Reduced class size a budget priority
The School District's 2003-04 budget calls for modest overall growth, funding of new programs primarily through reallocating funds, a small operating deficit, and a total of nearly $1.8 billion in...
View ArticleParents rally for funds, more equity for Title I
Protesting in schoolyards and at School Reform Commission (SRC) meetings, parents have been voicing their concerns about Title I funds. Members of the community group ACORN are calling for more funding...
View ArticleThere's no deficit this year, but enrollment losses cause cutbacks
Author: by Paul Socolar Author Bio: Contact Notebook editor Paul Socolar at pauls@thenotebook.org or 215-951-0330 x2107.This year's $1.86 billion School District budget will be balanced for a change -...
View ArticleTitle I funds returned to neediest schools
Author Bio: Contact EPOP at 215-634-8922.After more than a year of organizing, members of the Eastern Pennsylvania Organizing Project (EPOP) have negotiated a change in the District's Title I funding...
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On the verge of a windfall?
It looks like Philadelphia is in for a massive sum of new dollars from the state through the federal stimulus plan – some $361 million – if the legislature approves the recommendations of the Rendell...
View ArticleWe may not get another chance like this
[Updated May 7 based on revised budget documents]Last week, the School District provided the first details on how it plans to spend the additional $314 million it anticipates having next year.Yes, that...
View ArticleScaled-back budget still has a record spending increase
Author: by Paul Socolar Author Bio: Contact Notebook editor Paul Socolar at pauls@thenotebook.org.Even after making drastic adjustments in its budget to close a gap due to a disappointing state budget...
View ArticleWhat's wrong with the District budget hearings?
Normally I would laud next week’s public hearings to weigh in on the District’s plans to close a near $200 million shortfall. After all, the District reversed its earlier opposition to the idea and...
View ArticleAt the SRC
At its September meetings, the School Reform Commission:Author Bio: Contact the Notebook at 215-951-0330 x2107 or flash@thenotebook.org.read more
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Philadelphia is top recipient of federal turnaround grants
Sub Title: Few other school districts are doing so many charter conversions. Most of the dollars are going to less aggressive approaches. Featured Title: From the October edition Author: by Katrina...
View ArticleStudy: Low-income schools shortchanged in funding
The U.S. Department of Education released a report showing that districts across the country, including Philadelphia, do not equitably allocate their state and local dollars to the highest-poverty...
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No Child Left Behind and parental engagement
The Notebook has a content-sharing agreement with Education Week, where this piece originally appeared. Quibila Divine recently wrote a guest blog post for the Notebook about ideas for parental...
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