http://www.philly.com/r?19=960&32=3796&7=195492&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Feducation%2F The latest education news from Philly.com. en-us Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:38:45 GMT 2012-02-15T13:38:45Z en-us http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168036&44=139335913&32=3796&7=195492&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Feducation%2F20120215_Proposed_charter_plays_role_in_parish-school_appeals.html As area Catholic schools await word of their fates, a charter school proposed by the head of the Philadelphia Parking Authority and two state legislators has emerged as a factor in the appeals process for at least two parish elementary schools in the city that are fighting to stay open. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:38:45 GMT b75d0015b6b58dcaaaaae0de163bc637 2012-02-15T13:38:45Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168036&44=139336198&32=3796&7=195492&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Feducation%2F20120215_Butkovitz_report_warns_of_Philadelphia_School_District_s_funding_problems.html As expected, City Controller Alan Butkovitz included a warning Tuesday about the Philadelphia School District's finances in a report that could result in higher borrowing costs for the district. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:20:31 GMT 795e9fcf46236e49e50d838a597a8abd 2012-02-15T12:20:31Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168036&44=139336203&32=3796&7=195492&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Feducation%2F20120215_Corbett_defends_cuts_in_Pennsylvania_higher-education_budget.html Gov. Corbett toured a Malvern factory powered by state-of-the-art robotics Tuesday, then hit the automatic-reset button on a replay of the state university tuition wars that dominated the battle over his first budget proposal last year. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:11:16 GMT fe08db13afb22f193a683540bac42d51 2012-02-15T12:11:16Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168036&44=139342928&32=3796&7=195492&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Feducation%2F20120215_Controller_s_audit__Can_Philly_s_schools_survive_.html THE CITY controller's Valentine's Day gift to the school district came in the form of an audit report questioning its ability to survive. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:04:46 GMT 8f379402b4d66cd36ffebcc91a1c5de7 2012-02-15T12:04:46Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168036&44=139342958&32=3796&7=195492&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Feducation%2F20120215_Lesbian_couple_wins_in_St__Joe_s_Facebook_about-face.html KATIE MacTurk and Megan Edwards got the best Valentine's Day gift they could have asked for yesterday. Vindication. St. Joseph's University's alumni association announced that the lesbian couple were the winners of its controversial "How I Met My Hawkmate" Facebook contest, based on the number of "likes" their entry received. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:19:37 GMT 9b047a72f9eb08ec4bde11b1f7c5e554 2012-02-15T11:19:37Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168036&44=139336193&32=3796&7=195492&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Feducation%2F20120215_Catholic_school_that_faces_closing_hits_a_key_fund-raising_goal.html With the Archdiocese of Philadelphia expected to rule this week on whether Monsignor Bonner-Archbishop Prendergast High School must close for good in June, the school got a serious shot in the arm. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:53:11 GMT 29cb01ee04f86b8008acbcf0b66f26d7 2012-02-15T10:53:11Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168036&44=139333593&32=3796&7=195492&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Feducation%2F20120214_Butkovitz_report_warns_of_schools_funding_problems.html As expected, City Controller Alan Butkovitz included a warning Tuesday about the Philadelphia School District's finances in a report that could result in higher borrowing costs for the district. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 03:13:33 GMT e428ceb80857d6f6fd1b8a0634b9ae65 2012-02-15T03:13:33Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168036&44=139331948&32=3796&7=195492&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Feducation%2F20120214_Bonner-Prendergast_hits_a_key_fund-raising_goal.html With the Archdiocese of Philadelphia expected to rule this week on whether Monsignor Bonner-Archbishop Prendergast High must close for good in June, the school got a serious shot in the arm. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:40:09 GMT 2a88811924889149e56bd248ad5d031f 2012-02-15T01:40:09Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168036&44=139320408&32=3796&7=195492&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Feducation%2F20120214_Corbett_defends_cuts_in_Pa__higher-education_budget.html Gov. Corbett toured a Malvern factory powered by state-of-the-art robotics Tuesday, then hit the automatic-reset button on a replay of the state university tuition wars that dominated the battle over his first budget proposal last year. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:03:02 GMT 28fa783ff499758dd4fdd926df5b7f45 2012-02-15T01:03:02Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168036&44=139255608&32=3796&7=195492&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Feducation%2F20120214_Teen_arrested_for_alleged_attack_on_teacher.html A 14-YEAR-OLD student was arrested yesterday for assaulting his science teacher during class at Leeds Middle School in East Mount Airy, school and police officials said. