Education
Teachers at parochial high schools still without a contract
Roman Catholic high schools in Philadelphia are set to open this week but teachers still don’t have a new contract to replace the o ...
14 years ago
High school opens, transformed by controversial Ackerman initiative
When one South Philadelphia school opens its doors tomorrow, part of ousted Superintendent Arlene Ackerman’s signature Renaissance ...
14 years ago
As school year starts, thousands of Pa., N.J. teachers without new contracts
Thousands of public school teachers from the Delaware Valley will start the year without new contracts. Teachers from more than 35 ...
14 years ago
Still without contract, Neshaminy teachers rachet up pressure
The Neshaminy Federation of Teachers is entering its fourth working academic year without a contract. Union members, who voted to autho ...
14 years ago
Advocates say Pa. budget cuts targeted poor school districts
Education professionals and analysts say state budget cuts fell disproportionately on Pennsylvania’s poor school districts. ...
15 years ago
Penn State raises tuition 4.9 percent
Three of Pennsylvania’s four state-related universities are raising tuition. Penn State students, however, will see smaller ...
15 years ago
Philadelphia waits to see if extra money for schools will loosen purse strings in Harrisburg
Philadelphia is giving $53 million extra to the city schools partly in hope that lawmakers in Harrisburg might follow suit. State ...
15 years ago
Philadelphia area teen who beat the odds despite cancer is ready to graduate tonight
When Gary Keller was diagnosed with a very rare cancer in December 2008, his mom didn’t think he was going to make it to Christmas. ...
15 years ago
Philadelphia teachers anxiously await word on their jobs
The next week will be a tense one for many teachers across Philadelphia as they wait to find out if they’ll be back in the classroo ...
15 years ago
Pa. teachers union supports test scores as part of evaluation
It’s a first for Pennsylvania’s largest teachers union. The Pennsylvania State Education Association says it now supports us ...
15 years ago
Camden begins ambitious mentoring plan in city schools
Its no secret that Camden’s public schools have been struggling for decades. New Jersey Governor Christie is preparing initia ...
15 years ago
SEPTA and Philadelphia schools optimistic about funding student Transpasses
A meeting between the School District of Philadelphia and SEPTA Friday is being described as “productive.” The parties ...
15 years ago
Philadelphia schools ask city for at least $75 million
The Philadelphia schools are staring down a budget with a $600 million hole in it. So district leaders went to City Council today, ...
15 years ago
Education cuts will boost class size in 85 percent of Pennsylvania school districts
It’s not just the Philadelphia school district that’s facing lay-offs and massive budget cuts. A survey of school districts a ...
15 years ago
Phila. Mayor Nutter promises probe into King charter mess
Mayor Nutter promised Monday that his chief integrity officer will conduct a “series of fact-finding interviews” into the eve ...
15 years ago