Focus on Budget Crunch

2007, august, budget cuts, class size, district budget, focus on budget crunch, parent organizing, paul vallas, school reform commission, summer, theme articles

May 24 — 12:00 am

Tight times … and classrooms feel effects

Just three years ago, the Philadelphia School District had 12,179 teachers. By this fall, that number will have dropped to

Paul Socolar

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2007, august, community organizing, district budget, focus on budget crunch, funding equity, school reform commission, summer, theme articles

May 24 — 12:00 am

Costing out: Building the case for a new funding formula

Which of these two commonly heard views is true? A) Philadelphia is a struggling school district with inadequate resources; or

2007, august, ayp, budget cuts, class size, focus on budget crunch, home and school association, school reform commission, summer, theme articles

May 24 — 12:00 am

Cutbacks: the word from the schools

An unscientific survey of a dozen schools by the Notebook in May found that most have experienced staff reductions in

Paul Socolar

2007, august, capital budget, charter schools, district budget, evergreen content, focus on budget crunch, funding equity, summer, teachers, theme articles

May 24 — 12:00 am

School District Budget 101: Follow the money

Where does the School District get the money to operate Philadelphia’s schools, and how does it spend it? As the

Ron Whitehorne

2007, august, community organizing, focus on budget crunch, funding equity, low-income, summer, theme articles

May 24 — 12:00 am

How schools are funded in Pennsylvania: A primer

The Philadelphia School District will spend this summer grappling with its ongoing budget crisis. Schools face cuts of teachers, counselors,

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