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...
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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...
Parent Association Helps Lea Students Thrive – The Philadelphia Tribune – December 15, 2011
Located at the intersection of Locust and 47th Streets, the Henry C. Lea Elementary School is in a state of positive change with the school’s motto being “Teachers Teach — Students Study — Parents Participate.” “I invite you to come out and visit our school,” said...
Not Looking For A Savior This Time Around – The Philadelphia Public School Notebook – December, 2011
The School District of Philadelphia should not be waiting for Superman, or Superwoman, but looking for a new leader who would be – in the words of one knowledgeable education insider – "hitting the ground learning." The city should regard its recent experience with...
Parent Training Focuses on Teacher Turnover Problems – Our City Our Schools Website – November 16, 2011
Parents from seven schools came together on Saturday, 11/12, for a Parent Leadership Institute held by ACTION United, with Parent Power. Parents shared concerns about resources, lack of college preparation, overemphasis on test-taking skills, and the need for greater...
Controversial School Voucher Plan Is Back in Harrisburg – Philadelphia Public School Notebook – November 14, 2011
For the first time in more than a decade, school vouchers have a legitimate chance of becoming a reality in Pennsylvania. On Oct. 26, the state Senate voted 27-22 to approve Gov. Corbett’s education initiative. If SB 1 passes the House, it will undoubtedly be hailed...
Corbett Vouchers Plan Taking Hits From Left And Right in Pennsylvania – Newsworks – October 20, 2011
This fall, Governor Tom Corbett is hoping to make good on a campaign promise by creating a voucher program for Pennsylvania's public school students. The state-funded vouchers would pay for tuition at private and religious schools. Some critics call Corbett's voucher...
A Novel Choice For School Panel – Philadelphia Inquirer – October 11, 2011
A Philadelphia novelist, teacher, and arts advocate is the newest School Reform Commission member. Mayor Nutter on Monday named Lorene Cary to the five-member governing body of the Philadelphia School District - a group dogged by controversy in recent months for...