Before Marilyn Krupnick was a science teacher at Northeast Philadelphia's Wilson Middle School, she was a student there. When she stepped through the building's doors for the first time in 1956 with her mother, she was shocked by what she saw. "I said, 'Mom, this...
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What PCCY Is Doing To Ensure The Successful Opening Of Schools – The Philadelphia Public School Notebook – August 23, 2013
In response to a Philadelphia Public School Notebook Blog: PCCY sees three big challenges- first we must get the opening of schools right, second we need a new teachers’ contract that works for great teachers and students and third we need to continue the push for...
Over Jeers and Shouts, SRC Suspends Parts of School Code – The Philadelphia Public School Notebook – August 15, 2013
Entering the overflowing room to a chorus of boos, struggling to be heard above the derisive shouts of hundreds of teachers, students, and parents, the School Reform Commission voted Thursday to suspend parts of the Pennsylvania School Code. The move, permitted by the...
Suspension of Selected Requirements of the School Code and Related Regulations of the State Board of Education
Testimony to the Philadelphia School Reform Commission Re: Suspension of Selected Requirements of the School Code and Related Regulations of the State Board of Education Presented by Donna Cooper, Executive Director Public Citizens for Children and Youth August 15,...
Testimony to School Reform Commission—Suspension of Selected Requirements of the School Code and Related Regulations of the State Board of Education
SRC Suspends Seniority Rule For Calling Back Philly School Employees – WHYY Newsworks – August 15, 2013
During a raucous meeting packed with angry teachers and activists, the Philadelphia School Reform Commission voted Thursday to deploy its emergency powers to suspend rules on teacher seniority as the district begins to rehire 1,000 of the 3,800 staff members laid off...
8 Things Parents Should Know About Philly Schools – WHYY Newsworks – August 15, 2013
With so many stories and rumors out there, we consolidated some of the issues on the table ahead of Friday's funding deadline. Each of the eight items below links to a full story for more information. 1. The school district budget shortfall (caused largely by the...
Leading Education Groups Urge Council to Support Sales Tax Extension for Schools Before Friday’s Deadline
Download PDF Philadelphia, PA (August 13, 2013) - With just 4 days remaining until the deadline for the City of Philadelphia to provide funding to ensure public schools open on-time, seven of the city’s leading non-profit and education policy organizations are...
Parents Meet With Council President Over School Funding (Video) – FOX29 – August 7, 2013
Philadelphia News, Weather and Sports from WTXF FOX 29 The hour-long, closed-door meeting with city council president Darrell Clarke gave parents a chance to vent their frustration over what they see as an impending education disaster. "We're on a countdown to public...
Slim Chance Schools Will Have Adequate Funding – Philadelphia Tribune – August 5, 2013
Philadelphia’s finance director on Monday called a new cigarette tax requiring approval from state lawmakers in Harrisburg the city’s best shot for borrowing the funds that the School District of Philadelphia needs to open schools next month with a full complement of...