Education
Philadelphia hunts for a new breed of superintendent for lean times
The search is underway for a new leader to run Philadelphia’s public schools. The School Reform Commission or SRC, which oversees ...
15 years ago
Muslim Student Groups from N.J. and Pa. Universities Monitored by NYPD
Muslim student groups from universities across the region are claiming that they’ve been unfairly targeted as terrorist hot-beds. < ...
15 years ago
Despite environment of budget cuts, CCP faculty threaten strike
Staff and professors at the Community College of Philadelphia are threatening to strike if the administration does not offer better healt ...
15 years ago
St. Hubert girls high school and 48 others wait on appeals to stay open
Catholic schools across the Philadelphia area are waiting for some big news. On Friday, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia will announ ...
15 years ago
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 ...
15 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 ...
15 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 ...
15 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 ...
15 years ago
Feds give Philly schools $64 million
The Philadelphia Public Schools Notebook’s Erika Owens reports that $64.4 million in federal ...
15 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 ...
15 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 ...
15 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 ...
15 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 ...
15 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. ...
15 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 ...
15 years ago