Education
Temple students, unions, teachers protest education cuts
Hundreds of union members and students rallied outside Temple University Monday to protest Gov. Tom Corbett’s proposed cuts to educati
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14 years ago
School district vigilant after threat to Ackerman
Today could have been a devastating one for the Philadelphia School District. A letter received by the District over the weekend wa
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14 years ago
NJ schools look to outsource support staff
More New Jersey schools are preparing to outsource jobs to save money in the face of a tight state budget and a two percent property tax
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14 years ago
Parents and residents still skeptical about turning Audenried High into a charter
Later this week, the saga of outspoken Philadelphia high school English teacher Hope Moffett will continue in federal cou
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14 years ago
Philly Charter school wins ‘epic’ award
Philadelphia’s Freire Charter School has won an Effective Practice Incentive Community, or “EPIC” award.It’s a na
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14 years ago
Educators weigh Pa. budget plan
Gov. Tom Corbett’s budget plan is getting a lot of reaction, especially his proposal to slash almost $1.2 billion in fund
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14 years ago
Dickinson’s puzzling protest continues
A student demonstration at Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania has stretched into its third day. Students are still occupying an
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Ackerman gets one year contract extension
More than two years before her contract was to expire, Philadelphia Schools Superintendent Arlene Ackerman has received a one year extens
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14 years ago
Blogging teacher has no apologies
A suburban Philadelphia School District is still trying to decide what to do with a high school teacher who has been called “mean
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14 years ago
Villanova story raises questions about rankings
Villanova Law School’s dean says the school reported inflated grade-point-averages that may have boosted the law school’s nat
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School voucher plan gains traction in New Jersey
New Jersey is moving closer to enacting a limited school voucher program.
Legislative committees in the state Senate and Assembly
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Getting more Philly students to file for financial aid
The city of Philadelphia is working to have more students fill out their college financial forms earlier to get the best package of grant
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14 years ago
Progress report on renaissance schools
Last spring, Superintendent Arlene Ackerman took drastic measures to turn around some of Philadelphia’s lowest-performing schools.&
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