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2 Philadelphia School Reform Commission Members Resign – Philadelphia Inquirer – September 20, 2011
Signaling another major change in Philadelphia School District leadership even while it is about to search for a new superintendent, two members of the School Reform Commission resigned Monday, one of them its chairman. Both Chairman Robert L. Archie Jr. and Johnny...
Philly Schools Modify Zero Tolerance Policy – Philadelphia Inquirer – September 16, 2011
Buffeted by criticism that its expulsion process takes too long and unfairly tosses out students for minor offenses, the Philadelphia School District has modified its "zero tolerance" policy by creating a committee to review cases. Meeting once a week, the committee...
Choice won’t fix public schools – Philadelphia Inquirer – September 6, 2011
Heritage Foundation president Ed Feulner fails to acknowledge that many school-choice options are struggling with the same roadblocks to student success as faced by the traditional public schools ("School choice makes inroads," Aug. 28). Wholly absent from the...
Ackerman Maintains Politics Soured Her Tenure – Education Week – August 26, 2011
Arlene C. Ackerman kept mostly silent as rumors swirled this month over whether she was soon to leave the top leadership post in the Philadelphia school system after three years on the job. But since the decision on her departure was made last week, Ms. Ackerman has...
Observers Call Departing Philly Superintendent Arlene Ackerman “Divisive,” “Feisty” – Philadelphia Inquirer – August 23, 2011
Having inspired both accolades and acrimony during her three-year tenure, Arlene C. Ackerman departed her job as superintendent of the School District of Philadelphia on Monday, and opinions swiftly rumbled across the city: "Divisive." "Committed." "Feisty." Those...
District confirms: Ackerman out today – Philadelphia Public School Notebook – August 22, 2011
Shelly's comments on Ackerman's departure: "I do think she raised the issues very clearly of the need to do something extra for the most downtrodden among us, but she also was very divisive. She made a lot of very educationally good decisions, but her control needs...
Joint Statement to the School Reform Commission Opposing the Closing of 26 Full-Service Kitchens in District Middle and Elementary Schools: Preserving Service of Fresh and Healthy School Meals
School District Forced to Scale Back Summer School – PhillyNow – July 7, 2011
Two weeks ago, Philadelphia School District Superintendent Arlene Ackerman urged City Council to give $21 million to the school district’s Summer Learning And More (SLAM) program, a summer school for failing students that doubles as a summer camp for kids interested...
SRC Meeting As Unreality Show – Philadelphia Public School Notebook – July 6, 2011
As a frequent volunteer at Philadelphia public schools and intern with PCCY, I have had the “pleasure” to attend a few SRC meetings. One can always expect to witness drama when attending an SRC meeting and the climate at the latest session did not disappoint. Even...