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Council Begins Budget Hearings Without All The Details – Philadelphia Inquirer – March 26, 2012
On March 14, when scores of residents testified at Council's first hearing on Mayor Nutter's budget, something was missing. Citizens didn't have access to Nutter's "budget detail," a document thousands of pages long that provides specifics on every dime the city plans...
Anti-Violence Quilt Project Underway at Mifflin Elementary – WHYY Newsworks – March 22, 2012
Students at Thomas Mifflin Elementary School in East Falls are promoting peace through patterns this week. After nearly two months of lessons on anti-bullying and violence prevention, the young students have started designing an anti-violence quilt to be showcased at...
A Life Captured Through The Lens And Learning – WHYY Newsworks – March 22, 2012
Ellie Seif, a retired teacher and principal, has always been fascinated with cameras. Her first exposure to film was in her preteens when she watched her father work as a motion picture projectionist. She's not sure if that's why she loves photography so much, but she...
A Chorus of Concern Over Great Schools Compact – The Philadelphia Public School Notebook – March 9, 2012
Proponents of traditional public schools are expressing growing concern that the Philadelphia Great Schools Compact could end up favoring charters and being a raw deal for the School District. On Monday, they’ll get the chance to voice their worries before the School...
Stack, Actor Tony Danza, School Advocates Discuss Proposed School Budget Cuts (Video) – PA Senate.Com – March 5, 2012
As proposed state budget cuts and a budget shortfall bring financial turmoil to the School District of Philadelphia, state Sen. Mike Stack, along with actor and former Philadelphia high school teacher Tony Danza and school advocates, discussed the ongoing...
Shortage of Nurses In Philadelphia Schools Costs Everyone – Philadelphia Inquirer – February 21, 2012
WITH a 25 percent poverty rate ($23,050 or below for a family of four) - up from 18.5 percent in 2000 - Philadelphia is the country's biggest poor city. Seventy percent of its children have public health-insurance coverage. Yet, since the summer, the Department of...
Corbett To State – Pick Your Poison – Philadelphia Inquirer – February 15th, 2012
Gov. Corbett's new budget proposal makes drastic cuts to state funding for education and other services while attempting to shroud them in false claims of more flexibility for local communities. The governor's spending plan does nothing to address Pennsylvania's...
Father of Disabled Child: Every Month, I Have To Argue Something – The Philadelphia Inquirer – January 18, 2012
Since the day she was born, 19 months ago, Anabelle Linzey of Ridley Township has been on a category of state Medical Assistance that covers severely disabled children. Profound brain malformations limit her functions to those of a newborn, and she requires...
Choosing The Right Superintendent – CBS3 – January 11, 2012
Nationally, the average tenure of big city school superintendents is now three and a half years, reports the latest Philadelphia Public School Notebook, in which players in the city’s education scene comment on our challenges. The last three Philadelphia...