Education
Sandra Day O’Connor preaches civics in Philadelphia
A former U.S. Supreme Court Justice came to Philadelphia’s National Constitution Center today to discuss the role of civics educati ...
15 years ago
NAACP focuses on Chester Upland School District’s struggles
State budget cuts are hurting the Chester Upland School District, NAACP officials said Tuesday. The district, which received $10 m ...
15 years ago
Ackerman gets paid; questions unanswered
Leaders of the Philadelphia school system still aren’t talking about their decision to pay departed superintendent Arlene Ackerman ...
15 years ago
Philadelphia Catholic high schools making do without striking teachers
The Philadelphia Archdiocese’s 17 city and suburban high schools are open today but teachers are on strike. Mary Rochford, th ...
15 years ago
Schools open for a system in turmoil
Philadelphia’s public schools open their doors today, welcoming 155,000 students back to a district that has undergone major change ...
15 years ago
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 ...
15 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 ...
15 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 ...
15 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 ...
15 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