Tag: Philadelphia education funding

Mt. Airy: Houston Elementary Devises New Funding Plan

December 20, 2013

In lieu of the Philadelphia School District budget crisis, Houston Elementary in Mount Airy has created a different model for creating and funding various after school programs. With the decrease in funding from the state

Haddington: WePAC Holds a Conversation on Philly Schools Budget Crisis

November 22, 2013

Members of the West Philadelphia Alliance for children (WePAC) recently hosted a discussion “Budget Battles: A Conversation on Philly Schools” at the Haddington Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia. WePAC provides literary programs to

Chestnut Hill: Walk/Run Looks to Fill Arts-Funding Void

November 3, 2012

Like other schools in the Philadelphia School District, John Story Jenks has learned to do more with less. But even though the district’s financial distress has left schools with less resources, J.S. Jenks’ parents are