School District of PhiladelphiaPhilly watchdog says city’s property tax crackdown may have missed thousands of fraudsters — and $30 million more in revenueBrady’s report suggests the city is still not recovering the millions of dollars in tax revenue it is owed. Her report says that the city should review an additional 36,000 properties.Anna Orso A sweeping audit of the Philadelphia School District’s management and operations is coming, at City Council President Kenyatta Johnson’s requestKristen A. Graham Albert Gury, popular painter and award-winning professor of art education, has died at 74Gary Miles The rules for Philly’s school selection process are changing again — here’s howKristen A. Graham ‘The most incredible profession on the planet’: 500-plus new Philly educators kick off their school yearKristen A. Graham AdvertisementAfter allegations of a 'toxic climate' at Frankford High, the school will have a new principal for the first time in a decadeMichael Calderone is leaving Frankford to become interim principal of Dobson Elementary in Manayunk.Kristen A. Graham Philly school district promotes some administrators, changes principals elsewhere. Here’s a rundown.Changes are common at this point in the school calendar, but this year is particularly busy.Kristen A. Graham Barbara Gillette Price, prolific painter, fine arts teacher, and former president of Moore College of Art and Design, has died at 87In sixth grade, she told The Inquirer in 1994, her artistic talent drew attention from the teacher when her drawing of a female form was all too accurate.Gary Miles Philly’s city budget is balanced, but structural deficit and federal funding concerns loom, board warnsOfficials warned of potential risks outside the Parker administration's control, including major financial challenges being faced by SEPTA and the School District of Philadelphia.Anna Orso These 400 Philly kids almost didn’t make it to the finish line. They collected their diplomas Thursday."This graduation was delayed, but not denied," author, actor, and poet Jaylene Clark Owens told the graduates.Kristen A. Graham School board votes to nonrenew a Philadelphia charterPhiladelphia Montessori has been aggressively attempting to block such action in court. The nonrenewal process can take years.Kristen A. Graham The Philly school board just voted to borrow $600 million to pay its billsBorrowing to pay bills is a rite of summer for the district, the only school system in Pennsylvania unable to raise its own funds.Kristen A. Graham A Philadelphia charter is suing the district again, trying to block a nonrenewal voteThe school board is set to consider a nonrenewal vote for Philadelphia Montessori Charter School, in Southwest Philadelphia, on Thursday.Kristen A. Graham A Philly teacher died after a pole on a Roxborough High’s field fell on her. Her family says the school district should have prevented it.Paula Budin, who taught at Germantown Academy and the Community Partnership School before her retirement, died in December 2024.Kristen A. Graham Access to high school sports in Pa. depends on where you live, a new report finds. Here’s a breakdown.The report from a Philadelphia research group found a link between school funding and sports participation with a persistent gap between urban districts and better-funded suburban districts.Maddie Hanna Here’s what’s in — and not in — Pennsylvania’s $50.8 billion state budgetNew data center reporting requirements, mandatory recess for kids in grades K-5, and a pension bump are among the issues that made the cut. Mass transit funding and skill game regulations did not.Gillian McGoldrick and Ethan Young Some Philly special-needs students are waiting hours this summer for buses that never comeThe Philadelphia school district acknowledged "significant delays" for some students in the extended school year program on routes operated by First Student.Maddie Hanna Pa. lawmakers and Gov. Josh Shapiro have approved a $50.8 billion state budget, delaying action on key issuesTop leaders failed to agree on issues that have seen broad agreement in both chambers, such as repealing a sales tax exemption for data centers. They may revisit them in the fall.Gillian McGoldrick Superintendent Watlington announces promotions and other changes in Philly schools’ administrationSuperintendent Tony B. Watlington Sr. made the changes amid a number of resignations among his top leadership.Kristen A. Graham ‘I’m on this roller coaster’: Philly teachers and school staff are stuck in limbo despite promises to save hundreds of jobs While city and school district officials celebrated a deal to save 340 classroom jobs, uncertainty remains for teachers and staff members that is prolonging an already tumultuous hiring season.Kristen A. Graham See more storiesAdvertisement