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:29:18 GMT 705c3070fef6b66da7c9cb417b49b3f4 2012-02-14T20:29:18Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168036&44=139196134&32=3796&7=195492&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Feducation%2F20120213_Burden_of_college_costs_falling_more_and_more_on_students.html Everyone at Pennsylvania's public colleges is asking the question, although they're terrified of the answer: What happens if Gov. Corbett continues to slash funding for higher education? Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:51:58 GMT 45a2a69bfa86cc97eda5238232ae04c2 2012-02-14T18:51:58Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168036&44=139261363&32=3796&7=195492&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Feducation%2F20120214_Pennsylvania_State_University_s_tab_for_the_Sandusky_case___3_2_million.html Pennsylvania State University has incurred nearly $3.2 million in legal, consultant, and public relations fees as a result of the case against its former assistant football coach charged with molesting boys, the university said Monday. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:43:36 GMT 171cdae51262e81df053a0250ad4262d 2012-02-14T15:43:36Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168036&44=139261713&32=3796&7=195492&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Feducation%2F20120214_Montgomery_County_student_diagnosed_with_whooping_cough.html A ninth grader at Pennfield Middle School in Montgomery County's North Penn School District has been diagnosed with whooping cough, an official said Monday. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:39:20 GMT 15fbad9c4bac3bdcf866a301378dab89 2012-02-14T14:39:20Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168036&44=139268863&32=3796&7=195492&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Feducation%2F20120214_WHERE_TALK_S_NOT_CHEAP__BUT_FULL_OF_RICHES.html AFTER SEEING a North Philadelphia high school featured in a TV documentary about the nation's teen dropout rate and the tribulations of African-American youth, lawyer Marilou Watson - herself a graduate of a Philly public school - decided to do something. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:16:23 GMT 8c528134b41ee7503f39520982775527 2012-02-14T13:16:23Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168036&44=139167694&32=3796&7=195492&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Feducation%2F20120212_State_review_gives_schools_in_Camden_failing_scores.html Almost a year after the Camden City School District gave itself highly favorable scores in a performance evaluation, the state Department of Education has come back with its own review, and the scores aren't pretty. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:08:14 GMT 18924ddd98273ca4cfd94dd84e0d7c0a 2012-02-12T22:08:14Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168036&44=139167534&32=3796&7=195492&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Feducation%2F20120212_Principal_encouraged_cheating__staffers_say.html Teachers got the message in meetings and during visits to their classrooms in the days before they were scheduled to administer state exams. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:27:29 GMT 9cc96f8550f58e27560b464fa382a657 2012-02-12T18:27:29Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168036&44=139060959&32=3796&7=195492&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Feducation%2F20120210_Temple_gals_hook_up_with_older__richer_guys_via_SeekingArrangement_com.html PAULA'S NOT SOLD on the college dating scene. Because of her workload as a Temple University biochemistry student, she's more likely to be found cracking open books in her dorm than beers at a frat party. Besides, she thinks that guys her age are, like, so immature. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:44:00 GMT 52818d380713668a7806b78b9344fc75 2012-02-12T17:44:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168036&44=139137114&32=3796&7=195492&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Feducation%2F20120211_After_cuts__Phila__school_budget_gap_stands_at__38_8_million.html The Philadelphia School District's budget gap stands at $38.8 million, officials said Friday. The district announced in January that it had a $61 million shortfall to bridge by June 30. The district said Friday that the number actually had increased to $70.8 million, due to up-front costs related to early retirements and ongoing layoffs. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:39:29 GMT 28ca05e82432edb82bbabca98dfab399 2012-02-11T11:39:29Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168036&44=139066554&32=3796&7=195492&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Feducation%2F20120210_New_Jersey__nine_other_states_get_waivers_from_No_Child_Left_Behind_rules.html New Jersey and nine other states have been granted waivers from requirements of the federal No Child Left Behind law in return for pursuing greater accountability and other improvements in their public schools. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:01:45 GMT 0ced8a4b1dbf8eac10f6e1c26ad1a162 2012-02-10T18:01:45Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168036&44=139075309&32=3796&7=195492&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Feducation%2F20120210_Students_await_appeal_rulings.html THESE DAYS, Isabella "Izzy" Goschinski has to muster all the energy she can to focus in her classes at St. Matthew School in Mayfair. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:49:05 GMT a8f25c05c74bd8f2889700dea2138121 2012-02-10T11:49:05Z