Dec 7, 2015
Clearly, The Philadelphia School District faces many challenges ranging from financial instability, to insufficient funds, to high staff turnover, markedly at-risk student population and epidemically low levels of performance. This report on the neighborhood high...
Dec 7, 2015
A new report says there’s a wide gap between Philadelphia’s neighborhood high schools, and its magnet and special-admission schools. “We’re forced to work with minimal resources, but we’re supposed to have high expectations,” said Roxborough High School senior Devin...
Nov 25, 2015
Growing up in China, Janet Zheng got used to taking tests. But she also got used to getting the preparation she needed from her classes, which is why the American system makes no sense to her. “You take this much test,” she said, holding her hands apart, “with this...
Nov 19, 2015
HARRISBURG – It might be a wake-up call to anyone expecting a smooth path to a final state budget. Senate Republicans plan to vote next week on a proposal to eliminate property taxes as a source of school revenue and replace them with hikes in the sales and...
Nov 19, 2015
Tiny preschoolers and K-12 school students took Monday off to join school board members and exasperated parents calling for an end to Pennsylvania’s budget impasse, as Gov. Tom Wolf signaled a budget deal wouldn’t be ready before December. Members of the...
Nov 10, 2015
They are lawyers, veteran police commanders, advocates for children and charity; a high school principal and a former human-services commissioner. One ran for office before; one is running now. More than 100 people are on a transition team announced Thursday and...
