Middle Eastern drum beats echoed down the hallways; dancers moved tithe steps of traditional African dances; and students listened to the flowing melodies of professional jazz musicians just another day at Motivation High School. Through a program called the Picasso...
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Budget Cuts Pose A Threat To Safety In Philadelphia Schools – Philadelphia Inquirer – June 19, 2011
When a fight erupts at Edison High School, staff calls a "code blue," and among those who hurry to the scene to assist is Janet Bundy, a 23-year veteran in her job, known as a "nonteaching assistant." But Bundy likely won't be at Edison - one of the Philadelphia...
Philadelphia School Superintendent Arlene Ackermans Real Mistake – Philadelphia Inquirer – June 13, 2011
A FUNNY thing happened last week: People got angry at Arlene Ackerman for righting a wrong. That followed the superintendent's announcement that the school district had come up with money to preserve full-day kindergarten. The district previously said kindergarten...
What About The Students? – Philadelphia Inquirer – June 12, 2011
Philadelphia's school-budget crisis is hardly an anomaly. Across the country, municipalities are proposing layoffs, shuttering schools, swelling class sizes, eliminating essential programs, and raising taxes. In Philadelphia, we're considering all these measures,...
Testimony to the School Reform Commission on proposed cuts to the School District of Philadelphia
Concerns Rise Over Leadership Of Philadelphia Schools – Philadelphia Inquirer – June 8, 2011
In City Hall last Thursday afternoon, a select group of officials sat with Mayor Nutter in his office, exchanging the latest information and strategy ideas on how to accomplish their unified mission of securing more money from Harrisburg to help close the Philadelphia...
Nutter Pitches More Taxes To Aid Schools – Philadelphia Inquirer – June 2, 2011
With time running out to raise about $100 million for city schools, Mayor Nutter proposed in private meetings Wednesday to raise property taxes, resurrect the long-dead soda tax, and increase prices at parking meters and kiosks. City Council members, who largely were...
POLICY PAPER: Strengthening The Arts By Supporting Arts Teachers – Jun 2011
PCCY's report on how the arts can present an opportunity to bring at-risk students together.
Wanted: A Safe-Schools Advocate To Make City Schools Safer – Philadelphia Inquirer – May 26, 2011
AMID THE turmoil about the school district's finances, another issue can't be allowed to fall off the radar - school safety. The district can't suspend or expel its way out of school violence any more easily than the city can arrest its way out of community violence....
Public School Community Urges Council To Increase District’s Funding – Philadelphia Inquirer – May 26, 2011
Parents, students, advocates, educators, and religious leaders Wednesday implored City Council to increase city funding for schools to preserve full-day kindergarten, transportation, and programs that help dropouts earn high school diplomas. Anne Pomerantz, head of...