Education
Budget troubles make Philadelphia schools turn to charters for ‘turnarounds’
The School Reform Commission will hand over four Philadelphia schools to charter operators Thursday. It’s part of the district̵ ...
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Phila. School District to recalculate ratings in wake of cheating investigation
Calling it a “grave concern” that “we’re looking at data that may not be accurate,” District officials said ...
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Lessons from teachers — Navigating the digital world
South Philadelphia senior Marcus Johnson stands at the front of his classroom eager to give his presentation on mammals. But there are n ...
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Lessons from teachers — Delving into the impact of music
Johnny Oliver has no doubt about the best unit that he’s taught – and is still teaching – at Freire Charter School. It ...
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Lessons from teachers — Becoming experts on food
Lisa Hantman’s 3rd grade classroom in McCall Elementary School in the Society Hill neighborhood gives away her passions: math, scie ...
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Lessons from teachers — Learning through digital stories, small moments
When Robert Rivera-Amezola first considered crafting a digital stories lesson for his 4th grade students at Willard Elementary, he had o ...
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North Philadelphia girl wins ‘Youth of the Year’ award
Boys & Girls Clubs of Philadelphia has announced its Youth of the Year, which honors a teen for her service to family and community.< ...
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Penn students compete to offer big ideas
University of Pennsylvania students competed Sunday night to offer the most compelling ideas for improving Philadelphia. Some of t ...
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School Reform Commission votes to close eight Philly schools, spare two
The School Reform Commission voted Thursday night to close eight District schools, but spared E.M. Stanton and Isaac Sheppard Elementary ...
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Tougher security screening set for students taking SAT
Thinking about cheating on the SAT? For test-takers nationwide, that prospect just got a whole lot tougher. College entrance exams ...
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At library convention, tales of keeping up with technology despite shrinking budgets
A new report says Philadelphia’s Free Library is trying to change with the times in an era of flat funding. Well, it turns out a lo ...
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Faculty reject contract offer at Community College of Philadelphia, but don’t strike
Monday was the first day of classes following spring break at the Community College of Philadelphia. Monday night, faculty and staff of ...
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Philadelphia Community College makes final offer to union
The Community College of Philadelphia has presented what it says will be its “last and best offer” to unionized staff. ...
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Tony Danza and Sen. Stack speak out for Philadelphia schools
A state senator and an actor who became a Philadelphia teacher for a reality TV show are speaking out together for the city’s publi ...
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Allentown-area school district opens buses to ads
UPDATED 11 a.m. “To advertise or not to advertise,” that is the question — at least in the minds of many school dist ...
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