Philadelphia School Partnership pledges financial aid for turnarounds A new group that wants to ensure that all Philadelphia students have access to good schools will begin by offering support to those who seek to turn around failing district schools.
Schundler blames Christie for loss of $400 million in schools aid Gov. Christie sacrificed points on New Jersey's application for $400 million in federal schools aid rather than appear to give in to the state's largest teachers union, his former education chief testified Thursday.
Methacton teachers threaten to strike Oct. 15 Teachers in Montgomery County's Methacton School District, without a contract for more than a year, notified the school board Thursday that they would go on strike Oct. 15 if no new agreement was reached by then.