Education
A universal plan, but not universal support: Monday SRC meeting on enrollment process
When the School Reform Commission meets Monday for its monthly public strategy session, its goal will be to discuss the pros and cons of ...
11 years ago
Feds to retry Philly charter school founder after jury deadlocks on most charges
A federal jury in Philadelphia has deadlocked on most of the fraud charges against charter school founder Dorothy June Brown and acquitte ...
11 years ago
Security costs squash school spirit at Philly high school games
For many student-athletes, high school sporting events provide the opportunity to build community, foster school spirit and develop perso ...
11 years ago
ListenTemple prof: Pa. cyber charters turning huge profits, sending tax dollars out of state
Fewer teachers. No school building. No heating bill. Same cost. You’d think Pennsylvania’s 16 cyber-charter schools, w ...
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Test-takers rush to finish GED before exam gets tougher, more expensive in New Year
Starting in the new year, earning a Graduate Equivalency Diploma in Pennsylvania will become ...
12 years ago
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Petition seeks restoration of Bucks County teacher fired over same-sex marriage
Deciding to get married is a life-changing choice. For one Bensalem teacher, it was a choice that cost him his job. Michael Griffi ...
12 years ago
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Pa. measure requiring drug tests of prospective teachers, school workers advances
A bill calling for drug testing of prospective teachers and school employees in Pennsylvania has passed in the state House. ...
12 years ago
Some of Philly’s young professionals study how to help the schools
Once your kids hit the age of 5, it’s time to move to the suburbs. Or at least that’s how it has gone for generations of midd ...
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U.S. students show little improvement in global exam
Teens from Asian nations dominated a global exam given to 15-year-olds, while U.S. student ...
12 years ago
Northwest Philly’s Thanksgiving football-rivalry game takes on a different flavor in ’13
After his team trounced West Catholic to win the PIAA District 12 AA championship a couple weeks back, Imhotep Panthers Head Football Coa ...
12 years ago
No relief in sight for Philly School District’s troubled finances
Nearly three months into the school year, the School District of Philadelphia is still navigating treacherous fiscal waters, having made ...
12 years ago
Pa. state graduation test draws fire as unfair to kids in poorly funded schools
Beginning with the class of 2017, students in Pennsylvania will have to pass a state standardized test to earn a high school diploma. ...
12 years ago
Kensington mural spells out students’ concerns over Philly school cuts
A new photo mural uses the alphabet to spell out the hardships of the Philadelphia School District’s budget crisis. The 26-p ...
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3 reasons why you should care about the Pennsylvania school funding crisis
Philadelphia is not the only city in Pennsylvania whose educational institutions are battling a funding crisis. Sharon Ward, executive di ...
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Philly students risk a lot to buy into charismatic principal’s vision
Anthony Majewski learned at an early age what it means to lose trust in the powers that be. As a sixth-grader, he says he was R ...
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