Philadelphians have grown accustomed to parents, students and teachers marching to demand adequate funding for education. Today, a group of Pennsylvania law-enforcement officials will have its own pro-education demonstration, of sorts. Philadelphia District Attorney...
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New Challenges in Delaware County – PCCY Blog Spot – October 16, 2013
Public education in Delaware County is a study in contrasts. It has a countywide graduation rate 3% higher than the state average, but lags behind the other Southeastern Pennsylvania counties. Delaware County’s median income is significantly above the national...
City Slashes Pre-K, Head Start Programs – The Philadelphia Tribune – October 11, 2013
President Barack Obama has placed early childhood education high on his agenda, but the School District of Philadelphia has scaled back on the number of seats that serve students in pre-kindergarten and Head Start programs for a third straight year. The school...
At A Symposium, A Call For State Education Funding Formula – The Philadelphia Inquirer – October 9, 2013
If the Pennsylvania Legislature had not scrapped a statewide education-funding formula in 2011 it had approved three years earlier, the Philadelphia School District would have received $360 million more in state aid this year and would not be in a fiscal crisis now,...
District’s Best Schools Affected By Shortfall – The Philadelphia Tribune – October 4, 2013
Nuwar Ahmed, 18, of West Philadelphia is making more trips to the local bookstore these days since the library at her high school was closed due to cutbacks in funding. Ahmed is a senior at Masterman High School, one of the district’s distinguished and highest...
The Coatesville Area School District: Lessons In Bigotry
We recently learned that the Superintendent and Athletic Director of the Coatesville Area School District exchanged viciously racist text messages. Individuals occupying these roles are not just educators and administrators; they are community leaders whose work...
The Coatesville Area School District: Lessons In Bigotry
Download PDF We recently learned that the Superintendent and Athletic Director of the Coatesville Area School District exchanged viciously racist text messages. Individuals occupying these roles are not just educators and administrators; they are community leaders...
A Debate On Raising Funds From City’s Universities and Nonprofits – The Philadelphia Inquirer – September 27, 2013
The University of Pennsylvania, with its Ivy League pedigree and large health system, is one of the nation's most prestigious colleges and is Philadelphia's largest private employer. With a $6 billion-plus budget, a $7.7 billion endowment, and a recently completed...
School Counselors Stretched Thin By District Cuts – The Philadelphia Tribune – September 27, 2013
Parents, students, school employees and education advocates are offering startling snapshots of an urban school district struggling under the strain of staggering debt. Ruth Garcia, a school counselor speaking on behalf of 15 of her colleagues, told the School Reform...
In Philly Schools, When Students With Dreams Or Traumas Seek Counseling, The Office Is Often Empty – WHYY Newsworks – September 18, 2013
Take a walk through the halls of any public school in Philadelphia and behind each classroom door, you're bound to meet students brimming with the stress and strain of life in a big city. At South Philadelphia High School, 11th grader Amber Holmes dreams of becoming a...