Feb 9, 2016
Feb 9, 2016
Dec 11, 2015
PCCY’s report on neighborhood high schools was released on Monday at a special press conference with SDP Superintendent Hite. Click here to get the report. Something Else to Talk About… Anyone else sick and tired of hearing about the budget? Let’s take...
Dec 8, 2015
High school choices have expanded dramatically in Philadelphia over the last decade, but at a steep price: The large comprehensive schools are “hanging on by a thread,” according to a new study by a local child-advocacy organization. Though more options...
Dec 8, 2015
One of the region’s most influential children’s advocacy organizations called for priority funding for the city’s public neighborhood high schools, which it said educate higher numbers of the system’s most vulnerable students, and at higher cost. In a 26-page report...
Dec 8, 2015
Clearly, The Philadelphia School District faces many challenges ranging from financial instability, to insufficient funds, to high staff turnover, markedly at-risk student population and epidemically low levels of performance. This report on the neighborhood high...
