A number of parents and a healthcare workers’ union have filed a federal lawsuit against the School District of Philadelphia and the Pennsylvania Department of Education seeking to prevent a neighborhood elementary school in North Philadelphia from being shuttered as part of a widespread school-closing plan.
A former teacher for the School District of Philadelphia whose position was terminated late last year after she received unsatisfactory performance ratings has filed a federal civil rights complaint against the educational institution alleging, among other things, that the district breached its contractual duty with the plaintiff.
A former top administrator for the Philadelphia School District who alleges his firing was connected to his blowing the whistle on a controversial district move to award a contract to a minority firm despite the fact that the work was supposed to go to another bidder has filed a federal civil rights complaint against his former employer.
John E. Savoth officially took over as the newest chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association Tuesday, and outlined his upcoming plans for what is recognized as the oldest association of lawyers in America.
The father of a Philadelphia middle school student has filed a federal complaint against the School District of Philadelphia, its chief inspector and a handful of individual school police officers, alleging a strip search performed on his daughter during school hours violated her civil rights.
A woman who formerly worked in a contracted position at a city high school but was let go after district supervisors discovered a discrepancy in her paycheck and blamed her for not being forthcoming, is suing the School District of Philadelphia for wrongful termination.
The mother of a Philadelphia high school student who allegedly had his arm broken by a district police officer is suing the School District of Philadelphia in federal court.
A city woman who allegedly injured herself outside of a school district-owned building is suing the City of Philadelphia and the School District of Philadelphia in civil court.
The parents of four elementary-age students with autism have filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the School District of Philadelphia, alleging the process of transferring students with special needs to another school after three-grade intervals is illegal.
An attorney who formerly worked as assistant general counsel in the Special Education Unit at the School District of Philadelphia can represent parents of special needs students who file claims against the district, a judge has ruled.
A Philadelphia woman is suing both the School District of Philadelphia and the city for injuries she sustained after falling on a portion of defective sidewalk in front of a school building.