some told us they had no notice whatsoever that the high school bearing the name of walter d. palmer, the dhacharter school, being shut down. our cameras were rolling when mr. palmer came outside to apologize to the parents, also attempting to console them. we'll be here for the next couple of hours as parents begin arriving to hear their thoughts on the elementary school. live for now outside school district headquarters, monique braxton, nbc 10 news. >> thank you, monique. >>> and it's been more than two months since the taney dragons competed in the little league world series, but today they will be honored by the citizens crime commission in philadelphia. at a banquet tonight, 129 and 13-year-old little leaguers will be presented with this year's thomas jefferson award for helping unite the entire region in their exciting run in the world series. congratulations. >>> now, your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> a nice, mild start. we will see some sunshine to start with and the temperatures will be climbing, but then clouds move in during the day. and l

officials at the walter d palmer high school in frankford tell "eyewitness news", they just don't have the money to stay open. parents gathered at the school last night demanding answers cents after receiving a voice mail telling them not to send their kids to class any more. but the meeting with school officials quickly got heated. >> (arguments heard). >> i accept it, i accept responsibility, they have my deepest apology, not being able to -- >> officials tried getting more help from the school district, request to go raise its cap of 675 students, but they failed to win that bat until court. the school will remain open through the rest of the week to help students with the transition. >>> it is not what morning commuters want to hear. septa strike could happen in a few days. and transit union leaders say riders should be ready. the transit workers union could make its decision by friday. now, if there is a strike, more cars on the roads could lead to more traffic backups. bus, subway, trolley operators could walk off the job next week if there is no deal over the employee pension. n

walter d palmer leadership learning partners charter school lost a legal battle over its enrollment cap. now school must cut enrollment in half at its northern liberties and frank for campuses. a lottery at 5:00 o'clock tonight will decide who stays and goes leaving many parents frustrated. >> so now because he cannot go to school, i have to miss days of work. this is in the fair at all. >> we have exhausted almost all have of our legal options to try to revitalize this. >> 300 other student could lose their spots and will have to find new schools unless the charter school find additional funding immediately. >>> the camden charter school network held its first digital school lottery. last night students names were pick and project on the big screens at promise charter school. lottery was held 30 pick students for several grades at promise charter and three other charter schools in camden. >>> well, job hunting, get out your resumes and your best suit, delaware county transportation management association is hosting a jobs expo at the springfield country club on west sprawl road, jobs i

many reported to class today at walter d. palmer charter;h$igh school in the city's frankford section only to find out it had shut down. just last week the charter's elementary school held a lottery to eliminate 275 students after a state supreme court order. the parents were told the high school would survive even though the court ruled the school violated its charter and lost $300,000 in state funding a month. >> my child has been going here since fifth grade. my frustration is i got a phone call at 11:00 last night telling me not to send my daughter to school this morning. >> there's an effort to see if all of the high school students can be transferred to west philadelphia high school promise academy. in the next hour, officials will be at the charter school to counsel parents and talk about their options. >>> a nurse who worked in west africa with ebola patients was released this afternoon from a new jersey hospital. casi hickox has been symptom-free for 24 hours and is now going to maine where she lives. that state requires s

lot of empty chairs come this monday, 250 in all who gets to stay will be left to chance, and walter d palmer, president and founder of the charter school that bears his name. highs school is in northern liberties and frankford are out $300,000 a month, he claims, after recently losing a long court battle with the philadelphia school district. the two sides have been arguing for years over reimbursement money. >> all i can do is hug them, kiss them, pray them, help guide them because they have been with us all these years. >> reporter: school has about 1200 students in grades k through 12, but the philadelphia school district says that the agreed cap for reimbursement for city charter school is at 675 kids. so the the district successfully argued in court it does not to have reimburse palmer charter school for at digsal 525 students over the cap, and parents here are caught in the middle. >> they will be painful for me, it will be painful for the families. >> reporter: due to the financial belongs at the school it is very possible that this school might have to shed another additional 300 stu

