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(A member of PCAPS shows a copy of the valentine being delivered to members of the SRC. Credit: Cherri Gregg)

Love of Schools, Love of Kids Prompts Valentine Delivery to Phila. School Officials

Opponents of the Philadelphia School District’s plan to close 37 more public schools at the end of this school year delivered a special Valentine’s Day message to the School Reform Commission.

2013/02/14

(New SRC board member Sylvia Simms, third from right, at an event with Philadelphia schools superintendent William Hite, center. Photo provided)

Community Leader Sylvia Simms Named to Philadelphia School Reform Commission

Sylvia Simms, 52, of North Philadelphia, is a former district bus attendant and the founder of the group “Parent Power.”

2013/01/29

2012 Year in Review: Aborted Fight To Merge Rutgers-Camden into Rowan U.

Governor Chris Christie’s proposal got a warm reception at Rowan, but the opposition at Rutgers-Camden was strong.

2012/12/28

(Philadelphia schools superintendent Dr. William Hite addresses a public meeting about school building closures. Credit: Mike DeNardo)

Phila. School District Gathering Public Views on School Shutdown Criteria

The School District of Philadelphia has launched a series of public meetings as it explores permanently closing dozens of school buildings.

2012/09/25

Hite Seen As Next Philadelphia School Superintendent As Martinez Drops Out

It looks like the short list for Philadelphia’s next schools superintendent just got a little shorter.

2012/06/29

(Credit: School District of Philadelphia)

Philadelphia School District Announces First Finalist For Superintendent’s Job

The School District has released the name of one of the two finalists for the superintendent’s job. The first candidate to be revealed is Pedro Martinez.

2012/06/22

School Reform Commission To Announce Candidates For Superintendent

Today’s the day the public learns the names of the two finalists to be Philadelphia’s next schools superintendent.

2012/06/22

Chief Academic Officer Penny Nixon, SRC Chairman Pedro Ramos, Chief Recovery Officer Tom Knudsen (by Mike DeNardo)

Philadelphia Teachers: We’ve Been Left Out Of SRC’s Overhaul Plan

“I would like to urge you to fix what the district has, not try to recreate the wheel,” said Hillary Linardopoulos, a third grade teacher at Julia DeBurgos Elementary in West Kensington.

2012/05/20

(The Rowan University room where Monday's hearing took place. Credit: Mike DeNardo)

NJ Legislators Hear Pros, Cons of Proposed Rowan Takeover of Rutgers-Camden

The higher education committees of the New Jersey assembly and state senate got an earful on the highly charged proposal to have Rowan take over Rutgers University’s Camden campus.

2012/03/19

Hundreds Gather To Oppose Takeover of Rutgers-Camden By Rowan U.

Wendell Pritchett, chancellor at Rutgers-Camden, urged everyone to put the heat on decisionmakers at the state capital.

2012/02/02

Search Is On For Philadelphia’s Next Schools Superintendent

A search team is now in place, to help the School Reform Commission find Philadelphia’s next schools superintendent.

2012/01/11

School Reform Commission Has New Chairman

Pedro Ramos, a former Philadelphia school board president and city managing director, was confirmed Monday as new chairman of the SRC.

2011/11/15

Mayor Nutter Names Novelist Lorene Cary To School Reform Commission

Cary’s novel, “The Price of a Child,” was the first “One Book, One Philadelphia” pick in 2003, and she founded Art Sanctuary 13 years ago.

2011/10/10

From left: SRC member Joesph Dworetzky, Acting Superintendent Leroy Nunery, Interim SRC Chair Wendell Pritchett, SRC member Denise McGregor-Armbrister (credit: Mike DeNardo)

Wendell Pritchett Holds First SRC Meeting As Interim Chairman

“We commit as a commission to work in a transparent and efficient manner. That’s going to be extremely important. We have to get the public’s respect and trust in this process,” Pritchett said.

2011/10/06