In a historic vote, more than 80% of Philadelphia voters make it clear; we want Universal Pre-K. Key Facts on the Approval of Ballot Question Four: 124,000 voters voted “yes” on ballot question four, the most votes in favor of a ballot measure since 2007. More people...
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How, and how much, are teachers paid in Pennsylvania – WHYY Newsworks – May 20, 2015
How much do Pa. teachers make? A lot, relatively speaking. The average starting salary for a teacher in Pennsylvania as of the 2012-2013 school year was $41,901. Nationally, that number puts the state ninth for highest starting teacher pay, behind Alaska, California,...
Universal Pre-K Outperforms All Other Ballot Questions and Most Candidates – May 20, 2015
In a historic vote, more than 80% of Philadelphia voters make it clear; we want Universal Pre-K. Key Facts on the Approval of Ballot Question Four: 124,000 voters voted “yes” on ballot question four, the most votes in favor of a ballot measure since 2007. More people...
Election Eve: Looking at the Issues – NBC10 – May 18, 2015 (video)
Budget uncertainty plagues principals, planning – Philadelphia Public School Notebook – May 18, 2015
Carver High School of Engineering & Science is one of the most successful schools in the city, educating mostly low-income students of color in sought-after technology fields and sending them to college. Next year, principal Ted Domers doesn’t know whether he’ll...
Preschool Children and D.A. Seth Williams Vote “Yes” for Universal Pre-K – May 18, 2015
High-quality pre-k is not available to two-thirds of preschool age children in Philadelphia, according to research from Public Citizens for Children and Youth. Philadelphia voters can put the city on track to provide high-quality pre-k for all children by voting...
DA Seth Williams Wants To See Pre-K Ballot Question Approved – CBS3 – May 18, 2015
Philadelphia’s district attorney is urging voters to approve a question on tomorrow’s ballot that would create a panel to recommend a plan for provide for universal pre-kindergarten. Why is DA Seth Williams pushing a “yes” vote on the pre-K ballot question? “The most...
Neighborhood schools: Fragile gains at risk – Philadelphia Public School Notebook – May 18, 2015
The faces of young Philadelphia can be found sitting around a table in the sunny classroom of a neighborhood high school. There’s a young woman from Bangladesh who loves learning, but who just two years ago spoke hardly any English. There’s a young African American...
DA Seth Williams Joins Children to Support Universal Pre-K Ballot Question
With less than 24 hours before the May 19th Primary Election, District Attorney Seth Williams made an impassioned plea for ballot question number four. And that ballot question, which eighty percent of Philadelphia voters supported, asked if the Philadelphia Home Rule...
School district explores privatizing health care options for students – Philadelphia Tribune – May 16, 2015
The School District of Philadelphia is considering outsourcing its school health services, a move that could have an impact on unionized school nurses. The district has issued a request for proposals this week for private providers who want to take over medical...