Education
Court battle brewing between Philly schools, teachers union
In response to having its contract unilaterally terminated, the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers filed several legal actions Friday. ...
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Debating teacher insurance costs is a distraction from the big picture
The “big picture” problem with debating in the press about who pays what for Philadelphia teacher health insurance costs is t ...
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Philly SRC listens to anger for hours, after thousands protest contract cancellation
For nearly three hours Thursday night, the School Reform Commission listened to harsh and bitter criticism of its move last week to cance ...
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After founder loses court case, 600 students face expulsion from Palmer charter
Usually, charter schools hold lotteries to decide who will attend. But one school held a lottery Thursday evening to find out who will ha ...
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Philly schools commissioner Simms defends her action at film screening [video]
Thursday night will be the first Philadelphia School Reform Commission meeting since it terminated the teachers contract in a surprise me ...
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Listen: 7 minutes with Gov. Corbett on education spending and competing priorities
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett came to WHYY studios Friday to answer a wide array of questions from various reporters during an hourlong v ...
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Journalists back Neshaminy students’ refusal to print mascot name in school paper
The national spotlight is once again shining on the student editors of Neshaminy High School and, specifically, the word “Redskins. ...
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Health care concessions a tough pill to swallow for city teachers
Speech and language pathologist Sonya Brintnall has been dreaming lately of the Pacific Northwest. “I used to live in Oregon ...
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ListenPhilly parents complaints not about curriculum, says Pa. education head
With resources stripped to bare-bones levels, parents in the Philadelphia school district filed more than ...
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Students take to the streets to protest termination of Philly teachers contract [photos]
Philadelphia students refused to attend classes at some district high schools Wednesday morning to express solidarity with teachers who t ...
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What are parents saying about termination of Philly teachers contract?
By unanimously voting to terminate the Philadelphia teachers union contract Monday, the School Reform Commission sent shock waves through ...
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Outrage over SRC dissolution of Philly teachers contract
A cry of “shame” was heard from the audience as the School Reform Commission announced Monday, during a suddenly scheduled me ...
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ListenEducation Dept awards $75M in innovation grants
The Education Department has awarded $75 million to 24 colleges and universities to foster innovation in college value and efficiency. ...
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Fallout of Pa. cheating scandal continues with charges against two Philly principals
Early in the morning, before anyone else arrived, former Communications Technical High School principal Barbara McCreery would sit in her ...
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From armed robbery to criminology: A Philadelphia Community College success story
When he was 35, Quaris Carter arrived in North Philadelphia as a stranger to the East Coast, carrying two garbage bags of clothes and bar ...
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