Philadelphia Public Schools
Roughly 90% of high schoolers who weren’t on track to graduate by the end of 9th grade stayed off track in 10th grade, according to a November district analysis.
Mayor Cherelle Parker has publicly said she wants to use vacant buildings for housing. The school board approved a resolution saying it will look into it.
The city’s district and alternative schools have lost students, while charter and cyber charter enrollment has grown slightly. The number of English language learners has nearly doubled over the past decade.
The four-year agreement includes raises and language recognizing principals’ contributions to the school district.
Under their prior contract agreement, members of the CASA union agreed not to strike or stop work. The union president demanded an end to ‘wage compression.’
The district pushed back the release of its closure plan saying officials want to hear more feedback from the community via a new survey.
The new test scores also show a statewide decline in reading proficiency.
The budget will send $193 million more to Philly schools and add accountability reforms for cyber charter schools, among other changes.
Philadelphia school leaders said Tuesday they won’t publish recommendations this month of which schools to close, pushing back a long-awaited deadline.
To address Philadelphia’s severe teacher shortage, educators and advocates want to inspire more high schoolers to go into the field through hands-on opportunities.
Anna Herman at The U School in North Philly has written a new curriculum unit to help students understand how geography shapes lives, communities, and futures.
The district remains far from its goal that more than half of students will achieve proficient math and reading scores by 2030.
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.
Building a new school library at William C. Bryant elementary took nearly a year and support from several community organizations. Now, students will have access to more than 5,000 new books.
The new contract provides raises for teachers but relies on state funding increases that may not materialize. The board also approved short-term borrowing amid budget uncertainty.
The transit authority has agreed to restore some bus lines that serve students after they were eliminated as part of sweeping transit cuts.
Philadelphia Academies Inc. is bringing its 9th Grade Success Network to four new district schools.
Students say less-reliable transit will make them late for class. Teachers say they’ve received little guidance about what to do when that happens.
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