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(Philadelphia School District headquarters. File photo by Mike DeNardo)

Philadelphia School District Probing How Kindergarten Girl Was Given to Unknown Woman

District policy calls for anyone signing out a student to go to the main office, with identification, where their name should be matched with a list of approved individuals.

2013/01/15

(Philadelphia School District headquarters, 440 North Broad Street. File photo by Mike DeNardo)

Phila. School District Putting 2,000 More Preschoolers Into Private Day Care

Starting next school year, more than half of the three- and four-year-olds in district preschool programs known as “Head Start” will be served by private day care providers.

2013/01/10

Some Philadelphia H.S. Students Will Have A New, Easy Way To Get Condoms

Students in 22 Philadelphia public high schools will return to school in the new year to condom dispensers in the nurse’s office.

2012/12/23

Philadelphia School Closures Throw Hamels Foundation a Curve Ball

Some schools that have received new equipment are now slated to be shut down by the Philadelphia school district.

2012/12/20

Philadelphia High School Placed On Lockdown Following Brawl Among Students

A brawl in the hallways at Abraham Lincoln High School in the Northeast this Tuesday afternoon resulted in the school population being placed in lockdown.

2012/10/09

(George Ricchezza, head of District 1201 of SEIU Local 32BJ, at a recent union protest. Credit: Mike DeNardo)

Philadelphia School Officials Say Concession Talks With Custodians Are ‘Paused’

The leader of the Philadelphia school district’s custodians’ union says concession talks have broken down. But the district says they’re simply “on hold.”

2012/06/21

(Members of District 1201 of Local 32BJ of the Service Employees International Union stand outside Philadelphia school district headquarters. Credit: Pat Loeb)

Custodians’ Union Says Philadelphia School District Is Trying To Strangle Them

The head of the union that represents custodians in Philadelphia public schools says the school district is bargaining in bad faith, trying to dismantle the union while obtaining millions of dollars in concessions from workers.

2012/06/13

Philadelphia School District Defends Monday’s Early Dismissal

When deciding to dismiss students early because of hot weather, officials say they look at more than just a single day’s forecast.

2012/06/11

Philadelphia School District Laying Off Hundreds More

Pink slips are going out later this week for 270+ non-teaching personnel.

2012/06/06

President Obama To Speak At Philadelphia High School’s Graduation

High school seniors at Philadelphia’s Science Leadership Academy will be getting a special visitor around the time of graduation.

2012/05/18

Philadelphia School District Deciding Whether To Stop Using Beef With ‘Pink Slime’

The Philadelphia School District is weighing its options on whether it should opt for government beef that does not contain the filler that has come to be known as “pink slime.”

2012/03/16

Philadelphia Middle Schooler In Hot Water After Shooting Classmate With Toy Gun

It happened in math class at the HA Brown School, on Sergeant Street in Kensington, around 11:30am this morning.

2012/03/06

Amid Cheating Allegations, Philadelphia School District Tightens Control on Tests

In the wake of allegations of cheating on standardized tests, the School District of Philadelphia is taking additional steps to make sure next week’s PSSA exams are on the up-and-up.

2012/03/06

Exclusive: Police Investigate YouTube Video Of 8th Graders Fighting In Philadelphia Classroom

Philadelphia School District Officials confirm they are now investigating to learn more about a YouTube video that shows two 8th grade students viciously beating each other inside the Carnell School in Northeast Philadelphia.

2012/02/29