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A Lesson In People Watching

Carly Ackerman, a teacher at Boys’ Latin Charter School in Philadelphia is teaching her 10th grade composition students about ethnography…not by reading, but primarily by field work.

2013/05/13

SWAG Week: Students With A Goal

Philadelphia’s school spring break is just around the corner and middle and high school kids needn’t scramble to find fun and interesting activities. PhillyGoes2College.com has just the ticket for ‘students with a goal’.

2013/03/18

(Students rally outside the Philadelphia School District headquarters on North Broad Street to protest a plan to close down 29 Philadelphia schools. Credit: Pat Loeb)

UPDATE: 19 Arrested At Protests On School Closings

As of Thursday night, 19 protesters have already been arrested in protests outside the school district’s headquarters – including the president of the American Federation of Teachers.

2013/03/07

(Proponents of a moratorium for school closures listen as Quanisha Smith of Action United speaks outside City Hall. Credit: John Ostapkovich)

Nutter Says He Won’t Back a Delay in Philadelphia School Closure Plan

A coalition of groups is asking Philadelphia mayor Michael Nutter to pressure the School Reform Commission to put a one-year moratorium on the plan to close dozens of schools.

2013/03/04

(Escorted by school district police officers, Philadelphia superintendent William Hite, far right, and SRC member Sylvia Simms, second from right, walk to the Rhodes School in North Philadelphia. Credit: Mike DeNardo)

As Philadelphia Schools Face Closure, Superintendent Tries Out a Dicey Walk

Philadelphia schools superintendent William Hite on Friday put himself in the shoes of schoolkids who would have a much longer walk if their school is permanently closed.

2013/03/01

Arica Simms (center, wearing brown jacket) makes the mile-long walk with her children. (credit: Mike DeNardo)

Philadelphia Mom Leads Walk Representing Her Kids’ Path To New School

A Philadelphia parent opposed to the plan to close 37 public schools took to the streets yesterday to illustrate the longer walk to school her kids would have to make. “I know about the bullying that’s going on in neighborhoods and in schools,” she said. “I fear for my kids.”

2013/02/07

Making High School Choices

The race is on for Philadelphia’s public school 8th graders. By November 2nd they must select five high schools and starting September 19 applications will be accepted.

2012/09/18

Good News, Bad News For Parking Ticket Recipients

City Council has given its thumbs-up to letting you fight parking tickets by mail or online rather than having to show up in person.

2012/05/24

(The current, paved schoolyard at the William Dick Elementary School. Photo provided by Phila. Dept. of Parks and Recreation.)

City To Convert Blacktop Into Parkland At Philadelphia Schools

Turning acres of little-used paved surfaces at Philadelphia school yards into parkland is the goal of a program being launched tomorrow by city officials.

2012/05/09

(Rob Dubow, during testimony to City Council on Monday. Photo from City of Phila. TV)

Philadelphia Lawmakers Grill City’s Finance Chief On Planned Property Tax Changes

One day after the head of Philadelphia’s School Reform Commission admitted to financial mismanagement under the SRC’s previous leadership, City Council members voiced misgivings about raising an extra $90 million to help bail out the school district.

2012/03/28

(SRC chair Pedro Ramos testifies before Philadelphia City Council. Photos from City of Phila. TV)

New Head of Philadelphia Schools Blames Previous Board For Huge Shortfalls

In blunt testimony, SRC chairman Pedro Ramos said that the previous SRC applied stimulus money to new programs rather than using it to address the long-term structural imbalance of the district’s budget.

2012/03/27

(Mayor Nutter, in file photo. Credit: Bobby Bank/ Getty Images)

Nutter Concerned About Corbett’s Social Service Budget Cuts

Mayor Nutter is voicing alarm at certain aspects of the budget unveiled by Governor Corbett on Monday. He’s warning of a rough ride for mental health programs, libraries and homeless centers.

2012/02/09

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

Controller: Philadelphia Schools’ Budget Shortfall Even Worse Than Indicated

In a letter to the school district, city controller Alan Butkovitz says his annual audit shows the shortfall is bigger than the $61 million announced last week by the district.

2012/01/25