadelphia’s Feltonville School of Arts and Sciences have signed letters withdrawing their ...

10 years ago

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Rep. Mike Turzai, R-Allegheny, takes the oath as Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.  (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Pa. house speaker blasts City Council on PGW, warns of repercussions to Philly schools

One of Pennsylvania’s most powerful state lawmakers says the actions of Philadelphia City Council may put additional funding in jeo ...

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Trial ordered for ex-principal in test cheating probe

A former Philadelphia elementary school principal has been ordered to stand trial on allegations of cheating on standardized tests. ...

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 Protesters gather outside the School District headquarters ahead of the SRC meeting. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)

Court rules in favor of Philly teachers, saying SRC had no authority to cancel contract

In a decision Thursday morning, Commonwealth Court has ruled that the School District of Philadelphia lacked the authority to cancel the ...

10 years ago

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After false start, DHS evaluating Philly after-school programs for possible cuts

Last week, Philadelphia providers of after-school programs such as tutoring and college prep were shaken up when their budgets were cut w ...

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 Joel Zarrow, head of the nationally recognized Children's Literacy Initiative in Philadelphia, says schools can do better. (The Notebook/Harvey Finkle)

No shortage of reasons why so many can’t read

To figure out why some of his elementary school students struggle with reading, Daun Kauffman sometimes has learned as much in home visit ...

10 years ago

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