fels: Philadelphia Metropolis

A Significant Effect

What's happening at Olney High School this year could have a significant and widespread effect on urban public education. Hired by the district to take over one of the worst high schools in the city, the Latino educational group Aspira... (Comments)

Exploit and Escape?

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Per Student Allocation, 2010-2011

Source: Phila. School District         School Budgets, 2010-2011                                             2010-11 2010-11      2010-2011  %%... (Comments)

High Schools

Source: Phila. School District                                     High Schools                              ... (Comments)

Quack? Quack? Quack?

Did you just hear a duck quack? I could have sworn I heard it -- faintly, in the distance, in the vicinity of City Hall. Could it be that Michael Nutter is becoming a lame duck even before he is... (Comments)