Maddie Hanna

More cuts are possible: “Unfortunately, we are at a point where we cannot continue to support the number of staff we’ve added,” Superintendent Russell Johnston said last week.

Parents who have accused the district of overusing screens say the proposed changes don't go far enough. Some would still like a chance to opt out of screens for their children.

Superintendent Russell Johnston said the district's expenses are projected to rise next year at double the rate of revenues, even after a reorganization that eliminated 20 positions.

A national group looked at whether colleges and universities had aligned their instruction for future teachers with the so-called science of reading.

PHILADELPHIA — Nearly half of educator preparation programs are failing to adequately train future teachers in how to teach reading, according to

Parents complained that repealing the policy removed their ability to opt out of laptop use for their kids. The district is also working on a new screentime policy.

Philadelphia Montessori, a K-4 in Southwest Philadelphia, sued the district in May, arguing that it should be barred from closing any charters.

The board voted 8-0 to nonrenew Global Leadership Academy Southwest at Huey, but pulled a planned vote on Philadelphia Montessori Charter School to comply with a judge's order.

Leon Smith is spending the year traveling the country to advocate for the teaching profession after being honored as national teacher of the year.

Dorrell Green will begin leading Norristown schools in July. He previously led the Red Clay Consolidated School District in Delaware.