Education Articles

Councilman: Philly should reimburse teachers who pay for school supplies

It’s a familiar tale in city classrooms — teachers spending hundreds or thousands out of pocket to...

Is Philadelphia properly funding its community college?

As faculty and support staff at Community College of Philadelphia move closer to a strike, some...

STUDENT DEBT TAX CREDIT BILL NO. 190616

Legislation to create a tax credit of up to $7,500 over five years to help recent graduates living...
Community college funding

TRANSFER ORDINANCE TO FUND COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF PHILADELPHIA BILL NO. 190212

Legislation to transfer $19 million from the General Fund to fund Community College of...
WHYY Teacher Reimbursement

SCHOOL TEACHERS REIMBURSEMENT FUND BILL NO. 161061 2017

Legislation to create a fund dedicated to raising money for Philadelphia School teachers so that...

BOARD OF EDUCATION REFORM IN PREPARATION OF RETURN TO LOCAL CONTROL BILL NO. 160021

Legislation to provide a new method and new qualifications for appointing and electing the members...

NATIONAL AND GLOBAL BEST PRACTICES IN EDUCATION RESOLUTION NO. 130260

Legislation to hold hearings on educational best practices on a global basis to determine how they...