School District of Philadelphia facing financial crisis
On Thursday, the School District of Philadelphia unveiled its $4.6 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year, but school leaders said the district is facing a financial crisis. To try and stop potential layoffs in the classroom, the superintendent said the district will have to dip into its reserves. PHL17’s Alyssa Cristelli reports.
PHILADELPHIA (WPHL) -- A Germantown mother is facing criminal charges after allegedly stealing more than $61,000 from the School District of Philadelphia through a years-long scheme tied to services intended for her own children, state officials announced Wednesday. Attorney General Dave Sunday said Laurel Schullere, the owner of a Germantown…
PHILADELPHIA COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) -- A Pennsylvania school district is facing federal criminal charges, accused of failing to remediate and report damaged asbestos in school buildings. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania filed charges Thursday against the School District of Philadelphia, and it's the first time…
PHILADELPHIA (WPHL) -- The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania filed criminal charges Thursday against the School District of Philadelphia. Prosecutors allege violations of legal requirements to promptly inspect, remediate, and report damaged asbestos in multiple schools. The United States and the School District of Philadelphia have…