Philly watchdog says city’s property tax crackdown may have missed thousands of fraudsters — and $30 million more in revenueBrady’s report suggests the city is still not recovering the millions of dollars in tax revenue it is owed. Her report says that the city should review an additional 36,000 properties.Anna Orso
Philly watchdog says city’s property tax crackdown may have missed thousands of fraudsters — and $30 million more in revenueBrady’s report suggests the city is still not recovering the millions of dollars in tax revenue it is owed. Her report says that the city should review an additional 36,000 properties.Anna Orso
A sweeping audit of the Philadelphia School District’s management and operations is coming, at City Council President Kenyatta Johnson’s requestKristen A. Graham
A sweeping audit of the Philadelphia School District’s management and operations is coming, at City Council President Kenyatta Johnson’s requestKristen A. Graham
‘The most incredible profession on the planet’: 500-plus new Philly educators kick off their school yearKristen A. Graham
‘The most incredible profession on the planet’: 500-plus new Philly educators kick off their school yearKristen A. Graham
After allegations of a 'toxic climate' at Frankford High, the school will have a new principal for the first time in a decadeMichael Calderone is leaving Frankford to become interim principal of Dobson Elementary in Manayunk.Kristen A. Graham
After allegations of a 'toxic climate' at Frankford High, the school will have a new principal for the first time in a decadeMichael Calderone is leaving Frankford to become interim principal of Dobson Elementary in Manayunk.Kristen A. Graham
Philly school district promotes some administrators, changes principals elsewhere. Here’s a rundown.Changes are common at this point in the school calendar, but this year is particularly busy.Kristen A. Graham
Philly school district promotes some administrators, changes principals elsewhere. Here’s a rundown.Changes are common at this point in the school calendar, but this year is particularly busy.Kristen A. Graham
Barbara Gillette Price, prolific painter, fine arts teacher, and former president of Moore College of Art and Design, has died at 87In sixth grade, she told The Inquirer in 1994, her artistic talent drew attention from the teacher when her drawing of a female form was all too accurate.Gary Miles
Barbara Gillette Price, prolific painter, fine arts teacher, and former president of Moore College of Art and Design, has died at 87In sixth grade, she told The Inquirer in 1994, her artistic talent drew attention from the teacher when her drawing of a female form was all too accurate.Gary Miles
Philly’s city budget is balanced, but structural deficit and federal funding concerns loom, board warnsOfficials warned of potential risks outside the Parker administration's control, including major financial challenges being faced by SEPTA and the School District of Philadelphia.Anna Orso
Philly’s city budget is balanced, but structural deficit and federal funding concerns loom, board warnsOfficials warned of potential risks outside the Parker administration's control, including major financial challenges being faced by SEPTA and the School District of Philadelphia.Anna Orso
These 400 Philly kids almost didn’t make it to the finish line. They collected their diplomas Thursday."This graduation was delayed, but not denied," author, actor, and poet Jaylene Clark Owens told the graduates.Kristen A. Graham
These 400 Philly kids almost didn’t make it to the finish line. They collected their diplomas Thursday."This graduation was delayed, but not denied," author, actor, and poet Jaylene Clark Owens told the graduates.Kristen A. Graham
School board votes to nonrenew a Philadelphia charterPhiladelphia Montessori has been aggressively attempting to block such action in court. The nonrenewal process can take years.Kristen A. Graham
School board votes to nonrenew a Philadelphia charterPhiladelphia Montessori has been aggressively attempting to block such action in court. The nonrenewal process can take years.Kristen A. Graham
The Philly school board just voted to borrow $600 million to pay its billsBorrowing to pay bills is a rite of summer for the district, the only school system in Pennsylvania unable to raise its own funds.Kristen A. Graham
