Senator Hughes requests mayor, superintendent authorize aggressive deep-cleaning in “toxic” Philadelphia schools, asks for community to share conditions with state officials

May 23, 2018

PHILADELPHIA – May 23, 2018 – State Senator Vincent J. Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery County) is calling on city leaders to authorize deep-cleans in “toxic” Philadelphia schools and is asking the community to take action in the fight against toxic schools. Pointing...

There is money to fix our schools. Here is where to find it | Opinion

May 17, 2018

On Tuesday, residents voted to return Philadelphia schools to local control. In the final chapter of a 16-year drama, over 80 percent of Philadelphians voted to entrust Mayor Kenney and City Council to take bold leadership and change the fate of our city’s...

Toxic City: Cleaning up Philly’s contaminated schools has a huge price tag | Editorial

May 9, 2018

One common — and infuriating — claim made by critics of public education is that we continue to throw money down a rat hole, with little to show for it but failing students. That’s infuriating because it’s not true, and it shows an ignorance about the...

Senator Hughes to Unveil Legislation Addressing School Funding Inequities

Jun 15, 2017

 

Fix unsafe conditions inside Philly schools, new group says

May 17, 2017

Banding together to address what they say are “unacceptable” conditions inside many Philadelphia schools, a broad coalition of parents, environmental advocates, City Council members, and labor unions on Wednesday announced it had formed to partner with and...