Rutgers' new president has long-standing university ties
Rutgers University yesterday tapped a native son and former Rutgers professor known for his outspoken defense of public higher education to be its next president.
( By James M. O'Neill, Inquirer Staff Writer, 10/26/2002 02:01 AM EST)

District details truancy crackdown
In an effort to boost attendance and academic achievement, the Philadelphia School District plans to hire about 250 parents to help find truant students in their communities.
( By Susan Snyder, Inquirer Staff Writer, 10/25/2002 02:01 AM EST)

Invite to Cheney prompts protest at Penn
What philanthropist and chemical company magnate Jon M. Huntsman intended as a private party to christen the Wharton building that bears his name has become a lightning rod for student activists opposed to a possible war with Iraq, because of a party guest list headlined by Vice President Cheney.
( By James M. O'Neill, Inquirer Staff Writer, 10/24/2002 02:01 AM EST)

University City to get a $28.5 million boost
West Philadelphia community groups and residents will get $28.5 million in loans and grants from Citizens Bank to buy land, renovate housing, and purchase homes over the next five years.
( By Miriam Hill, Inquirer Staff Writer, 10/24/2002 02:01 AM EST)

Board revokes charter for Internet-based school
Barely one year after Einstein Academy Charter School was launched, the Morrisville Borough school board last night decided to pull the plug on what once was the state's largest Internet-based charter school.
( By Martha Woodall, Inquirer Staff Writer, 10/24/2002 02:01 AM EST)

Task force will seek to attract, keep city teachers
Businesswoman Rosemarie Greco and Philadelphia School Reform Commissioner Sandra Dungee-Glenn were named yesterday to head a task force that will find new strategies for recruiting and keeping high-quality teachers in city classrooms.
( By Dale Mezzacappa, Inquirer Staff Writer, 10/24/2002 02:01 AM EST)

Fine reviews, atrium view mark school's opening
Sixth grader Taliah Hayes describes her new West Philadelphia school in one word: "breathtaking." The $19 million elementary school building, built in a partnership between the Philadelphia School District and the University of Pennsylvania, offers state-of-the-art technology, modern classrooms with "porches" for small-group instruction, and an atrium at its core with a view three stories up.
( By Susan Snyder, Inquirer Staff Writer, 10/23/2002 02:01 AM EST)