Sylvia Simms, as one of five voting SRC members, holds significant power over issues of great concern to the Philadelphia School Partnership, including the district's efforts to close public schools, rein in the rapid and costly growth of charter schools and salary, benefit and work-rule concessions from the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers.
Arts
When Karen Shapiro returned to the ceramics world after a stint as a pastry chef, she could no...
Theater
David Sedaris’ entertaining 1992 holiday memoir, detailing his misadventures working as a...
Theater
A 2011 Live Arts Festival hit and winner of four Barrymore Awards, this Pig Iron Theatre Company...
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