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Philadelphia School District finally recognizes the other students

Examiner Philadelphia Edition

Over the last three years, the Philadelphia School District has pretty much solely focused on the students who were underachieving so much so that people might think that every student was underachieving.Over the last week or two, they finally... »

19 Philadelphia public schools to expand

Examiner Philadelphia Edition

PHILADELPHIA- 19 of the Philadelphia School District's public schools are expected to expand by turning unused rooms into classrooms.Most of the 19 schools that are expanding are special admission schools, which require an EH-38 form in... »

Philadelphia School District has policy problems

Examiner Philadelphia Edition

Although the Philadelphia School District and its administrative offices are closed until April 9th for Spring Break, there really isn’t any break from their money woes.On Tuesday, March 27th, SRC Chairman Pedro Ramos admitted that the... »

Cheating on tests more widespread than originally thought

Examiner Philadelphia Edition

In July of 2011, it was reported that the Pennsylvania Department of Education was investigating reports of cheating on the PSSAs at over 35 school districts including the Philadelphia School District.At the time of the report, school district... »

DAILY GRINDER: Can City Get ‘School Swaps’ Money Back?

PhillyNow

City Council plans hearings on school swaps...AG candidate Patrick Murphy criticized by CeaseFire PA...FBI looking into Chaka Fattah Jr.'s ties with his father...more... »

Administering Standardized Tests Are Standard for Everyone—Except Philly

Chalk And Talk

by Christopher Paslay Although as many as 50 school districts across the state are under investigation for cheating, it appears the Pennsylvania Department of Education has singled out the Philadelphia School District for special treatment.     The Phi... »

SRC Favors Corporate Community Over True Stakeholders

Chalk And Talk

by Lisa Haver Philadelphians still have little say in the workings of the School District.  Too often the agenda of the corporate community outweighs the interests of true stakeholders.       Although the new-look Philadelphia School Reform Commission ... »

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Phila. School District plan would dismantle central office, close schools

Philly.Com News

The realities are ugly, leaders said Tuesday - the Philadelphia School District is nearly insolvent, lags behind most other urban districts in academics, and loses students to charters because parents believe it does not keep their children safe. »

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