officials say they simply don't have the money to keep walter d palmer high school in frank for up and running. "eyewitness news" reporter syma chowdhry is live at school district headquarters to explain what happens next, syma. >> reporter: well, chris, parents were alertedded last night that the the high school was closing its doors for good, leaving students left in 24 hours to find a new school. >> high school students should in the report to school monday october 27th. >> reporter: that is robo call teresa dawson and other parents of students at william palmer high school received sunday evening. the school abruptly monday morning, leaving nearly 300 students, scrambling to transfer to another high school. and, dawson wishes the school would give more notice. >> so they can, so these kids can get some type of situation and now the the kids might be out a week. >> reporter: dawson is mother of 211th graders she said that the school suggested a high school at west philadelphia, but. >> that is not where i want my child to go so it is basically now, it really up to me to find somewhe

still by 5:00 o'clock today several students, 250 students, will to have say good bye to walter d palmer here. of the 1200 students enrolled in k through 12th grade 250 again will be forced out after the school lost a court battle with the philadelphia school district which says cap for city charter schools is 675 students n a battle brewing for years district successfully argued it cost not to have reimburse palmer charter for 525 students over that threshold. parent are frustrated by timing of the announcement and hopeful that their child will win a seat. >> i feel very blind sided because we have been supportive, supportive, supportive the whole time and then we have emergency meeting and you tell us it is a lottery pick and it is objecting. it is so unfair. >> i don't know what to do, all i can do is just pray. >> to make matters worse gamble may in the end there unless the school can obtain immediate additional funning. there will be 300 more empty seats very soon. philadelphia school district saying it has reached out to parents trying to assist in the transition and of course help

inside walter d palmer charter school education comes down to the luck of the draw, thursday's lottery determines who can stay and who will go. >> i just don't know what to do. all i can do is pray. >> reporter: by 5:00 o'clock 250 prayers will go unanswered as those students are forced to find alternative education several weeks into the the school year. >> i feel very blind sided because like i said we have been supportive, supportive, supportive the whole time and then all of a sudden we have an emergency meeting and you tell us it is a lottery pick and it is objecting. that is so unfair. >> reporter: the announcement follows a court battle with the philadelphia school district which says the the 1200 students in kindergarten through 12th grade exceed the charter school cap of 675. the district successfully argued that it does not have to have reimburse palmer charter for the extra 525 students. a decision walter d palmer claims has cost his and, $325,000 a month we have exhausted all of our legal options to try to, revitalize this i will continue to fight because it is for the righ

and the walter d. palmer leadership learning partners charter school closed.nts need to find another school. "action news" reporter john recalls is live on the 55 0 0 block of harvestton avenue not a good day for that school community. >> not at all, jim, a lot of bitterness here. parents we talked to say they understood the operator here was running short of cash and he owes the school district more than a million dollars and they say they had been assured that the high school doors would not close. but they did. >> missing from today's afternoon dismissal here. 9th through twelfth graders entire 286 student charter high school of abruptly closed for good apparently. >> hopefully there's another school to go to. there's no cool today. >> some parents here feel betrayed when outside authorities advised them to transfer kids from palmer they say the charter operator promised that the high school would remain open for the academic year. >> and whether the school district was sending papers home telling us to transfer children, the school was sending us

not to have reimburse palmer charter for extra 525 students a decision president and founder walter d palmer claims has cost his schools in northern liberties and frank for $300,000, a month. >> we have exhausted almost all of our legal options, they are trying to revitalize this. i will continue to fight because it is for the reese reason. >>> if the school does not obtain funning it could mean 300 more empty seats once again that lottery is being held today, at 5:00. philadelphia school district is getting involved contacting parents and helping out with the transition, possibly into the philadelphia public school system. we are live from northern liberties, nicole brewer "eyewitness news" on the cw philly. >> nicole, thank you. >>> philadelphia federation of teachers hold a rally just before the school reform commission meeting. it is at 4:30 in front of the public school offices on north broad street. earlier this month src canceled its contract with the teachers union. another group, the commonwealth foundation will distribute flyers on how it claims that the pft leadership is failing t

