Focus on Budget Crunch

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

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

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

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