Education
Schools in Philadelphia Archdiocese wait for word on appeals
Catholic school students, parents, and teachers across the Philadelphia area, are waiting. Dozens of the 49 schools slated to close ...
13 years ago
Pa. schools talk financial challenges despite being spared mostly in state budget
Pennsylvania school leaders are sussing out the implications of Governor Tom Corbett’s proposed budget. Overall Kindergarten ...
14 years ago
Shippensburg offers ‘Plan B’ in health-center vending machine
A Pennsylvania university has a new offering in vending machines — and it’s not soda or candy. Shippensburg University ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia controller warns school district again of financial danger
Philadelphia City Controller Alan Butkovitz has written a second letter to school district officials warning that his annual audit may co ...
14 years ago
Feds give Philly schools $64 million
The Philadelphia Public Schools Notebook’s Erika Owens reports that $64.4 million in federal ...
14 years ago
Other Pa. school districts join Chester Upland on financial brink
It’s already been a difficult and tense year for the teachers and students at the Chester Upland School District. Education advoca ...
14 years ago
President invites Chester Upland teacher to State of the Union address
A Philadelphia-area teacher will attend Tuesday night’s State of the Union address as a guest of President Obama. Elementary ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia schools looking at sports and other options for budget cuts
The Philadelphia School District’s budget woes are getting worse and it’s exploring lots of ways to reduce costs. The D ...
14 years ago
Amid reports of short-term deal, protesters seek more money for Chester Upland schools
Activists not happy with a short-term budget fix for the Chester Upland School District took their complaints to their State Senator. &nb ...
14 years ago
Pa., N.J., and Del. all get lower grades on charter school ranking
All three states in this region got lower grades in a report out Tuesday that ranks state charter-school laws across the country. ...
14 years ago
Most Penn State alumni at King of Prussia meeting upset about Joe Paterno
Penn State Alumni gathered in King of Prussia Thursday night to talk about the child sexual abuse scandal and future of their alma mater ...
14 years ago
Chester mother pleads with Governor Corbett to send emergency funds
One Pennsylvania school district is still reeling from millions in state budget cuts last summer. Chester-Upland has dealt with mon ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia parochial schools learn rules for challenging closing threat
Leaders from the nearly 50 Philadelphia area Catholic schools slated to close or be consolidated, met on Tuesday with officials from the ...
14 years ago
Are vouchers a savior for Philadelphia’s parochial schools?
Today officials from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia sat down with representatives of about 50 elementary and secondary schools slated to ...
14 years ago
Holiday mail delays Philly teachers’ paychecks
Some Philadelphia teachers received late paychecks for Christmas. About 15 percent of Philadelphia School District employees don ...
14 years ago