. >> this mother is among riffly 250 families told your child is out of walter d. palmer charter. >> what do you do now. >> find another school. >> this whole school i've supported from day one, prek on. my child probably won't two to school until november. >> slash in enrollment is culmination of month long fight with philadelphia school disstri. they claim palmer violateded the charter and under performed on tests. and palmer was authorizeded to teach 675 stupts but enrollment at the school's two campuses bloondz to more than 1200 and course ruled in favor of district and awarded it 1:5 million palmer's -- >> they really believe somehow they thought they would make it. >> and more students could be moved. palmer says he's working with private donors to helpful a budget deficit and pay for extra 300 sore to kids it's teaching cuts would come from high school which leaves more uncertainty for parents. >> i don't know two high schoolers and middle schooler and not clear on what is happening with them and don't worry. >> these things happen it really does. >> and come monda

. >> reporter: walter d palmer is the president and founder of the charter school that bears his namehis schools in northern liberties and frankford are out $300,000 a month he claims after recently losing a court battle with the philadelphia school district. the two sides have been arguing for years ovary imburst. money and the cutting here may not be over. >> our school is -- it's as broke as the school district is broke and probably less broke than they are. we have to now take a look at the high school. >> reporter: the school had about 1200 students in grades k through 12 but the philadelphia school district says the agreed cap for reimbursement for this city charter school is 675 kids and so the district successfully argued in court it does not have to reimburse the palmer charter school for the 525 students over the cap. and several other charter schools were here tonight signing up some of those kids who were cut from the school here tonight and in addition to philadelphia school district has been working with parents to help them enroll their kids in public school if they sho

. >> 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. >> i'm not afraid. the school, it's unorganized i didn't really like. it people here don't care about education anyway. i'm more upset i don't have a school. >> what now? you're looking at some of the parents here attending a special meeting. they're 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, archdioceses schools and other charter schools and hopefully they will be able to sort out the mess. live in frankford, joun ralings "channel 6 action news."

. >> reporter: walter d palmer is the president and founder of the charter school that bears his name. his schools in northern liberties and frankford are out $300,000 a month he claims after recently losing a long court battle with the philadelphia school district. the two sides have been arguing for years ovary imburst. money. >> he have warm front exhausted almost all our legal options like to try to revitalize this. >> reporter: the school has about 1200 students in grades k through 12 but the philadelphia school district says the agreed cap for charter schools is 675 schools. the district says it does not have to reimburse charter palmer school for the 525 students over the cap. the parents are caught in the middle. >> because she can't go to school or anything i have to miss days of work and this is truly this is not fair at all. >> reporter: and unless this school gets some additional funding very quickly, it is likely that 300 more students will also be told very soon that they can no longer go to school here. in the meantime, the philadelphia school district says it has been

chairs here at charter school come monday, 250 in all, who gets to stay will be left to chance, walter d palmer is president and founder of the charter school that bears his name. his will school is in northern liberties and frankford and they are out $300,000 a month he claims after recently losing a long court battle with the philadelphia school district. the two sides have been arguing for years over reimbursement money. >> reza shourd we have to be finding options for them so we have invited a number of other vendors, catholic archdiocese, we have invited charter schools, we have invited everyone. >> reporter: school has 1200 students in aids k through 12 but philadelphia school district says the agreed cap for reimbursement for city charter school is at 675 kids so district successfully argued in court it does not to have reimburse palmer charter school for at digsal 52,025th students over the cap. and, this could be just round one because of the school's financial problems, they might have to shed another 300 students, very soon. in the meantime the philadelphia school district has been i

apparently a robo call went out over the weekend notifying families that the walter d. palmerharter high school would be shutting down. >>> this left nearly 300 students 80 of them seniors scrambling to find new classrooms in the city and at a meeting last night in frankford parents were outraged. >> pre. >> reporter: according to the founder parents were put on notice that the school was -- that closing the school was a very real possibility but parents were so outraged at the way this process was handled. for months the low performing school has been battling with the philadelphia school district which is in the process of revoking its charter. the school which also has k through eight in other locations had twice the number of students legally allowed. last night parents were confused, angry and pointed the finger at the ceo, dr. walter palmer. >> my niece and nephew still hole from elementary school. how you going to place high school students. you haven't placed elementary students yet. >> i want you to see it and i want the city to see it. i want people to recognize thes

