Key Questions And Answers On The Budget Crisis – The Notebook – August 7th, 2014
Notebook editors Paul Socolar and Dale Mezzacappa prepared a question-and-answer sheet, updating the budget crisis for distribution at E! Day, the District’s annual back-to-school…
Philadelphia Public School Advocates Push Governor for More Action to Guarantee Schools Open
Download press release PHILADELPHIA (August 6th, 2014) – Philadelphia’s leading public school advocacy organizations joined in calling for the Governor to back up his…
No Cig Tax, But State Leaders Promise School Support – Philadelphia Magazine – August 5, 2014
Another day on the brink for Philly schools: Activists and officials headed to Harrisburg on Monday — the day the Pennsylvania House was supposed…
In Cigarette Tax Haze, An Overlooked Point About Philly’s Tax Circumstances – WITF – August 5, 2014
As state lawmakers appear at a stalemate over a cigarette tax proposal for Philadelphia schools, advocates worry that tax-averse legislators have a fundamental misunderstanding…
Corbett Ready To Give Philly Schools A Cash Advance?: Tuesday Morning Coffee – The Patriot News – August 5, 2014
Good Tuesday Morning, Fellow Seekers. Well, yesterday was supposed to have been the day that the state House returned to work to pass a…
No Cigarette Tax Vote, But Promise For Funds To Tide Philly Schools Over – WHYY Newsworks – August 5, 2014
After a fruitless meeting of Pennsylvania legislative leaders and the Corbett administration, a cigarette tax for Philadelphia city schools remains in limbo. But despite…
In Baltimore, Students Go High-Tech At Low Cost – The Philadelphia Public School Notebook – August 5, 2014
Walking through the hallways of the Digital Harbor Foundation in Baltimore, you can hear the clicking of computer mice, the clacking of fingers on…
No Cigarette Tax Vote, But Promise Of Funds To Tide Philly Over – The Philadelphia Public School Notebook – August 5, 2014
After a fruitless meeting of Pennsylvania legislative leaders and the Corbett administration, a cigarette tax for Philadelphia city schools remains in limbo. But despite…
Outrage Over Cigarette Tax Mess As Advocates Call For New School Funds – Philadelphia Weekly – August 5, 2014
In Harrisburg, even when standard American politics is committed—like, say, the settlement on the lesser of two evils is agreed upon after more than…
Rally For School Funding Doesn’t Move Legislature – The Philadelphia Tribune – August 5, 2014
Scores of concerned city residents traveled to Harrisburg on Monday to press state lawmakers to bridge a budget gap threatening to delay the opening…