
Education
Ex-workers claim operator of cyber-charters played games with enrollment figures
Dozens of former employees claim that K12 Inc, a for-profit education company, used dubious and sometimes fraudulent tactics to mask astr ...
12 years ago
State now handling probe into Wagner school test cheating
The Pennsylvania Department of Education has taken over the probe into possible widespread cheating on state tests at Philadelphia’ ...
12 years ago
School closings plan gets many thumbs down in North Philly
Nearly a thousand angry students and parents from North Philadelphia turned out for a community meeting Tuesday night to challenge the Ph ...
12 years ago
Philly schools chief vows ‘strong message’ vs. cheating on tests
Superintendent William Hite says the Philadelphia School District is “close to wrapping up” its piece of a far-reaching inves ...
12 years ago
Philadelphia schools chief unveils plan to ‘reset’ the district
Saying it’s time to “reset our district,” new Philadelphia School Superintendent William Hite this weekend released a r ...
12 years ago
Hite orders new probe into alleged cheating at Wagner School amid signs of cover-up
The head of the Philadelphia School District has ordered a fresh investigation into possible cheating on state standardized tests at Gen. ...
12 years ago
Minor changes, security reminders at area schools following Conn. slayings
The tragic shooting that left dozens dead at a Connecticut elementary school last Friday has led to a fresh look at school security ...
12 years ago
Public meetings set on plan to close 37 Philadelphia schools
Philadelphians concerned with recent school closures can go to a citywide information session hosted by the school district.   ...
12 years ago
Gates gives Philly schools $2.5 million to work together
Philadelphia’s traditional public schools, charters and Catholic schools ...
12 years ago
Former Philly principal details destructive impacts of test cheating
In July 2010, when Saliyah Cruz was named principal of Communications Technology High, state test scores said the small school ...
12 years ago
Chester Upland schools’ recovery plan ‘radical and bold’
A state-appointed turnaround officer has presented what he calls a “radical and bold” recovery plan for the troubled Chester ...
12 years ago
Philly district suspends school rating system, seeks fix
The Philadelphia School District revealed Wednesday that its system for rating schools is faulty The district has suspended use of ...
12 years ago
School districts scramble to reopen after Sandy
UPDATED 11/1/12 In the aftermath of superstorm Sandy, school districts across the region are facing a varying array of challenges ...
12 years ago
Grads of Pennsylvania colleges gain unwanted distinction
Pennsylvania’s college graduates carry more student loan debt than almost any other state. A new report by ...
12 years ago
Pennsylvania professors gather for strike vote
Pennsylvania professors are taking the first step toward something they have never done: strike. Delegates from the union represent ...
12 years ago