. >>> is there a lottery to see which students can stay at philadelphia's walter d palmer charter school. school lost a court case over enrollment caps. >>> vice-president joe biden visit pens land to go talk about public works funding. afterward he will make a campaign stop in burlington county. >>> two lawmakers involved in the shoot-out with robbers near the capitol in harrisburg, next. >>> also drive through prayers, the local church that is offering salvation for drivers on the go. we will be right back. >>> steven collins is under investigation and facing mor allegations of abuse. investigators with the los angeles county sheriff's deputy are looking into an incident back in 1938 with a then 13 year-old girl. authorities say that the alleged victim came forward last week. the the sheriff's department now joins lapd and police in new york all investigating incidents involving four alleged victims. >> our goal here is to identify people who can provided us good, solid factual truthful information about what occurred. >> the 67 year-old actor has moth been charged in los angeles or ne

. >>> officials say they just don't have the money to keep walter d. palmer high school in frankford open. "eyewitness news" reporter diane in rocco was at tonight's heated meeting. >> reporter: what was supposed to be an informational meeting for parents of walter palmer high school quickly got heated. >> i'm talking to you. >> you understand they're not -- >> i'm talking to you. >> you're not going to yell at me. >> reporter: hundreds showed up for answers after getting a voicemail sunday the high school is closed. >> high school students should not report to monday october 27th. >> organizers lost control and many left not knowing where their kids will end up. >> we paid for uniforms that's outrageous. five pair of pants, five shirts, two pair of shoes, two sweaters like come on. he's going to reimburse me. >> michael maddux's show is a freshman. he showed up to school monday and was turned away. >> i want to know what about my son's education. it's not right. these kids work hard. >> reporter: walter palmer charter is only allowed 675 kids by the district

the school district is in the process of revoking the walter d. palmer leadership learning partners charter school, claiming it overspent and overenrolled. the hearing will be held at school district headquarters at 9:30 this morning. seven more hearings will be held next month. >>> now to "decision 2014." today, pennsylvania governor tom corbett will be in philadelphia for the unveiling of the george h.w. bush gallery at the national constitution center. corbett will join former florida governor jeb bush and united states supreme court justice samuel alito for the ceremony. the new gallery recognizes the public service of george h.w. bush and his former role as chairman of the national constitution center. corbett is squaring off, as you know, against democrat tom wolf in the governors race. and today in pittsburgh, former president bill clinton will be campaigning for wolf. clinton will headline a grassroots event for wolf in pittsburgh later this morning. election day is just more than a week away. count on nbc 10 for coverage leading up to next tuesd

. >> reporter: walter d. palmer is the president and founder of the charter school that bears his name. his schools in northern liberties and frankford out 300,000 dollars a month he claims after recently losing a long court battle with the philadelphia school district. the two sides have been arguing for years ovary em burst many money. >> we have exhausted almost all of our legal options to try tore vile lies this. >> the student has 1200 students in grades k through 12. the greed cap for city charter schools is 675 kids. the district successfully argued in court it does not have to reimburse palmer charter school for the 525 students over the cap. parents, though, are caught in the middle. >> so now she can't go to school i have to miss days of work. and this is truly -- this is not fair at all. roar report on top of all of that, if the school here does not get some additional funding in a hurry, they will likely have to tell an additional 300 more students that they, too, can no longer go to school here. in the

