June 30th weighs heavily on Philadelphia. That’s city council’s deadline for passing its annual budget. It’s a date that holds particular significance for the cash-strapped School District of Philadelphia. Officials have floated several doomsday scenarios about what...
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Philadelphia Schools Superintendent Says Doomsday Budget Forcing Catastrophic Layoffs – The Seattle PI – June 12, 2013
Philadelphia's schools superintendent has called the massive layoffs forced by the district's financial crisis "nothing less than catastrophic." Last week, the district announced that it will lay off 3,783 employees — 676 teachers, 283 counselors, 127 assistant...
Keep The Pressure On: Parents Pack City Hall and Harrisburg – Philadelphia Metro – June 12, 2013
Parents of students in the Philadelphia School District descended today not only on City Hall here but in Harrisburg to hand deliver thousands of letters written by city students urging legislators to help fund the school budget. Sarah Clark Stuart, who has a freshman...
Philadelphia Schools To Become Glorified Day-Cares As Nearly 4,000 Jobs Cut in Doomsday Plan – RT – June 12, 2013
The Philadelphia school system announced that nearly 4,000 district employees will be laid off on July 1 thanks so a so-called "doomsday" budget that administrators and others say will almost certainly be “catastrophic” for the city. Philadelphia Superintendent...
Philly Council Delays Liquor Tax Hike Vote – NBC10 – June 12, 2013
Philadelphia City Council members decided not to vote Wednesday on legislation that would increase the city liquor tax. Mayor Michael Nutter proposed the measure which would increase the liquor tax from ten to 15 percent in an effort to generate $95 million dollars...
City Council Hears Proposal To Increase Liquor-By-The-Drink Tax (Video) – CBS Philly – June 12, 2013
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Inside City Council Chambers, parents and education advocates continued to urge City Council members to find a solution to the school district’s budget crisis during a committee hearing Wednesday. They even presented 4,000 letters...
Pressure Builds As New School Budget Cuts Loom – Philadelphia Tribune – June 11, 2013
With a second round of layoffs looming for Philadelphia public schools, parents, students and other supporters will intensify pressure on City Council and state lawmakers to help close a $304 million budget shortfall. Those funding cuts are drastic, potentially...
With Cuts Looming, Students Hold Final Performance (Bregy)
MEDIA ALERT WITH CUTS LOOMING, STUDENTS HOLD FINAL PERFORMANCE Download PDF WHAT: Students from Bregy Elementary school will hold their final performance of “The Lion King”. With “Doomsday budget” cuts looming, children will no longer take the...
Checking In On GroundSwell: A Shift To Public Education Advocacy – Generocity – June 10, 2013
Superhero capes were presented to Councilmen Curtis Jones and Wilson Goode Jr. for their support of enhanced funding for both public and arts education. Back in February, we reported on an exciting new initiative from the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance (GPCA)...
Philly School Students Send A Clear Message to City Council
Download PDF Great Visuals: Thousands of letters written by students to be presented at council meeting (PHILADELPHIA) June 10th, 2013 – Mothers plan to use the smallest voices in a big way today, Wednesday, June 12th at 2pm to urge Philadelphia City...