Education
In Philly, the struggle to make high school work pits sentiment vs. data
Most of Philadelphia’s neighborhood high schools have turned into half-empty “dropout factories.” Public school c ...
12 years ago
ListenWHYY will host young producers Tuesday at Philly Youth Radio Showcase
On Tuesday, Feb. 26, Philly Youth Radio Project (PYR) will present their prog ...
12 years ago
Imhotep, MLK High both advance to Public League basketball semifinals [Photos]
In 2011, Imhotep Institute Charter High School won its third consecutive Public League basketball title, but its quest for a fourpeat fel ...
12 years ago
Council set to hold Philadelphia school closing hearings
Over six weeks, parents, students, labor unions, and clergy have all taken turns blasting the School District of Philadelphia’s pla ...
12 years ago
Universal is one laggard among first batch of ‘Renaissance’ charters in Philly
Philadelphia’s independent Renaissance school operators are bringing families back to struggling neighborhood public schools that t ...
12 years ago
It’s a shame Pa. chose to become a Wild West of charter schools
The state of Pennsylvania just got caught cooking the books. Which books? Well, this little scam didn’t have to do with doll ...
12 years ago
New president for Philly’s Independence Mission Schools
A non-profit organization set up to manage a network of independent Catholic schools in Philadelphia has a new president. Al ...
12 years ago
Anxiety, anger for parents hoping to enroll kids at Penn Alexander
For parents hoping to enroll their children in kindergarten at coveted Penn Alexander Elementary School in West Philadelphia, it’s ...
12 years ago
Ex-workers claim operator of cyber-charters played games with enrollment figures
Dozens of former employees claim that K12 Inc, a for-profit education company, used dubious and sometimes fraudulent tactics to mask astr ...
12 years ago
State now handling probe into Wagner school test cheating
The Pennsylvania Department of Education has taken over the probe into possible widespread cheating on state tests at Philadelphia’ ...
12 years ago
School closings plan gets many thumbs down in North Philly
Nearly a thousand angry students and parents from North Philadelphia turned out for a community meeting Tuesday night to challenge the Ph ...
12 years ago
Philly schools chief vows ‘strong message’ vs. cheating on tests
Superintendent William Hite says the Philadelphia School District is “close to wrapping up” its piece of a far-reaching inves ...
12 years ago
Philadelphia schools chief unveils plan to ‘reset’ the district
Saying it’s time to “reset our district,” new Philadelphia School Superintendent William Hite this weekend released a r ...
12 years ago
Hite orders new probe into alleged cheating at Wagner School amid signs of cover-up
The head of the Philadelphia School District has ordered a fresh investigation into possible cheating on state standardized tests at Gen. ...
12 years ago
Minor changes, security reminders at area schools following Conn. slayings
The tragic shooting that left dozens dead at a Connecticut elementary school last Friday has led to a fresh look at school security ...
12 years ago