As any 4-year-old who’s played musical chairs knows, declining resources result in chaos and some children inevitably get left out. This month, parents are receiving a harsh reminder of this age-old truth. Decades of research have persuaded educators, economists and...
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Proposed State Budget Revisions Wont Eliminate Drastic Cuts In Philadelphia School Spending – Philadelphia Inquirer – May 12, 2011
Even if a new budget proposed by Harrisburg Republicans passes and some funds are restored to education spending, the Philadelphia School District will still face a $610 million gap next year, officials said Wednesday. Chief Financial Officer Michael Masch broke the...
Activists Tell School District To Stop Budget Blame Game – Philadelphia Inquirer – May 12, 2011
School-district officials have contended that to stop the massive cuts they want to make to close a $629 million deficit, Harrisburg, Philadelphia, anybody must swoop in with more money to save the day. But in the latest wave of protests against the district's cuts,...
GOP Budget Plan Restores Some Pa. Education Funds – At A Cost – Newsworks – May 11, 2011
Pennsylvania House Republicans' budget plan restores some of Gov. Tom Corbett's cuts to higher education. But child-care advocates say it's at the expense of toddlers. The House version of the budget restores a portion of Corbett's most unpopular cuts--those to...
Experts: Half-day Kindergarten A Disaster – Philadelphia Inquirer – May 1, 2011
The Philadelphia School District's plan to cut full-day kindergarten to help balance its budget is being decried by national education experts as a "disaster" and a "very bad decision" that could harm the development of thousands of children - especially the poor. At...
If Busing Ends, Philly District Would Have To Transport Charter Students – WHYY Newsworks – April 28, 2011
The Philadelphia school district may have to cut 3,800 positions in order to close a $600 million deficit. Another proposal to make up for the loss of almost $300 million in state funds this year includes eliminating free transportation to and from school. That means...
South Philadelphia High School’s Arts Projects Cultivate Respect – Philly.com – April 15, 2011
The Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations' report on South Philly High's tensions recommended several actions to create communities of respect in schools. This suggestion is based on their finding that building bridges between educators and community groups helps...
Zero Tolerance Failed City Schools – Philly.com – April 12, 2011
The recent Inquirer series on school violence showed that unsafe schools have serious consequences. But while the series identified the right problem, we must take care not to address it with the wrong solution. We already know what doesn't work - including the...
Cutting Money for Education Wrong for PA – Daily Times – April 11, 2011
Budgets are about values, and with its $1 billion cut to public education the proposed budget makes the wrong choices about our present and our future. Indeed, the idea that we are increasing aid to prisons while cutting aid to education is an eloquent statement of a...
Nutter and Ramsey Consider Putting Armed Police Officers in Some Schools – Philadelphia Inquirer – April 9, 2011
Mayor Nutter and Police Commissioner Charles H. Ramsey are discussing a proposal to put armed city police officers in some schools as part of a comprehensive plan to improve safety and security for the 155,000 students enrolled in the Philadelphia School District. "We...