Philly schools to outsource nurses? – The Philadelphia Inquirer – May 13, 2015
The Philadelphia School District is exploring outsourcing its health services, officials said Wednesday – a move that might mean privatizing jobs now held by…
More questions than answers on funding for Philly schools – Philadelphia Daily News – May 13, 2015
THE CITY’S public school system is once again stuck in no man’s land, otherwise known as a new budget cycle. The city charter requires…
Candidates, pledge support for Philly children – Philadelphia Inquirer – May 12, 2015
Famed American historian Henry Adams once said, “During a campaign, the air is full of speeches – and vice versa.” More than 100 years…
Increasing Students’ Success and No Relief for Schools – May 8, 2015
Community Schools Coming to Philadelphia More than a million students in 3,000 schools across the nation attend schools that offer students and families access…
Pennsylvania Leaves $19 Billion in Tax Breaks on the Table – The Rick Smith Show – May 6, 2015
#PABudget: Pennsylvania Leaves $19 Billion in Tax Breaks on the Table (audio) Donna Cooper, Executive Director of Public Citizens for Children and Youth joins…
Inside Take: Money for Schools, or Tax-Free Helicopters? – Philadelphia Magazine – April 28, 2015A
(This is an opinion column from a Citified insider.) Most Americans know that the federal tax laws are filled with carefully crafted tax breaks…
Community meeting slated April 29 on school funding formula – Delaware County News Network – April 28, 2015
Haverford Township School director and chairman of the Delaware County School Boards Legislative Council Larry Feinberg will serve as moderator for a panel discussion…
William Penn struggles with bleak budget numbers – Daily Times – April 26, 2015
When it comes to the budget for the William Penn School District, Rafi Cave can’t tell you what will happen next. “We have no…
How to Make a Collective Impact on Urban Education – Drexel Now – April 23, 2015
Aristotle once said that “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts,” and we are learning this concept holds true in education.…
Philadelphia Group Lobbies Pa. Legislators For Fair Funding For Public Schools – CBS3 – April 22, 2015
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A bus full of young voters left center city Philadelphia this morning for Harrisburg, where they were meeting later in the…