Montgomery County Intermediate Unit Losing Students -- Back To School Districts
Some school districts are deciding to "mainstream" more students rather than paying the expense of the specialized education.
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Some school districts are deciding to "mainstream" more students rather than paying the expense of the specialized education.
The Maccabi Games are coming to the Philadelphia area this summer, and local organizers are looking for families to host the approximately one thousand teenagers coming to the region to compete.
A Philadelphia teacher plans to run about 100 miles to the state Capitol to stress the need for school funding.
About 200 people against school budget cuts spent the last day of school rallying in front of the Philadelphia School District headquarters.
Now that Philadelphia schoolchildren are being let out of classes for the summer, Mayor Michael Nutter has helped kick off a free summer meals program.
Four parents are taking the School District of Philadelphia to court, claiming the district is illegally transferring autistic students among schools.
When the Tony award winning musical - Next to Normal - comes to the Kimmel Center this week, it will come with community discussions about its controversial topic.
On this Father's Day, one of the toughest things Dad has to do is let go when it's time for his child to leave the nest.
About 40 young people growing up in some of Philadelphia's toughest neighborhoods, many of whom may have thought they had no chance of getting a good job or a good education, graduated Friday from the St. Christopher's Hospital "Health Tech" program.
Philadelphia City Council has reportedly reached a deal that is expected to raise around $53 million in revenue to bail out the city's school district.
Governor Tom Corbett is nominating Pedro Ramos to fill a spot on the SRC that had been vacant since February.
There is a political showdown on the horizon. Thursday morning there will be a hearing on funding for public schools and Mayor Michael Nutter believes soda can help secure those funds.
The state Supreme Court is wading into the battle between the Philadelphia school district and its teachers union over what could be the biggest job losses in a generation.
Philadelphia Phillies' lefthander Cole Hamels and his wife, Heidi, are helping out Philadelphia schools at a time when they need it most.
In the ongoing legal battle over layoffs between the teachers union and Philadelphia school district, it appears likely that the State Supreme court will take up the case
A federal appeals court says two Pennsylvania teens can't be disciplined at school for MySpace parodies of their principals created off-campus.
On the eve of a court hearing to determine the fate of thousands of Philadelphia school teachers who have been laid off, hundreds of teachers and their supporters rallied outside the Philadelphia School District headquarters on North Broad Street this afternoon.
The district is asking all its teachers, administrators and staff members to chip in by making a charitable contribution to help close the budget gap.
For example, the 213 seniors at Sts. John Neumann and Maria Gorretti High School, in South Philadelphia, earned $9 million in college scholarships.
The cash-strapped Bristol Township (Pa.) school board is mulling over the end of music classes, and it's not the only district in a bind. But critics say this solution is shortsighted.
This West Philadelphia center for art and dance is one of ten institutions from around the country eligible for a $50,000 grant, but the public has to help make it happen.
The School Reform Commission is giving the district's five employee unions until June 30th to reopen their contracts and agree to $75 million in concessions.
A $200,000 gift from Drs. Washington and George Hill will open the Hill Family Center for College Access on the campus of Rutgers University in Camden.
Archdiocesan Superintendent Mary Rochford suggests people brace themselves because the economy, paired with the high cost of education, is forcing more than a few parents to opt out of Catholic schools.
Cheryl Bremble is under arrest, accused of having sexually explicit conversations and sending text messages to one of her female students.
