School District of PhiladelphiaA judge told the Philly school board it can't vote to close a charter school ThursdayPhiladelphia Montessori, a K-4 in Southwest Philadelphia, sued the district in May, arguing that it should be barred from closing any charters. Maddie Hanna Philly’s school bus drivers and maintenance workers want higher payKristen A. Graham This West Philly High graduate almost dropped out of school. Instead, he has a diploma and a full-time job.Kristen A. Graham No Philly mayor has lost reelection in modern history. So does Mayor Parker have anything to worry about?Anna Orso Mayor Parker and City Council now have one year to figure out a way to bring in $216 million after reversing Philly school cuts, officials saySean Collins Walsh and Kristen A. Graham AdvertisementPhilly can’t proceed with non-renewing a city charter school — for nowNonrenewal proceedings against a charter school that has sued the city were halted by a Philadelphia Common Pleas Court judge.Kristen A. Graham These 52 Philly schools will dismiss early Thursday — the last day of school — because of heat52 Philly schools will dismiss early on the last day of classes for the 2025-26 school year, with extreme heat in the weather forecast.Kristen A. Graham OpinionReginald Streater: Philadelphia schools can use $50 million from City Council. But they still need a long-term funding solution.It would be shortsighted for the school district to use City Council’s one-time boost to save jobs that need permanent funding, writes the Board of Education’s president.Reginald L. Streater, For The Inquirer Some Philly teachers say they’re pressured to pass students who rarely come to class or do workTeachers said it's an open secret that it's nearly impossible to fail a student in Philly public schools, and administrators encourage teachers to pass students ahead to the next grade level.Kristen A. Graham Philly’s state lawmakers will still push to close a tax loophole requested by Mayor Parker, as Pa. budget talks move alongPennsylvania's budget negotiations are "much further along" than last year, top legislative leaders said, as other potential sticking points emerge ahead of the June 30 budget deadline.Gillian McGoldrick How some Philly students included a protest against looming budget cuts in their graduation ceremonyOlney High School stands to lose 17 staff because of Philadelphia School District budget cuts — perhaps the deepest cuts of any school in the district.Kristen A. Graham A top Philly school official is leaving the district to be a superintendent in South JerseyAriel Lajara just accepted a job as superintendent in South Jersey. He will lead the Vineland school system in Cumberland County.Kristen A. Graham The downfall of Mayor Parker’s tax on Uber was her biggest legislative defeat to date. Here’s what went wrong.The budget fight revealed that Parker’s hard-nosed negotiating style will not always work with a City Council that is increasingly willing to throw around its weight.Anna Orso and Sean Collins Walsh Philly teachers union and advocates implore school officials to restore 340 classroom positionsTheir plea came the day after the dramatic public collapse in City Council of Mayor Parker's rideshare tax that would have provided recurring funding to the school district.Kristen A. Graham 52 Philly schools will operate virtually because of the heat FridayA quarter of Philadelphia schools will pivot to virtual instruction, with temperatures expected to soar Friday.Kristen A. Graham Philly school officials are cutting 340 classroom jobs despite getting more funding from City CouncilMore than 340 school-based budget cuts are apparently still on the table, despite $48 million in new funds for the Philadelphia School District.Kristen A. Graham, Anna Orso, and Sean Collins Walsh Philly City Council rejected Mayor Parker’s proposed taxes on Uber and Airbnb while advancing a $7.1 billion city budgetParker had hoped to use revenue from a new tax on rideshare services to generate $48 million for the School District of Philadelphia. Council will use existing money instead.Sean Collins Walsh, Anna Orso, and Kristen A. Graham ‘Toxic’ climate at Frankford High prompts a Philadelphia School District probeMultiple staffers described serious allegations of misconduct and long-simmering tension at the historic school.Kristen A. Graham Mayor Parker’s proposals to tax tech companies falter as city budget deadline loomsCity Council leaders on Wednesday put a bill to increase the city's hotel tax on hold indefinitely. Parker's proposed $1-per-ride tax on rideshare remains the biggest budget holdup.Anna Orso and Sean Collins Walsh Philly City Council is holding up a proposal to borrow $200M to buy the police headquarters buildingOfficials warned if the city does not exercise its option to buy the building this year, the annual rent price is set to nearly double. Council members balked at the price tag.Anna Orso, Sean Collins Walsh, and Jake Blumgart See more storiesAdvertisement
