Education
Why are teachers pension plans in trouble?
The state runs two public employee pension plans that share a parallel narrative. One plan is for teachers and school employees, ca ...
11 years ago
ListenHigh school team from Phoenixville to represent USA at Physics World Cup
The United States hasn’t participated in the Physics World Cup in eight years, but students from Phoenixville High School in Cheste ...
11 years ago
ListenPitching plan for education funding, Wolf visits Upper Darby school
Gov. Tom Wolf says a vote for his education budget will be a vote for lower property taxes in Pennsylvania. But while Republicans ...
11 years ago
ListenHow, and how much, are teachers paid in Pennsylvania?
How much do Pa. teachers make? A lot, relatively speaking. The average starting salary for a teacher in Pennsyl ...
11 years ago
Was school choice on the ballot in Philadelphia Tuesday?
Three billionaires gave more than $6 million to support a candidate in favor of school choice, namely state Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams, ...
11 years ago
ListenHold harmless: funding protection or red herring?
“Hold Harmless” protects funding for some school districts, and means less funding for other districts in need. ...
11 years ago
ListenSchool becomes safe harbor after Philly train derailment
Webster Elementary school in Kensington is used to serving those with profound needs.
11 years ago
Listen 1:58‘We needed a turnaround in a turnaround’: SRC votes not to renew first Renaissance charter
The Philadelphia School Reform Commission voted not to renew two charter schools, including for the first time, one of its own hand-picke ...
11 years ago
A breakdown of Gov. Wolf’s plan for new education spending
In the first year of his plan, Governor Wolf wants to increase pre-K through higher education spending by $1 billion. ...
11 years ago
ListenOn gaming college admissions and White House ambitions, all at Girard
It’s over 80 degrees outside, but Brandon Dixon, 17, is wearing a thick blue blazer and a polo shirt with the word “Girard ...
11 years ago
ListenWhich Pa. school districts get the highest percentage of aid from the state?
If you guessed Philadelphia, you’d be dead wrong. Fifth in an occasional ...
11 years ago
Penn well represented on new offshoot of Obama’s ‘Brother’s Keeper’ initiative
In the midst of racial tensions in Baltimore, President Barack Obama has expanded his “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative ...
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Dispute over Neshaminy’s ‘Redskins’ mascot nears hearing
A preliminary ruling by the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission has found that a Bucks County high school’s mascot is offensive ...
11 years ago
ListenPhilly mayoral hopeful Abraham pins school spending on Wolf’s tax breaks
With education a major issue in the Philadelphia mayor’s race, Democratic candidate Lynne Abraham has put forth her plan to fund th ...
11 years ago
What does a state education formula do?
Political and legal pressure for a state education formula is mounting. A statewide coalition of advocacy groups is pushing Harrisburg to ...
11 years ago
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