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Philadelphia Dads Join The Million Father March
By Jim Melwert PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Philadelphia was one of more than 800 cities taking part the Million Father March, as dads – and moms – were encouraged to walk their children to school today. Among...
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Decision Expected Soon On Which City Schools Will Permanently Close
By Mike DeNardo PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Philadelphia school officials are getting ready to publicly identify the dozens of schools targeted for permanent closure next fall. Superintendent William Hite...
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Parents, Students Protest Plan To Close 37 Philadelphia Public Schools
By Mike DeNardo PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – The School Reform Commission got an earful last night, over the proposal to close 37 Philadelphia schools. It was the public’s first chance to appeal to the...
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Superintendent Hite Presents Plan To Improve Academics, Finances In...
By Mike DeNardo PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — After four months of fact-gathering, Superintendent William Hite presented his action plan on Monday to improve Philadelphia schools. His plan has two goals:...
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Public School Advocates Seek Moratorium On Superintendent’s ‘Action Plan’
By Pat Loeb PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Public school advocates are already asking for changes in the action plan unveiled today by Philadelphia schools superintendent William Hite. KYW’s Pat Loeb reports...
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Former Philadelphia Public Schools Superintendent, Arlene Ackerman, Dies At 66
By Mike DeNardo PHILADELPHIA (CBS/AP) – Former Philadelphia schools superintendent Arlene Ackerman, who left abruptly a year and a half ago after clashing with local officials, has died, according to...
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Some Schools May Move To Philadelphia School District Headquarters If Closed
By Mike DeNardo PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Part of the debate over closing 37 Philadelphia schools includes the possibility of moving some schools into the cavernous district headquarters building. “If we’re...
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Philadelphia School Superintendent Set To Announce Changes In Plan To Close...
By Mike DeNardo PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Philadelphia’s schools chief is changing his plan to permanently close one in six city schools. Superintendent William Hite told a daylong City Council hearing on...
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School District Makes 12 Changes To Closure Plan
By Mike DeNardo, Jericka Duncan PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Philadelphia schools superintendent William Hite has fine-tuned his recommendation to permanently close dozens of Philadelphia public schools. Ten...
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Parents’ Protest Disrupts SRC Meeting On School Closures
By Mike DeNardo PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Public hearings resume today, on the plan to permanently close 29 Philadelphia public schools (see related story). Emotions ran high at the School Reform...
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Hite Talks Contract Issues Over Teacher Pay And Water Fountains In...
By Mike DeNardo PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Philadelphia’s schools chief wants to clear up some misconceptions teachers may have, after the district’s opening contract proposal to the teachers union leaked...
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Pa. House Approves Fiscal Code, Finishes Work On State Budget
By Mike DeNardo HARRISBURG, Pa., (CBS) – Lawmakers in Harrisburg have finally finished their work on the state budget. And that puts one more piece of Philadelphia’s school funding puzzle is in place....
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Millions Added For Philadelphia Schools As State Finalizes Budget
By Mike DeNardo PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Lawmakers in Harrisburg have finally finished their work on the state budget. And that puts one more piece of Philadelphia’s school funding puzzle is in place. In a...
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Superintendent Hite Seeks To Suspend Seniority
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The leader of the city’s struggling school system wants to suspend rules that require laid-off workers to be rehired based on seniority, a move the teachers union said it would...
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SRC Votes To Suspend School Code, Bypassing Union Seniority Rules
By Mike DeNardo, Todd Quinones PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – The School Reform Commission has voted to sidestep union seniority rules, as it hires back laid-off teachers for the start of school. And the...
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Philadelphia Parents Take Budget Crisis Concerns To SRC
By Mike DeNardo PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – While teachers and activists marched, Philadelphia parents Thursday night took their concerns over the budget crisis to the School Reform Commission. “Save our...
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With Founder On Trial For Fraud, 2 Charter Renewals Denied By SRC
By Mike DeNardo PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – The School Reform Commission last night failed to renew the charters of two schools founded by a woman who is on trial on fraud charges. Two charters founded by...
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3 Philadelphia Principals Fired In Test Cheating Scandal
By Mike DeNardo PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – The Philadelphia School District fired three principals Thursday night, as part of an investigation into cheating on standardized tests. Heads are rolling in the...
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Superintendent Releases New Plan To Improve Philly Schools
By Mike DeNardo PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Philadelphia School District Superintendent William Hite has released this year’s version of his blueprint to improve city schools. Hite says his Action Plan 2.0...
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Superintendent Hite Introduces New Action Plan To Turn Around Philadelphia...
http://media.philadelphia.cbslocal.com/CBSPHL_20140217175313790AA.mp4 PHILADELPHIA (CBS) –“It’s bigger, it’s bolder and it’s meant to be aspirational in scope and urgent in nature.” For Dr. William...
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SRC Chair Doubtful Superintendent Will Get All Money Requested To Improve...
By Mike DeNardo PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Philadelphia School District Superintendent William Hite says he needs $320 million more to start his action plan for next year (see related story). But the new...
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Philadelphia School District Announces Plans To Suspend Teacher Seniority...
By Mike DeNardo PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The School District of Philadelphia is scrapping teacher seniority rules, starting next September. The battle lines are drawn. Superintendent William Hite has...
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Children In Philadelphia School District Get Their Very Own Free Library Cards
By Mike DeNardo PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Thousands of Philadelphia school kids will begin getting city library cards, starting Wednesday. Mayor Michael Nutter and School District Superintendent William...
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If No Cigarette Tax By Aug. 15, Phila. School District Says Layoffs Will Begin
By Mike DeNardo PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Philadelphia’s schools superintendent says if the state legislature doesn’t authorize a cigarette tax by the middle of next month, he’ll begin sending out pink...
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SRC Scheduled To Make Announcement Friday About Future Of Cash-Strapped...
http://media.philadelphia.cbslocal.com/CBSPHL_20140814183048820AA.mp4 By Jan Carabeo PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Now less than a month away from the start of school in Philadelphia, the School Reform...
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Philadelphia Public School Students Return To Class Amid Budget Crisis
http://media.philadelphia.cbslocal.com/CBSPHL_20140908052850560AA.mp4 By Mike DeNardo, Jan Carabeo PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Public schools opened today for the 131,000 students in the Philadelphia School...
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Year In Review: Budget Turmoil For The Philadelphia School District
By Mike DeNardo PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — After a year of slashing activities, counselors and nurses, the School Reform Commission defied the city charter in May by refusing to approve a budget that would...
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Phila. Public Schools Expected To Take Extra Day Off Due To Papal Visit
By Mike Dunn PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Philadelphia public schools are likely to add an extra day off next month because of the Pope’s visit. School Superintendent William Hite will ask the School Reform...
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Superintendent Hite Announces Plan To Consolidate Some Schools And Phase Out...
By Mike DeNardo PHILADELPHIA (CBS) –– In an effort to get more students into better-performing schools, Superintendent William Hite has announced a wide-ranging plan that includes starting-up two new...
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Philadelphia Elementary Students Receive Free Summer Reading Books
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Thousands of Philadelphia School District students receive free summer reading books. Philadelphia District Superintendent William Hite describes a new initiative aimed at...
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