. >> the walter d palmer high school in frankford notified parents sunday not to send their children to class any more, the school lost recent court battle to have the school district raise its cap of 675 students, and without any extra financial help they needed to drastically trim their enrollment numbers. >> i accept it. i accept responsibility. they have my deepest apology of not being able to -- >> the closure affect nearly 300 students. the school will remain throughout the week to help them with this transition. >>> septa riders should brace for possible strike, union leaders, septa officials, continue their negotiations cents today. everyone including drivers could be impacted if septa workers in philadelphia walk off the job. more cars on the road leads to more traffic backups and longer commutes. transit union leaders say a decision to strike could come by the ends of this week. but riders would get at least 24 hours notice before it takes effect. >>> if it was to go on strike, that would be terrible, because there would be no way for me to get to work. >> i can't promise a

a robo call went out over the weekend notifying families that the walter d. palmer charter high school would be shutting down. this left nearly 300 students, 80 of them seniors scrambling to find new classrooms in the city. at a meeting last night in frankford parents were outraged. >> my niece and nephew still home from the elementary school. how you going to place a high school. you haven't even placed elementary kids yet. >> i let you guys in knowing what some of the reaction would be. i wanted you to see it. i want people to recognize these are the at risk children, at risk families that people don't care about. >> and that was actually you heard from the ceo there and a parent as well who is looking for a school for her child. it was well known that the school had low performance and financial difficulties for months but parents were put on notice that closing the school was a very real possibility but obviously this is a shock and they were still outraged at the way the process was handled and again, for months the low performing school has been battling with

back in april, the school reform commission voted to close the walter d. palmer leadership learning partners charter school because of academic and financial problems. the public hearing will be held at 9:30 at school district headquarters. >>> trenton's school board has voted to demolish its high school and build a new one. trenton central high school is 82 years old and is literally falling apart. the state school's development authority will fund the $130 million project. >>> in chester county, the va is opening a new medical center in coatesville. there's a ribbon-cutting for the out-patient center this morning. it will offer speciality care, urgent care and diagnostics services. it cost around $13.5 million to build. >>> now to a story you first saw on nbc 10. it sounds like something out of a science fiction movie, actually. >> a local girl who broke her leg in a car accident is getting a state-of-the-art treatment to lengthen her injured leg. nbc 10 was invited to st. christopher's hospital for children in hunting park where 11-year-old aaliyah spalding is

the school district is in the process of revoking the charter of the walter d. palmer leadership learning partners charter school, claiming that it overspent and overenrolled. the hearing will be held at school district headquarters this morning. >>> happening today in delaware county, a man accused of using craigslist to lure and then rape a woman is scheduled to be in court for a preliminary hearing. upper darby police say kevin cornish attacked an 18-year-old from philadelphia after she responded to an employment ad that he posted on craigslist. investigators believe he may have lured dozens of other women. cornish remains behind bars. >>> pennsylvania state senator leanna washington is expected to plead guilty in a corruption case this week. washington is accused of using staffers and taxpayer money for her political fund-raisers. she represents philadelphia and a portion of montgomery county. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> it's a chilly start this morning, clear skies and less wind than over the weekend, but that's broug

. >> the school found by walter d. palmer is embroiled in controversy since last spring. it has k to 8 and as well as high school. authorities charged the school had 1300 students almost twice the authorized size. and low test scores. it had to hold a lottery and had to shrink chances and the founder said the hope is smawer, lower school will remain open this year. as for demise of kuper school one fresh nap was not shedding tears. >> i'm not upset. >> no? >> the school it's unorganized and i deposit really like it. the people don't care about education anyway here. i'm more upset i don't have a school. >> so where do 2 6 high schoolers go when we're 2 months into the school year. an excellent question. they called for special meeting here tonight for 6:00 for parents attend. there will be representatives from district schools here and representative from catholic schools and other charters school. live in frankford, john rawlins, "channel 6 action news." >> all right. john. developing right now judge mccaffrey decision comes amid e-mail scandalch the judge allegedly sept

