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Chartering charters’ future in Philadelphia – South Philadelphia Review – January 29, 2015

The educational landscape of Philadelphia is at a crossroads, and the School Reform Commission (SRC) is currently ...

Pa. house speaker blasts City Council on PGW, warns of repercussions to Philly schools – WHYY Newsworks – January 28, 2015

One of Pennsylvania's most powerful state lawmakers says the actions of Philadelphia City Council may put ...

Should Pa. require students to pass standardized tests to graduate high school? – WHYY Newsworks – January 28, 2015

The clock is ticking.By 2017, in order to graduate high school in Pennsylvania, students must pass three state ...

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Hite, District make literacy crusade a priority – The Philadelphia Public School Notebook – January 27, 2015

Important changes are starting to ripple throughout the District as a result of Superintendent William Hite’s ...

2014 brought charters a chance at expansion – The Philadelphia Public School Notebook – January 27, 2015

As 2014 began, it looked as if it might be the year in which the state legislature would finally revise the nearly ...

DN Editorial: Choking on Charters – The Philadelphia Daily News – January 27, 2015

WHO GETS to make key decisions regarding the future of public education? Those who send their kids to schools? The ...

Rick Smith Talks with Donna Cooper, Executive Director of Public Citizens for Children and Youth, about PA House Leader Mike Turzai’s Attempt to Bully Philly to Sell the Gas Works – Raging Chicken Press – January 27, 2015

Donna Cooper, executive director of Public Citizens for Children and Youth joins Rick to talk about the latest ...

Who’s involved in the Read! by 4th campaign – The Philadelphia Public School Notebook – January 27, 2015

Memoranda of understanding have been signed by four dozen organizations, detailing what they will do to support ...

Guess What Happens When States Fund Their Schools and How Philadelphia Can Make History on Pre-K – January 23, 2015

New Research Backs the Need for Pennsylvania to Fund its Schools No surprise here!  When underfunded schools have ...

Watchdog group says no to new charter schools – The Philadelphia Tribune – January 23, 2015

A new report recommending no new charter school approvals in 2015 finds fault with state legislation that required ...

Approve quality charters or reject them all? Which is the irresponsible move? – The Philadelphia Public School Notebook – January 23, 2015

Last week, I received an email from the Philadelphia School Partnership expressing outrage over a recent report by ...
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