A judge told the Philly school board it can't vote to close a charter school ThursdayPhiladelphia Montessori, a K-4 in Southwest Philadelphia, sued the district in May, arguing that it should be barred from closing any charters. Maddie Hanna
A judge told the Philly school board it can't vote to close a charter school ThursdayPhiladelphia Montessori, a K-4 in Southwest Philadelphia, sued the district in May, arguing that it should be barred from closing any charters. Maddie Hanna
This West Philly High graduate almost dropped out of school. Instead, he has a diploma and a full-time job.Kristen A. Graham
This West Philly High graduate almost dropped out of school. Instead, he has a diploma and a full-time job.Kristen A. Graham
No Philly mayor has lost reelection in modern history. So does Mayor Parker have anything to worry about?Anna Orso
No Philly mayor has lost reelection in modern history. So does Mayor Parker have anything to worry about?Anna Orso
Mayor Parker and City Council now have one year to figure out a way to bring in $216 million after reversing Philly school cuts, officials saySean Collins Walsh and Kristen A. Graham
Mayor Parker and City Council now have one year to figure out a way to bring in $216 million after reversing Philly school cuts, officials saySean Collins Walsh and Kristen A. Graham
Philly can’t proceed with non-renewing a city charter school — for nowNonrenewal proceedings against a charter school that has sued the city were halted by a Philadelphia Common Pleas Court judge.Kristen A. Graham
Philly can’t proceed with non-renewing a city charter school — for nowNonrenewal proceedings against a charter school that has sued the city were halted by a Philadelphia Common Pleas Court judge.Kristen A. Graham
These 52 Philly schools will dismiss early Thursday — the last day of school — because of heat52 Philly schools will dismiss early on the last day of classes for the 2025-26 school year, with extreme heat in the weather forecast.Kristen A. Graham
These 52 Philly schools will dismiss early Thursday — the last day of school — because of heat52 Philly schools will dismiss early on the last day of classes for the 2025-26 school year, with extreme heat in the weather forecast.Kristen A. Graham
OpinionReginald Streater: Philadelphia schools can use $50 million from City Council. But they still need a long-term funding solution.It would be shortsighted for the school district to use City Council’s one-time boost to save jobs that need permanent funding, writes the Board of Education’s president.Reginald L. Streater, For The Inquirer
OpinionReginald Streater: Philadelphia schools can use $50 million from City Council. But they still need a long-term funding solution.It would be shortsighted for the school district to use City Council’s one-time boost to save jobs that need permanent funding, writes the Board of Education’s president.Reginald L. Streater, For The Inquirer
Some Philly teachers say they’re pressured to pass students who rarely come to class or do workTeachers said it's an open secret that it's nearly impossible to fail a student in Philly public schools, and administrators encourage teachers to pass students ahead to the next grade level.Kristen A. Graham
Some Philly teachers say they’re pressured to pass students who rarely come to class or do workTeachers said it's an open secret that it's nearly impossible to fail a student in Philly public schools, and administrators encourage teachers to pass students ahead to the next grade level.Kristen A. Graham
Philly’s state lawmakers will still push to close a tax loophole requested by Mayor Parker, as Pa. budget talks move alongPennsylvania's budget negotiations are "much further along" than last year, top legislative leaders said, as other potential sticking points emerge ahead of the June 30 budget deadline.Gillian McGoldrick
Philly’s state lawmakers will still push to close a tax loophole requested by Mayor Parker, as Pa. budget talks move alongPennsylvania's budget negotiations are "much further along" than last year, top legislative leaders said, as other potential sticking points emerge ahead of the June 30 budget deadline.Gillian McGoldrick
How some Philly students included a protest against looming budget cuts in their graduation ceremonyOlney High School stands to lose 17 staff because of Philadelphia School District budget cuts — perhaps the deepest cuts of any school in the district.Kristen A. Graham
How some Philly students included a protest against looming budget cuts in their graduation ceremonyOlney High School stands to lose 17 staff because of Philadelphia School District budget cuts — perhaps the deepest cuts of any school in the district.Kristen A. Graham
