he School Reform Commission continued to take heat Thursday for its decision to approve five new charter schools, with critics from both sides railing against the action. Mark Gleason, executive director of Philadelphia School Partnership, said he was "deeply...
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Charter Hearing Exposes the State’s Failure to Fund Schools and Universal Pre-K in Philly – February 20, 2015
Charter Hearing Exposes State's Failure to Fund Schools Although new charters have not been granted in Philadelphia since 2007, charter school enrollment in Philadelphia has more than doubled, from 29,700 students in 2007 to 62,358 today. In compliance with a state...
Insight PCCY School District Tips for Parents – Power 99FM – February 20, 2015
Loraine Ballard Morrill talks with representatives from Public Citizens for Children and Youth and the School District of Philadelphia about Kindergarten registration and a campaign to help kids read at grade level by the fourth grade. Power 99FM - February 20, 2015 -...
School financing 101: Where are we now? – Solomon Jones – February 18, 2015
There are a lot of things that you probably know about me thanks to the bio that’s on my page here on SolomonJones.com. But one of the things not included in my bio is that I, at 50, still try and catch “Sesame Street” as often as possible. I don’t have any kids, and...
Philadelphia doesn’t need more charter schools – Philly.Com – February 18, 2015
The problem of educational inequity and school failure is much bigger than teachers and schools: It has to do with access to health care, healthy food, steady employment and a reliable income, early-childhood education, and clean water and air, among other factors....
Contentious debate over Philly charter expansion comes to a head Wednesday – WHYY Newsworks – February 18, 2015
It's one of the essential questions of urban education. If you can give some children a better opportunity, but you potentially undermine the system as a whole, what should you do? The Philadelphia School Reform Commission has been weighing this as it's considered 39...
Charter school vote set for Wednesday – The Philadelphia Tribune – February 17, 2015
Just days ahead of Wednesday’s vote on new charter school applications, another organization has asked the school reform commission to stay objective in reaching its decision. Opinions about the best course moving forward varies widely. The latest group to weigh in,...
Where PA Ranks on School Breakfast Scorecard and New Grant Will Expand Early Education – February 13, 2015
Pennsylvania on the Losing End of New School Breakfast Scorecard Forty other states do a better job than Pennsylvania in making sure low-income students start the school day with a healthy breakfast, according to the “School Breakfast Scorecard” issued this week by...
‘Icon’ of independent journalism on Philly schools prepares to step down – WHYY Newsworks – February 13, 2015
A titan of Philadelphia's independent journalism scene is stepping down. Paul Socolar, editor, publisher and co-founder of the Philadelphia Public School Notebook will leave the influential publication in late 2015. A former public school parent, Socolar helped launch...
Inside Take: New Charters Should Be Unacceptable to All – Philadelphia Magazine – February 12, 2015
Conditions in the School District of Philadelphia have hit a new low after four record breaking years of state disinvestment in education and years of meager improvements in school performance. That situation is poised to change for the better if the new governor and...