Philly officials want to recruit more teachers of color to address staffing shortage
Philadelphia has about 200,000 students in public and charter schools, and about 12,000 teachers. The Philadelphia Citywide ...
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reform commission reports
The Electoral Reform Commission has recommended increasing the Election Commission’s power to postpone national polls and introducing methods to hold election commissioners accountable for ...
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Small Plane Crashes Near Philadelphia Mall: What We Know So Far
A small plane carrying at least two people crashed in the vicinity of a shopping mall in Philadelphia, resulting in multiple casualties on the ground, federal officials and loca media reported on ...
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BREAKING: Plane crashes in northeast Philadelphia, multiple fires burning
BREAKING: A small plane has crashed in a residential area of northeast Philadelphia. MSNBC's Ali Velshi and former FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt join to provide the latest details and analysis ...
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Pilots and doctor killed in Philadelphia air ambulance crash identified
Three of the six people aboard a medical plane that crashed on a busy residential street in Philadelphia have been identified. Pilot Alan Montoya and co-pilot Jesús Juárez were at the controls ...
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Small plane crashes near Philadelphia mall
A small private jet crashed near a mall in northeast Philadelphia, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. NBC News' Morgan Chesky has more on the details of the crash. Feb. 1, 2025 ...
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Philadelphia schools superintendent touts "significant progress," says immigration enforcement brings challenges
"I'm excited to share with our community that in the School District of Philadelphia, we are making significant progress," he said. An optimistic Watlington was more than happy to share a positive ...
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Creator of current West High mascot logo criticizes Madison District rebranding process
The Madison Metropolitan School District is in the process of updating mascot logos ... Butler looks at the three potential options for a redesigned West High School logo, he thinks, “It's not unique, ...
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In 2nd State of Schools address, Philly superintendent says district is making progress, but more work is needed
The School District of Philadelphia reports some higher scores for third- through eighth-grade students, higher attendance and a lower dropout rate. Philadelphia Superintendent Tony Watlington at the ...
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Philly public school students have made some academic gains, but still lag behind nationally
Students in the School District of Philadelphia, however, exceeded this gain, boosting their scores by 7 points. Despite the stronger bump, Philly's fourth graders are still below average in math.
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New Philadelphia Planning Commission recommends building new high school at current site
NEW PHILADELPHIA ... were also considered, the commission members felt that keeping both schools at their present location was the best option." The school district will have a $72 million ...