Phila. Lawmakers Snub Nutter-Corbett Plan For Funding City's Schools
Over the objections of the Nutter administration, a City Council committee has approved its own plan to funnel an extra $50 million to the city's cash-starved school district.
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Over the objections of the Nutter administration, a City Council committee has approved its own plan to funnel an extra $50 million to the city's cash-starved school district.
Gerri C. LeBow Hall, at 32nd and Market Streets in University City, is the new home of Drexel's LeBow College of Business.
The funding crisis has caused the Philadelphia school district to slash the number of college guidance counselors.
Temple University is hosting an unusual artist Thursday night. He's a painter and motivational speaker, a combination that's tricky because he has no control of his limbs and has great difficulty talking.
The $71 million expansion of Rowan Hall will allow the enrollment of the engineering school to double.
The goal is $500,000, by October 15th, to buy paper, workbooks, and other school supplies for Philadelphia schoolkids.
Nutter administration officials are promising to do a better job collecting a little-known tax that applies to income from investments and which goes entirely to the school system.
The Pennsylvania House Tuesday night shot down the latest effort to pass legislation that would eliminate school property taxes by increasing sales and personal income taxes.
Supporters of the legislation say the situation in Philadelphia is shining a new light on the process of teacher furloughs in Pennsylvania.
University spokesman Jonathan Gust says no decision has been made yet and the university is holding forums with students, faculty, and staff to discuss the issue and get input from the campus community.
As a conference of entrepreneurs interested in investing in education took place inside, protesters gathered in front of the Union League on South Broad Street Monday evening with a word of warning to students, teachers and staff at public schools.
They're not the newest Nikes, but these "Toms" sneakers are great for gym class.
Seniority has been a major issue in the ongoing negotiations between the school district and its teachers' union.
It was the technology director who discovered the racial text messages that led to last week's resignation of superintendent Richard Como and athletic director James Donato.
"We're trying to change minds through visuals," says Sean McKoy. "We want to be the next version of '60 Minutes' but cater to a younger generation."
On the second Sunday of each month, Philadelphia's Magic Gardens holds"Family Jams," a chance for kids (and even some adults) to make their own magic.
One local university is taking an opportunity this month, National Cholesterol Education Month, to urge its students to pay attention to the dangers of high cholesterol.
Museum officials will be welcoming area college students with daylong festivities including food, music, and giveaways on the famous steps.
SAT results are in for the Class of 2013 in New Jersey, and they're looking good.
Chris Mburu, a senior human rights advisor with the United Nations, spoke with Villanova students as they were about to embark on the annual "St. Thomas Day of Service."
As part of a national program to share African-American oral history with the next generation, the four "history makers" will head back to school Friday.
A few dozen School District of Philadelphia teachers got together Thursday night for an "open mic night," sharing their stories from the beginning of the school year.
The attorney general's office blamed the problems on a "breakdown in communications" and said it was in discussions with the district to reschedule the Operation Safe Surf assemblies.
Drexel University is among those considering buying the recently closed University City High School.
On Wednesday, he did say his office was already looking into an issue within the Coatesville Area School District before the text message exchange between former School Superintendent Richard Como and former Athletic Director Jim Donato surfaced.
