Philadelphia Teachers, Students Protest 'Doomsday' Budget Cuts
Staff and students in Philadelphia are protesting the draconian budget measures. Read Full Post >
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May 17, 2013
May 07, 2013
UPenn Innovation Event Features Ed. Industry Players
Education startup companies vied for $145,000 in business funding at an entrepreneurship conference in Philadelphia that is tackling the role of for-profit companies in education. Read Full Post >
April 26, 2013
New Infographic Shows Who School Closings Affect
A new infographic from the Opportunity to Learn Campaign illustrates the disproportionate effect of school closings on minority and low-income students. Read Full Post >
April 23, 2013
Philadelphia Schools Prepare for Budget Cuts
Philadelphia's schools brace for possible "doomsday" budget cuts. Read Full Post >
March 20, 2013
Op-ed Urges Chicago to Learn from Philadelphia's Catholic Schools
Sean Kennedy argues that Chicago's Catholic schools could learn from the new management of Catholic high schools in Philadelphia. Read Full Post >
March 14, 2013
Pa. Charter School Audit Finds $550,000 of Improper Lease Payouts
An audit of charter schools in Pennsylvania found that six charters have received about $550,000 in improper lease reimbursements, among other violations, over the past seven years. Read Full Post >
March 08, 2013
Philadelphia Officials Vote to Shutter 23 Schools
The single wave of closures is believed to be one of the biggest in the nation. Read Full Post >
February 11, 2013
Urban Districts Struggle to Sell Shuttered Schools, Report Finds
Urban districts are grappling with how to find new life for schools they have closed as they manage an increasing inventory of vacant buildings. Read Full Post >
February 03, 2013
Arlene Ackerman, Veteran Superintendent, Dies at 66
Ackerman was one of the nation's best-known and longest-serving urban school leaders, serving as superintendent in three major school systems. Read Full Post >
January 09, 2013
New York City: 26 Schools to Close Due to Low Performance
New York City's department of education announced earlier this week that 26 schools will be closed, phased out, or truncated. Read Full Post >
