Voice: Peshe Kuriloff

Guest Commentary: A Better Budget for the School District
The court has promised more and equitable funding for Philadelphia schools. But, a longtime educator notes, all that money won’t matter if the District doesn’t fix how it budgets
By Peshe Kuriloff
Guest Commentary: Memo to Superintendent Tony Watlington
A longtime educator with a piece of advice for the still-new chief of the Philadelphia School District: Start with trust
By Peshe Kuriloff
Guest Commentary: School Lotteries Are Not the Answer
Equity, a former Temple education professor notes, is not a zero-sum game that some lucky children win and others lose
By Peshe Kuriloff
Guest Commentary: Reject the Curse of Low Expectations
The Philadelphia School Board is on the verge of hiring a new superintendent. But, a former Temple education professor warns, it will take more than one person to transform our schools
By Peshe Kuriloff