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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...
Mayoral candidates discuss READ! by 4th campaign – The Philadelphia Public School Notebook – February 11, 2015
The READ! by 4th Campaign is an ambitious attempt to help increase literacy rates among young Philadelphia students and thereby improve education in the city. With the May 19 mayoral primary fast approaching, the Notebook asked each of the announced candidates --...
‘Ideology Gone Wild’: Pro-Charter School Group Offers Philly $35M for Privatization – Common Dreams – February 10, 2015
The national debate over so-called 'education reform' has come into sharp relief in Philadelphia, where a pro-charter, non-profit organization has offered the cash-strapped city school district up to $35 million to enroll an additional 15,000 students in new charter...
Pro-charter organization offers $35 million to Phila. School District – The Daily Pennsylvanian – February 9, 2015
This week, the School Reform Commission could decide on some of 39 charter school applications. Three charter schools have applied to open in Penn’s ZIP code. Philadelphia School Partnership is offering $35 million to the School District of Philadelphia to offset the...
How has Mayor Nutter done during his tenure? – The Philadelphia Inquirer – February 8, 2015
Mayor Nutter wants Philadelphians to take a look at the numbers and see how their city has done over the last seven years with him at the helm. The murder rate has hit a historic low, jobs have trickled back into town, and the city is putting more money into its...