School District of Philadelphia

Cellphone Schools

How two principals' cellphone policies were inspired by the Philly airport and Kevin Hart

Asbestos concerns at Kensington High School are forcing students to relocate to another building

Kensington High School Closure

Philadelphia teachers describe chaotic 'fantasy football draft' to get their school assignments

School district

Philly school district owes $2.8 million to former employees, city controller says

School district audit

Philly school district launches new office to usher in sweeping changes to facilities

School District transition office

Mayor Parker, city leaders make plea to state lawmakers for more funding to help Philly schools

Parker Harrisburg rally

Philly school district will not cut 340 jobs after city leaders commit to finding funding

school district staff cuts

Uber escalates ad campaign against Mayor Parker’s $1-per-ride tax as vote looms

Uber stock

GOP megadonor offers private school scholarships to students at Philly's shuttering public schools

School closure Jeffrey Yass

Two Philly charter schools were recommended for nonrenewal. Here’s what happens next

School district charter renewals

School district renames headquarters after Constance E. Clayton, a former superintendent who put children first

Constance E. Clayton

Children's Health

Recess is critical to academic and social success, pediatricians say — but many schools have cut it

AAP Recess Guidelines

City Council to consider expanding SEPTA’s student fare program

septa student fares hearing

School board approves plan to close 17 schools despite strong opposition from City Council and communities

Isaiah Thomas board meeting

Philly school board delays vote on plan to close 17 schools hours before scheduled meeting

School Board vote

Educators, tech advocates weigh in on Mayor Parker's proposed rideshare tax

Mayor Parker budget

Philly school district revises its school closures list one more time — with a vote slated for Thursday

James R. Ludlow School

Mayor Parker doubles down on rideshare fee, as Uber claims it's a 'double tax'

School district building

This Philly elementary school is slated to become a middle school. The community is urging the district to reconsider

John Moffet School March

Mayor Parker proposes raising rideshare tax to $1 per trip to fund public schools

School district funding

Philly school district plans to cut hundreds of positions to reduce $300 million deficit, but no layoffs are coming

School District budget cuts

Council members urge Philly school district to 'go back to the drawing board' on facilities plan

School district impeach

Philly students are guaranteed water and bathroom breaks under district's new wellness policy

School District wellness

Hundreds pack Philly school district's headquarters to oppose plan to close schools around city

facilities presentation

In proposal to close 20 Philly public schools, district says it's learned from mistakes it made in 2013

Penn Treaty

Amid concern over ICE raids in region, Philly school district reaffirms policy to protect students

ICE Philadelphia Schools

As snow clean up continues in Philly, city offices closed again and schools go remote Tuesday

Snow Update Philly

Philly school district's new math curriculum yields students' highest test scores in nearly a decade

philly math scores

Philly's youth poet laureate now is a finalist for U.S. title

National youth poet laureate

After recording its first enrollment gain in a decade, Philadelphia public schools are losing students again

philly schools enrollment

Quinta Brunson starts fund to pay for Philly students to go on field trips

School District of Philadelphia reaches new contract with its principals union

school district principals contract

Eagles and Jason Kelce team up with local designers to create Birds gear that raises money for a good cause

Eagles Apparel HeavySlime

Mom charged with stealing $61K from Philly schools meant for her kids' care

School district con

Math scores up, reading scores lagging in Philly school district, preliminary data shows

philly students math scores

Data reveals scope of problems at city schools ahead of closure decisions

philly school closures

How the School District of Philadelphia will decide which schools must close

Philly School Closures

Philadelphia expands successful dropout prevention program to four more schools

philly dropout prevention

Philadelphia teachers union ratifies new contract with school district

teachers union contract

Philadelphia teachers union to vote on tentative new contract

Philly Teachers Contract

Philadelphia teachers union, school district reach tentative new contract

School district teachers union deal

Frankford High will reopen for new school year after asbestos abatement

Frankford High School reopening

SEPTA funding crisis threatens Philadelphia students' back-to-school plans

septa schools philly

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