. >> reporter: brian, really an emotional night walter d. palmer charter school these parents enrolled their students or sons and daughters here in the first place to get a better education. now they must find new schools, break up friendships leave teachers and financial toll of new uniforms and school supplies wherever they end up. >> her words are muted by the gym inside the gym name yum. >> she was hold her daughter is out. >> what do you do now. >> find another school. >> this whole school i supported day one, prek on. my child probably won't go to school until november. >> slash in enrollment is culmination of a month long flight with school district it claims palmer violated the charter. it was authorized is kids it was not allowed to teach. palmer was authorized to teach 675 students but enrollment at the school's two campuses bloond to more than 1200. the course ruled in favor of district and awarded it $1.5 million. palmer's founder is saddened families have been caught in the middle. >> i understand their pain and anguish and they really

nbc 10 has learned that the walter d. palmer charter high school is closed as of today. consistent consistent kindergarten through eighth grade is not part of the closure. a meeting will be held there tonight at 6:00. we'll be updating this story throughout the day on nbc 10.com. >>> and right now nbc 10 news at 11:00, we are tracking new developments on ebola concerns. a 5-year-old boy who traveled to west africa is currently being tested at bellevue hospital in new york after showing symptoms of the virus. also within the last two hours, the nurse casey hiccock will be discharged from newark, new jersey. she was the first nurse quarantined under the state's new ebola rules and requested to go to maine. she will be sent there by private carrier. she has been in isolation since friday after arriving from africa where she treated ebola patients. >>> new jersey and new york introduced the new ebola rules after a doctor tested positively for ebola. he has received a plasma transfusion from ebola survivor nancy writebol. his fiance is cleared of ebola but is under quarantine

the walter d palmer leadership partners charter school currently has about 1300 students, but its charter agreement only allows 675. tonight's lottery in northern liberties will determine which 600 children have to leave. teachers, parents, students, expected to hilt the streets once again today for a school funding rally in philadelphia. that protest will happen at 4:00 just before a school reform commission meeting. the teachers union is also protest ago decision announced last week to make teachers crib to their healthcare costs. the district says that that move will save $44 million that would be used to fund schools. >> at 4:07, pentagon making a jarring admission about american military personnel exposed to iraqi chemical weapons watch more than a dozen soldiers are claiming now, about an alleged cover up. then, our jennifer joyce, live outside the police headquarters, after inmate suffered brutal beating. this whole thing was caught on some surveillance video. jennifer? >> reporter: kerrey, surveillance video shows a prison officer punching an inmate. that's expected to lead to a l

the walter d. palmer leadership learning partners charter school has almost 1300 students the problem it's charter agreement only allows 675. tomorrow night's lottery in northern liberties will determine which 600 children will have to leave. >> and emotion filled night for many families in south jersey's largest city. camden's charter school network held its first digital lottery to choose new students. the first lot receive the 2015 2015-2016 school year for spots in four camden charter schools. instead of picking applicants names from basket this time the drawing was online. parents can complete the application process online. >> talk about a special delive delivery. a terrifying surprise one woman found in her male. >>> i let out a big scream. snake! snake! >> how a python was accidentally mailed to the unsuspecting grandmother. >>> us will you how can you go? this couple wanted from stealing from several local target stores all way child in tow. how they got away with hundreds of dollars in loot. >>

this after emotions boiled over last night about the now closed walter d. palmerharter high school. nbc 10's renee chenault-fattah is live in our digital operations center with more on this. renee? >> hundreds of angry parents wanted answers about why the palmer charter high school suddenly closed and why they weren't given more notice. some of the parents actually got robo calls the night before the school closed yet other parents didn't know about the closing until their kids were sent home from school that monday. >> i'm devastated. because you could care less about our children. this is the best you could do? this is the best? >> right now my daughter is in 11th grade. she don't got no school to go tomorrow. >> reporter: you can feel their anger. the school was closed after a state supreme court ruled it violated its charter by accepting more students than allowed. today, nbc 10 talked to william hite about what families should do next. he's the school superintendent. >> parents should be contacting the district -- in the district office. they can do this thro

