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Former Philadelphia School District worker alleges discrimination, retaliation
PHILADELPHIA — A Filipino male claims he suffered discrimination and retaliation while working for the Philadelphia School District. -
Bullied, beaten and sexually abused child gets relief from Supreme Court as he sues Philly schools
HARRISBURG – Minors have more time to adhere to the particulars of state law when making claims for discrimination, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled. -
PENNSYLVANIA OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: CASE UPDATE: Behavioral Health Worker Charged with $211K in Medicaid Fraud Involving Autistic Children Pleads Guilty
Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced that a Philadelphia behavioral specialist and mobile therapist charged with Medicaid fraud of more than $210,000 involving three different facilities has pleaded guilty in Delaware County Court. -
Philadelphia School District must adhere to terms of arbitration win for teachers union, court rules
HARRISBURG — The state Commonwealth Court has affirmed a trial court’s ruling to uphold an arbitration decision awarded to the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers. -
Pennsylvania embraces gig economy: Uber, Lyft granted permission to operate
HARRISBURG – The ride-sharing battle in Pennsylvania finally reached the end following the legalization of such services across the state. -
Philadelphia teacher's reinstatement serves as reminder for schools to follow termination laws
PHILADELPHIA – A recent Commonwealth Court ruling that reinstated a Philadelphia teacher stands as a clear reminder to school districts of the importance of following the proper employee termination laws and procedures. -
Suit filed against Philadelphia School District, union over paid teacher leave
PHILADELPHIA - A lawsuit filed Feb. 25 in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas against the Philadelphia School District and the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers (PFT) challenges a provision in the collective bargaining agreement that allows teachers to perform union work on school time. -
Teacher at closed charter school files class action for unpaid wages
PHILADELPHIA - The sudden closure of a Philadelphia charter school during revocation -
School district, learning services company must cover own costs from sexual assault case
PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia School District and a third party learning services provider are on the -
Education secretary motions to dismiss lawsuit over Phila. school conditions
Pennsylvania's Secretary of Education says that complaints filed against her office regarding the condition of schools in the Philadelphia School District did not pertain to the curriculum and do not require her investigation. -
Philadelphia School District sues former webmaster for developing 'Teachers of Philly' app on district equipment
In 2011, a new app hit the iTunes store that parodied the Philadelphia School District's budget woes. Inspired by Angry Birds, the game, "Teachers of Philly" depicted three schoolteachers as superheroes going up against villains such as the Superintendent and the Mayor, doing battle on game levels reminiscent of the district headquarters at 440 N. Broad St.; the School Reform Commission meeting auditorium -
Son of Philly congressman facing federal fraud charges
The U.S. Department of Justice unsealed an indictment on Tuesday charging Chaka Fattah Jr. 31, of Philadelphia, in a scheme to defraud banks and the Internal Revenue Service of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Fattah, Jr. is the son of 10-term Democratic U.S. Congressman Chaka Fattah (PA-2). -
Mother of kindergartner abducted from school, raped sues Phila. School District and teacher
The mother of a young girl who was raped after a stranger was able to walk -
Muslim employee sues Phila. Gas Works over retaliation for refusal to shave beard
A Philadelphia Gas Works employee claims in a newly filed civil suit that -
Defense summary judgment denied in Phila. school officer’s pregnant student assault case
A judge has refused to grant summary judgment to the Philadelphia School District and one of its police officers in a case brought by a former student who says the security agent used excessive force when trying to get the plaintiff, who was pregnant at the time, to leave her school’s library. -
Public Interest Law Center of Phila. seeks $42K-plus in attorneys’ fees from special ed dispute with Phila. S.D.
The Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia, which represents families -
Parent of special needs child sues Phila. School Dist., bus co. over alleged assault incident
A lawyer representing the Philadelphia School District and All City -
Phila. attorney Pedro Ramos leaves post on city’s School Reform Commission
The chairman of the Philadelphia School Reform Commission, who by day -
Fired Phila. School Dist. administrator can assert free speech violations in termination suit, judge rules
A former high-level administrator with the Philadelphia School District -
Schnader Harrison & Lewis welcomes attorneys from Trujillo Rodriguez & Richards
The Philadelphia law firm of Schnader Harrison & Lewis announced this