Kristen Graham @newskag.bsky.social · 20/08/2026A new wrinkle in the #PHLed/Kensington high asbestos relocation - a Lincoln parent and Mayfair resident have sued to halt Kensington's relocation to the former Austin Meehan MS. Developing: www.inquirer.com/education/ke...inquirer.comA Lincoln High parent and Mayfair resident want a judge to halt the move of Kensington HS students to a Northeast Philly schoolMoving 400 Kensington High students to an already-overcrowded campus in Northeast creates student safety and learning concerns, a lawsuit says. 001
Kristen Graham @newskag.bsky.social · 04/06/2026The Uber tax is dead, but #PHLed will get $48 million from the city through other sources. Developing: www.inquirer.com/politics/phi...inquirer.comPhilly City Council will reject Mayor Parker’s proposed taxes on big tech as it moves to advance a $7 billion city budgetParker had hoped to use revenue from a new tax on rideshares to generate $48 million for the School District of Philadelphia. Council will use existing money instead. 000
Kristen Graham @newskag.bsky.social · 28/05/2026Superintendent Watlington on proposed increased city funding via the rideshare tax: "While I’m agnostic to how we get the dollars, I want to note that we desperately need additional revenue." #PHLed 031
Kristen Graham @newskag.bsky.social · 28/05/2026Supt Watlington is introducing results from the Education Scorecard, a research project of Stanford & Harvard. Philadelphia posted the highest learning rate of the largest school districts in the US - 13.4%. Next closest was Fairfax Co, Va., at 9.4%, then Chicago, at 7.5 #PHLed 021
Kristen Graham @newskag.bsky.social · 28/05/2026A student from Global Leadership Academy SW Huey asks the board to halt plans to nonrenew the charter - an action that's expected in June. "The potential nonrenewal decision makes me feel deep sorrow," said Paris Thornton. #PHLed 000
Kristen Graham @newskag.bsky.social · 28/05/2026Hi from the #PHLed school board meeting! No livetweets today, but I'll have select dispatches (and a story at the end!) 130
Kristen Graham @newskag.bsky.social · 04/05/2026The #PHLed school board voted to close 17 schools and renovate 169, amid threats and anger from City Council. What's next? www.inquirer.com/education/ph...inquirer.comThe Philly school board voted to close 17 schools, and Council made big threats. What’s next?The Philadelphia school board vote on Thursday raised more questions about how funding would be secured and if City Council would retaliate. 000