a meeting was held yesterday, at the walter d palmer high school in frankford, where parents lashed outt officials. that school was fors today close because so far over its cap of 675 students, and number that was set by the school district. officials tried having that cap raised, but lost their battle in court. >> i accept responsible, they have my apology. >> some 300 students are affected by this closure. the school will remain open throughout the week to help them with that transition. 8:13, our traffic and weather together. we were saying before the braining, today will just be beautiful? >> so nice outside. already got bright sunshine, beautiful blue skies, couple of clouds, even despite what looks like, you know, a lot of clouds rolling, in isn't necessarily going to skew the sunlight for us here today. rather, it is actually just advance of warmfront. couple of clouds here and, there outside middle township, cape may courthouse, starting to warm up here, bright hail low sort of view so pretty, 57 degrees, i remember when we showed this camera earlier in the morning, sun had bare

a meeting was cents held last night to discuss the closure of the walter d palmer high school in frankford. "eyewitness news" reporter diana rocco was there for some heated exchanges, between parents, and school officials. >> reporter: was cents cents what was supposed to be informational meeting of parents of water palmer high school quickly got heated. hundreds showed up for answers, after getting a voice mail sunday, the high school was closed. >> high school student should not report to school on monday october 27th. >> reporter: within minutes, organizer lost control, many left not knowing where their kids will end up. >> we take the uniforms, that's outrageous, buy a -- five pair every pants, five shirts, two sweaters, shoes, come on, are you going to reimburse me? >> michael maddux's son is a freshman, showed to up school and turned away. >> i want to know what about my son's he hadding? >> it is not right. these kids work hard. >> walter palmer charter only allowed 675 kids by the district grades k through eight. but they have 1300 on their roles through 12th grade. in two location

. >> a meeting was held last night, to discuss the closure of the walter d palmer high school in frankfordw, the school district set an enrollment cap of 675 student. officials tried raising that cap, but lost their battle in court. without the extra money from the district, they were forced to make the difficult decision. >>> i accept it. i accept responsibility. they have my deepest apology. not being able to be at the end. >> the closure affect nearly 300 student, now, the school will remain open throughout the week to help them with the transition. >>> 7:13 right now. we want to check in with katie. man, good day for what, flip flops oring? >> definitely break them out later this afternoon, but i would definitely suggest you dress in layers here today. maybe if you want to take a walk at lunch or something like, that pack your flip flops with you if you are craving them still or just have a nice pedicure that i want to show off. i get it. such beautiful sunrise, one example, of so many different beautiful views that we've got. actually just tweeted out picture, we have quad screen of a

the school district is in the process of revoking the charter of the walter d. palmer leadership learning partners charter school, claiming that it overspent and overenrolled. the hearing will be held at school district headquarters this morning. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> it's a cold one this morning. a good deal chillier than yesterday at this time. the temperatures are still dropping under clear skies. we will see lots of sunshine and a nice warm-up today, but the temperatures go even warmer tomorrow ahead of wet weather that will be here midweek. right now if you're heading out the door, you'll need an extra layer or two. allentown is 42. 46 in northeast philadelphia. but look at millville at 36 degrees, and it's not just south jersey that's seeing those colder temperatures, either. look at the flag at the nbc 10 studios. very light wind, clear skies, very dry air, like we had over the weekend. that's allowed the temperatures to come down. and some of the coldest temperatures are north and west. pottstown, allentown a

. >> walter d palmer the president and founder of the charter school that bears his name. his school schools in lorn libes frankford out $300,000 a month he claims after recenting losing a court battle with the philadelphia school district. the two sides have been arguing for years over the reimburs reit money and the cutting here may not be over. >> our school is as broke as the school district is broke. less broke than they are. we have to take a look at the high school. >> the school had about 1200 students in grade k through 12 the philadelphia school district said the greed cap for reimburse many for the city charter school is 675 kids. and so the district successfully argued in court it does not have to reimburse palmer charter school for the 525 students over the cap. several other charter schools were here tonight signing up some of those kids who were cut from school here. in addition to that the philadelphia school district has been working with some of the parents to help them enroll their kids in public school if they so chose. >>> reporting from northern liber