Philadelphia Charter Schools
Philadelphia’s schools will kick off what could be a tumultuous year on Monday, Aug. 24.
Renaissance charter schools are supposed to serve students in the surrounding neighborhood. But as student enrollment shrinks citywide, many fill their seats with students from elsewhere.
School leaders say the building will be home to offices and a family service center. But some officials and advocates question the school’s real estate spending.
Voters' views of Philadelphia schools have worsened over the past year, according to a new survey conducted after a turbulent year for the district.
Wednesday’s youth government summit is a response to research that has found young people, especially youth of color, don’t feel qualified to participate in politics.
Philadelphia charter schools keep turning to the courts to fight district nonrenewal decisions. The legal fights have sucked up resources and escalated tensions.
Each year, high school students serve as poll workers in their communities.
Philadelphia Charters for Excellence alleges the district’s approach to charter renewals is ‘coercive and exploitative.’
If weather requires schools to stay closed after Monday, students will learn remotely.
Joyce Wilkerson’s position on the board — which City Council never officially approved — has been questioned by a city court.
Despite a City Councilmember’s support for the sale of a vacant Ada Lewis building, district officials say the school board has not been involved in conversations about selling it.
The school district and outside organizations are launching tools to make the process simpler but families say it’s still too complicated and stressful to navigate.
Esperanza Academy has spent decades building trust in Philly’s majority-Latino Hunting Park neighborhood. That’s been especially useful amid increased immigration enforcement.
The charter school has appealed a court ruling that it must close. The district has singled out its students’ struggles on standardized tests.
Despite the judge’s ruling, officials at American Paradigm Schools charter network, which operates Memphis Street Academy, say they expect to continue to operate the school this fall.
The wellness check requirement, passed into state law last year, was inspired in part by the death of a 12-year-old Commonwealth Charter Academy student.
While it’s not quite the ‘year-round school’ Mayor Cherelle Parker campaigned on, the initiative will offer before- and after-school programs and camp activities at 15 new schools.
Board members said that low test scores at KIPP North Philadelphia Academy and People for People Charter School led them to start a process that could close the schools.
Universal Vare Charter School will not pursue renewing its charter agreement. District officials have not said whether they will take over the school or shutter it.
The legislation is part of a several year effort to boost oversight and cut spending on cyber charter schools.