High school choices have expanded dramatically in Philadelphia over the last decade, but at a steep price: The large comprehensive schools are "hanging on by a thread," according to a new study by a local child-advocacy organization. Though more options are available...
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After another tentative agreement falters, uncertainty returns to long-overdue Pa. budget – WHYY Newsworks – December 8, 2015
For the second time in a month, a tentative deal to end Pennsylvania's five month-long budget impasse has fallen apart. Gov. Tom Wolf and legislative leaders on both sides of the aisle came to an agreement late last week that would provide an historic $400 million...
Report calls for more investment in neighborhood high schools – The Philadelphia Tribune – December 8, 2015
One of the region’s most influential children’s advocacy organizations called for priority funding for the city’s public neighborhood high schools, which it said educate higher numbers of the system’s most vulnerable students, and at higher cost. In a 26-page report...
Report Finds Gap Between Philly’s Citywide High Schools And Struggling Neighborhood High Schools – CBS Philly – December 7, 2015
A new report says there’s a wide gap between Philadelphia’s neighborhood high schools, and its magnet and special-admission schools. “We’re forced to work with minimal resources, but we’re supposed to have high expectations,” said Roxborough High School senior Devin...
Local Access – The Philadelphia Sunday Sun – December 6, 2015
The Mayor’s Reception Room at City Hall was packed on Wednesday as Mayor-elect Jim Kenney held a news conference to announce the latest additions to his cabinet. Among them was Nina Ahmad, the current president of the National Organization for Women’s Philadelphia...
Millions Down, Billions To Go – December 4, 2015
Millions Down, Billions To Go While Harrisburg may be adopting a fair funding formula, it’s miles short of the goal. Just how many miles? The Commonwealth spends $5.8 billion on its public schools annually and the formula only comes into play when there’s new money...
Mayor-Elect announces city office appointments – PhillyVoice – December 2, 2015
Mayor-Elect Jim Kenney presented four individuals to his administration Wednesday. And, as he touted, the four individuals who will be the city's Pre-K Director, Chief Service Officer, the Director of the Mayor's Office of LGBT Affairs, and the Deputy Mayor for Public...
These Turkeys are Stuffed! – November 27, 2015
These Turkeys are Stuffed! This Thanksgiving we are grateful that Capitol media are reporting the budget turkey is cooked—unfortunately for Pennsylvanians, for five long months we have all endured a front row view of the making of this budget. Some of which, we...
A backlash against pervasive testing – The Philadelphia Public School Notebook – November 25, 2015
Growing up in China, Janet Zheng got used to taking tests. But she also got used to getting the preparation she needed from her classes, which is why the American system makes no sense to her. “You take this much test,” she said, holding her hands apart, “with this...
Waiting for sorely needed pre-K expansion – Philadelphia Public School Notebook – November 23, 2015
Amid lots of distress about the impact of the Pennsylvania budget impasse on pre-K, the most critical budget issue for the city is actually pre-K expansion. With its enormous unmet need for affordable, quality preschool, Philadelphia had been expecting a huge...