A top Philly school official is leaving the district to be a superintendent in South JerseyAriel Lajara just accepted a job as superintendent in South Jersey. He will lead the Vineland school system in Cumberland County.Kristen A. Graham
A top Philly school official is leaving the district to be a superintendent in South JerseyAriel Lajara just accepted a job as superintendent in South Jersey. He will lead the Vineland school system in Cumberland County.Kristen A. Graham
The downfall of Mayor Parker’s tax on Uber was her biggest legislative defeat to date. Here’s what went wrong.The budget fight revealed that Parker’s hard-nosed negotiating style will not always work with a City Council that is increasingly willing to throw around its weight.Anna Orso and Sean Collins Walsh
The downfall of Mayor Parker’s tax on Uber was her biggest legislative defeat to date. Here’s what went wrong.The budget fight revealed that Parker’s hard-nosed negotiating style will not always work with a City Council that is increasingly willing to throw around its weight.Anna Orso and Sean Collins Walsh
Philly teachers union and advocates implore school officials to restore 340 classroom positionsTheir plea came the day after the dramatic public collapse in City Council of Mayor Parker's rideshare tax that would have provided recurring funding to the school district.Kristen A. Graham
Philly teachers union and advocates implore school officials to restore 340 classroom positionsTheir plea came the day after the dramatic public collapse in City Council of Mayor Parker's rideshare tax that would have provided recurring funding to the school district.Kristen A. Graham
52 Philly schools will operate virtually because of the heat FridayA quarter of Philadelphia schools will pivot to virtual instruction, with temperatures expected to soar Friday.Kristen A. Graham
52 Philly schools will operate virtually because of the heat FridayA quarter of Philadelphia schools will pivot to virtual instruction, with temperatures expected to soar Friday.Kristen A. Graham
Philly school officials are cutting 340 classroom jobs despite getting more funding from City CouncilMore than 340 school-based budget cuts are apparently still on the table, despite $48 million in new funds for the Philadelphia School District.Kristen A. Graham, Anna Orso, and Sean Collins Walsh
Philly school officials are cutting 340 classroom jobs despite getting more funding from City CouncilMore than 340 school-based budget cuts are apparently still on the table, despite $48 million in new funds for the Philadelphia School District.Kristen A. Graham, Anna Orso, and Sean Collins Walsh
Philly City Council rejected Mayor Parker’s proposed taxes on Uber and Airbnb while advancing a $7.1 billion city budgetParker had hoped to use revenue from a new tax on rideshare services to generate $48 million for the School District of Philadelphia. Council will use existing money instead.Sean Collins Walsh, Anna Orso, and Kristen A. Graham
Philly City Council rejected Mayor Parker’s proposed taxes on Uber and Airbnb while advancing a $7.1 billion city budgetParker had hoped to use revenue from a new tax on rideshare services to generate $48 million for the School District of Philadelphia. Council will use existing money instead.Sean Collins Walsh, Anna Orso, and Kristen A. Graham
‘Toxic’ climate at Frankford High prompts a Philadelphia School District probeMultiple staffers described serious allegations of misconduct and long-simmering tension at the historic school.Kristen A. Graham
‘Toxic’ climate at Frankford High prompts a Philadelphia School District probeMultiple staffers described serious allegations of misconduct and long-simmering tension at the historic school.Kristen A. Graham
Mayor Parker’s proposals to tax tech companies falter as city budget deadline loomsCity Council leaders on Wednesday put a bill to increase the city's hotel tax on hold indefinitely. Parker's proposed $1-per-ride tax on rideshare remains the biggest budget holdup.Anna Orso and Sean Collins Walsh
Mayor Parker’s proposals to tax tech companies falter as city budget deadline loomsCity Council leaders on Wednesday put a bill to increase the city's hotel tax on hold indefinitely. Parker's proposed $1-per-ride tax on rideshare remains the biggest budget holdup.Anna Orso and Sean Collins Walsh
Philly City Council is holding up a proposal to borrow $200M to buy the police headquarters buildingOfficials warned if the city does not exercise its option to buy the building this year, the annual rent price is set to nearly double. Council members balked at the price tag.Anna Orso, Sean Collins Walsh, and Jake Blumgart
Philly City Council is holding up a proposal to borrow $200M to buy the police headquarters buildingOfficials warned if the city does not exercise its option to buy the building this year, the annual rent price is set to nearly double. Council members balked at the price tag.Anna Orso, Sean Collins Walsh, and Jake Blumgart
