The news comes three months after City Councilmember Isaiah Thomas called for hearings on the so-called “rubber rooms," where teachers accused of wrongdoing have languished for months or years.

The School District of Philadelphia says new internal procedures have significantly reduced the backlog of teachers placed in ...

The School District of Philadelphia has taken steps in recent months to dramatically reduce the number of backlogged ...

Superintendent Tony Watlington said the district has cleared up a huge share of backlogged cases of alleged teacher misconduct and made other improvements. It’s unclear how many Philadelphia teachers ...

With less than three months left in the school year, officials announced Wednesday an array of job opportunities and free ...

Tonight will start dry and clear, but areas of low cloud will gradually build in from the east during the second part of the night, leaving mostly cloudy skies by dawn. Saturday Tomorrow morning ...

Superintendent Dr. Tony Watlington laid out his solution to the board on Thursday. "We're being good stewards of the dollars, however, we have a budget shortfall. We're recommending to the board ...

The School District of Philadelphia Superintendent Dr. Tony Watlington said the district faces potentially falling off a financial cliff without increased funding. Watlington presented the ...

After that, there are no guarantees. File - Philadelphia Superintendent Dr. Tony Watlington gave the first-ever State of Public Education address at the High School for the Creative and Performing ...

“The School District of Philadelphia is producing exceptional students who are college and career-ready at some of the finest institutions here in the fastest improving, large urban school district,” ...

School District of Philadelphia Superintendent Tony Watlington began his week on Capitol Hill advocating to protect funding for the city's public schools as the Trump administration looks to ...

Former South African Ambassador Tony Leon has called for a “reevaluation and strategic engagement" with the US government following the ongoing diplomatic fallout between South Africa and the US.