To them and take your kids out. Now theyre closing this one. They said not to worry about it. Whats there not to worry about. And the school, founded by walter d. Palmer faced a string of administration and critics claim it face as i serious financial short fall and has below average test scores and improperly grew to almost 13007 students or twice legally authorized size. This month it was forced to hold a lottery in lower grades to comply with loing regulations. As for demise of High School One was not shedding tears. Im not afraid. The school, its unorganized i didnt really like. It people here dont care about education anyway. Im more upset i dont have a school. What now . Youre looking at some of the parents here attending a special meeting. Theyre go to have to scramble. 280 plus kids will need new schools as soon as possible here. There is a special meeting tonight and they say those folks are getting ready to attend and there will be representatives from the school district, ar
At least 24 hours notice, but after this weekend, there are no guaranties, and no estimates on how long a strike might last. As long as it takes. Just study our history. Two weeks in 95. Forty day in 98. So, we had a 44 day before that. So, hopefully it dont come down to that. Reporter septa officials reacting to browns statements say they are pleased about the 24 hour notice for any possible strike and they expressed their hopes that negotiations would continue. By the way monies november 3rd, that is the date of the last septa strike back in 2009. That was a six day strike there were concerns back then about possible interruptions with the 2009 world series. Now the concerns are election day which is next tuesday. Live at Union Headquarters im walt hunter, cbs3 Eyewitness News. Walt, thank you. Once again this does not include regional rails. Those operators have a tentative agreement. As soon as is there any information on the possible strike we will let you know on tv and on cbs ph
School for their sons and their daughters. It is monday night, and the big story on action news tonight is shocked, turning to fury for a Philadelphia School community. Action News Reporter Kenneth Moton is live now outside of the Walter Palmer leadership learning partner charter school, in frankford and one thing is for sure these parents feel no sense of partnership with that school tonight. Reporter no, they do not, jim this School Closing was sudden this morning but issues have been going for months, even years. Walter palmer says parents were put on notice that this was a possibility but that still didnt stop tempers from flaring tonight. Unaudible. Reporter their anger understandable. Tonight, hundreds of Walter Palmer charter parents demanded answers in frankford after the high school abruptly closed this morning for good, because of the financial problems. Nearly 300, ninth through 12th graders, 80 seniors, looking for new classrooms in the city. They gave us a list of the scho
Point tonight, as parents vented their anger over the loss of their childrens school. They confronted owner of the Philadelphia Charter School that shut its doors today, leaving them, with the the task of finding another high school for their sons and their daughters. It is monday night, and the big story on action news tonight is shocked, turning to fury for a Philadelphia School community. Action News Reporter Kenneth Moton is live now outside of the Walter Palmer leadership learning partner charter school, in frankford and one thing is for sure these parents feel no sense of partnership with that school tonight. Reporter no, they do not, jim this School Closing was sudden this morning but issues have been going for months, even years. Walter palmer says parents were put on notice that this was a possibility but that still didnt stop tempers from flaring tonight. Unaudible. Reporter their anger understandable. Tonight, hundreds of Walter Palmer charter parents demanded answers in fra
Officials, and parents. Action News Reporter Kenneth Moton was at the that meeting tonight, and he is live in frankford. Kenneth . Reporter well, shirleen, closing of this school this morning was sudden but this school says, that the problems and issues have been going on for months. They say parents are put on notice but that still dont stop temper from flaring. Unaudible. Reporter their anger, understandable. Tonight, hundreds of Walter Palmer charter parents demanded answerness frankford after high school abruptly closed this morning for good because of financial problems. Nearly 309, ninth through 12th graders, and seniors looking for new classrooms in the city. They gave us a list of the schools, okay. Were not getting no answers. Reporter found are and chairman doctor Walter Palmer addressed parents but frustrationed took over. For months, this school has been battling with the Philadelphia School district, which is in the process of revoke its charter. The the school has k throu