The Philly school board just voted to borrow $600 million to pay its billsBorrowing to pay bills is a rite of summer for the district, the only school system in Pennsylvania unable to raise its own funds.Kristen A. Graham
A Philadelphia charter is suing the district again, trying to block a nonrenewal voteThe school board is set to consider a nonrenewal vote for Philadelphia Montessori Charter School, in Southwest Philadelphia, on Thursday.Kristen A. Graham
A Philadelphia charter is suing the district again, trying to block a nonrenewal voteThe school board is set to consider a nonrenewal vote for Philadelphia Montessori Charter School, in Southwest Philadelphia, on Thursday.Kristen A. Graham
A Philly teacher died after a pole on a Roxborough High’s field fell on her. Her family says the school district should have prevented it.Paula Budin, who taught at Germantown Academy and the Community Partnership School before her retirement, died in December 2024.Kristen A. Graham
A Philly teacher died after a pole on a Roxborough High’s field fell on her. Her family says the school district should have prevented it.Paula Budin, who taught at Germantown Academy and the Community Partnership School before her retirement, died in December 2024.Kristen A. Graham
Access to high school sports in Pa. depends on where you live, a new report finds. Here’s a breakdown.The report from a Philadelphia research group found a link between school funding and sports participation with a persistent gap between urban districts and better-funded suburban districts.Maddie Hanna
Access to high school sports in Pa. depends on where you live, a new report finds. Here’s a breakdown.The report from a Philadelphia research group found a link between school funding and sports participation with a persistent gap between urban districts and better-funded suburban districts.Maddie Hanna
Here’s what’s in — and not in — Pennsylvania’s $50.8 billion state budgetNew data center reporting requirements, mandatory recess for kids in grades K-5, and a pension bump are among the issues that made the cut. Mass transit funding and skill game regulations did not.Gillian McGoldrick and Ethan Young
Here’s what’s in — and not in — Pennsylvania’s $50.8 billion state budgetNew data center reporting requirements, mandatory recess for kids in grades K-5, and a pension bump are among the issues that made the cut. Mass transit funding and skill game regulations did not.Gillian McGoldrick and Ethan Young
Some Philly special-needs students are waiting hours this summer for buses that never comeThe Philadelphia school district acknowledged "significant delays" for some students in the extended school year program on routes operated by First Student.Maddie Hanna
Some Philly special-needs students are waiting hours this summer for buses that never comeThe Philadelphia school district acknowledged "significant delays" for some students in the extended school year program on routes operated by First Student.Maddie Hanna
Pa. lawmakers and Gov. Josh Shapiro have approved a $50.8 billion state budget, delaying action on key issuesTop leaders failed to agree on issues that have seen broad agreement in both chambers, such as repealing a sales tax exemption for data centers. They may revisit them in the fall.Gillian McGoldrick
Pa. lawmakers and Gov. Josh Shapiro have approved a $50.8 billion state budget, delaying action on key issuesTop leaders failed to agree on issues that have seen broad agreement in both chambers, such as repealing a sales tax exemption for data centers. They may revisit them in the fall.Gillian McGoldrick
Superintendent Watlington announces promotions and other changes in Philly schools’ administrationSuperintendent Tony B. Watlington Sr. made the changes amid a number of resignations among his top leadership.Kristen A. Graham
Superintendent Watlington announces promotions and other changes in Philly schools’ administrationSuperintendent Tony B. Watlington Sr. made the changes amid a number of resignations among his top leadership.Kristen A. Graham
‘I’m on this roller coaster’: Philly teachers and school staff are stuck in limbo despite promises to save hundreds of jobs While city and school district officials celebrated a deal to save 340 classroom jobs, uncertainty remains for teachers and staff members that is prolonging an already tumultuous hiring season.Kristen A. Graham
‘I’m on this roller coaster’: Philly teachers and school staff are stuck in limbo despite promises to save hundreds of jobs While city and school district officials celebrated a deal to save 340 classroom jobs, uncertainty remains for teachers and staff members that is prolonging an already tumultuous hiring season.Kristen A. Graham
