August Salon.com

“Indescribably insane”: A public school system from hell. Pennsylvania's right-wing governor drains public schools of basic funds -- and the sickening details will shock you. Governor Corbett cut $1 billion in basic education aid first thing when he came into office in 2011. Since then the Philadelphia School District has had to jump from one band-aid fix to another. This year they barely have enough to even open the schools, but still the state turns its back. The pattern is clear: Defund the district, then use its fiscal crises to say it is failing and shouldn't get any more money. If the state can break the teachers union in the process, all the better. And if thousands of children are left uneducated, so be it.

PW November 17

Print Story: Vacant land epidemic costing Philadelphia millions.

Print Story: Is the Delaware River Port Authority really looking for oversight?

Nov. 18: City Council denounces down-vote on Dwight Evans

Nov. 17: Black Men at Penn speak out against school violence.

Nov. 11: Bryson Institute educates classrooms on safe spaces for LGBT students.

PW October 13

Print Story: Asian lesbians find their niche.

Oct. 14: Ben Franklin High student testified on sexual harassment.

PW September 8

Print Story: Tow truck drivers aim to organize, delve into politics

Sept 10: Brutal Philly police beating caught on tape.

Sept 9: City finds new ways to waste money.

Sept. 8: Mayor Nutter launches literacy initiative.

Sept. 7: Students march on school headquarters to demand funding.