Education
For laid-off Philly teachers it’s a mix of waiting, hoping and leaving
Even after last week’s deal in the Pennsylvania legislature to help the Philadelphia School District, 3,800 teachers and support st ...
12 years ago
Advocates, lawmakers say Pa. education aid tied to political clout
When Pennsylvania’s Republican-led legislature added more than $30 million in education aid to Gov. Tom Corbett’s proposed bu ...
12 years ago
More uncertainty over Philly school funding with millions stalled in Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett urged state lawmakers Wednesday to pass a stalled bill that provides an extra $45 million for Philadelphia& ...
12 years ago
West Catholic High gets $1 million gift, new name, fresh philosophy
Last year, West Catholic High was at the brink of closing down. This summer, equipped with a $1 million gift, a new name and a new philos ...
12 years ago
Many in Philly protest as Pa. House acts on school funding
The Pennsylvania House passed key pieces of Gov. Tom Corbett’s Philadelphia schools funding package Monday night. While many ...
12 years ago
South Jersey gets research, medical education boost with university merger
It’s official. South Jersey is home to a new research hub, the result of what some are calling the most expansive university merger ...
12 years ago
Philly hunger strikers break fast in light of eleventh-hour budget deal
After Sunday’s last-minute budget deal was signed in Harrisburg, Philadelphia parents and community members on a 15-day ...
12 years ago
Corbett plan finds Philly schools roughly $127M in new funding
Hours before the state budget deadline, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett announced a plan to help the Philadelphia school district cope with ...
12 years ago
Gov. Corbett outlines plan for Philly school funding
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett has a plan to raise money Philadelphia’s troubled schools. However, to become real, the package must ...
12 years ago
Pa. Senate committee OKs a Philly cigarette tax
A proposed tax on cigarettes in Philadelphia, which critics once called D.O.A., just moved one step closer to reality. The Pennsyl ...
12 years ago
Philadelphia hoping to attract and keep best teachers with discount housing
A Philadelphia developer wants to house dozens of young, energized teachers in the same building in Kensington. Despite how it sounds, it ...
12 years ago
Texas case illustrates need to to diversify without affirmative action, Penn law expert says
The U.S. Supreme Court handed down a decision today on a lawsuit against the University of Texas over its affirmative action program. It ...
12 years ago
Poll finds Pa. voters would trade tax hikes for education
Most Pennsylvania voters wouldn’t mind a hike in their income taxes if it would help to fund public schools, according to a ...
12 years ago
High court sends back Texas race-based plan
The Supreme Court has sent a Texas case on race-based college admissions back to a lower court for another look. The court’s ...
12 years ago
Fast for Philly school funding enters Day Five as state budget negotiations continue
Friday marked the fifth day of a hunger strike by Philadelphia parents and school staff in protest of a school funding plan that will lea ...
12 years ago