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Philadelphia School District to Close 37 Schools

February 6, 2013 1539 Views Eastern U.S., electronic monitoring, India, Steve Carter

PHILADELPHIA — The debate over the future of the Philadelphia School District — which faces budget cuts paired with a public school system that is falling behind in providing high-quality education — continues after Superintendent William Hite announced Action Plan 1.0 in early January, moving forward with his December announcement to close 37 schools by the end of this school year. Based on current enrollment figures, this will relocate about 17,000 children.

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$45 Million Gift to Fund New Academic Center

November 19, 2010 1256 Views Eastern U.S., India, Wisconsin

PHILADELPHIA — Drexel University has received a $45 million gift from financier and corporate executive Bennett S. LeBow, chairman and CEO of Borders Book Group, which will go toward construction of a new academic center for the College of Business, which was named in LeBow’s honor in 1999.

Drexel President John A. Fry says the gift is the largest donation to the university from a single donor and the largest by an alumni benefactor.