Philadelphia Public Schools

64 Schools To Close Amid Impending Dissolution Of Philadelphia District

| Dale Mezzacappa | Posted 04.25.2012

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This piece comes to us courtesy of the Philadelphia Public School Notebook. District staff and consultants are recommending a sweeping overhaul of ...

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Tony Danza To Host Talent Show Fundraiser At Pa. School Facing Major Budget Cuts

AP | Posted 04.24.2012

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PHILADELPHIA — Actor Tony Danza says he's disheartened by the reality of major budget cuts this year in the district of a Philadelphia high scho...

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Ousted Schools Chief Denied Unemployment After $900,000 Buyout

AP | Posted 02.02.2012

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PHILADELPHIA -- The state has denied the unemployment claim filed by the ousted former head of Philadelphia's public school system after she received ...

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Why Getting Into A Good School Is Hard For A "Poor Black Kid"

Whitney Muse | Posted 02.13.2012

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Gene Banks's widely derided "If I Was A Poor Black Kid" column oversimplifies a lot -- including how hard it is to get into Philly's best schools.

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Zachary Stalberg: Suspicion Surrounds $1 Million Philly Chief Buyout

| Zachary Stalberg | Posted 11.02.2011

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This piece comes to us courtesy of Education Nation's The Learning Curve blog. Zachary Stalberg, president and CEO of Philadelphia government watchdog...

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Was Philly Superintendent's $905,000 Buyout Actually More Than That?

AP | KATHY MATHESON | Posted 10.24.2011

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PHILADELPHIA — It took $905,000 in severance pay for the city's schools superintendent to leave, but ethics and education experts say the true p...

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Philadelphia Superintendent: Fire Me, I Dare You

The Philadelphia Inquirer | Kristen A. Graham | Posted 10.19.2011

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Making a defiant and emotional stand Thursday, embattled Philadelphia School Superintendent Arlene C. Ackerman dared her bosses to make a decision on ...

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Schools Could Be Cleared in Pennsylvania Cheating Investigation

HuffingtonPost.com | Joy Resmovits | Posted 10.16.2011

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Pennsylvania is one step closer to finding out just how much teacher cheating occurred on its 2009 standardized tests as cities nationwide try to make...

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Denver's School Turnaround Plan Echoes Duncan Priority

HuffingtonPost.com | Joy Resmovits | Posted 08.06.2011

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Northeast Denver's public schools will look unfamiliar when the area's 10,000 students return in August. Montbello High School, for example, will b...

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How The Philadelphia School District Failed Its Students

Disgrasian | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Philadelphia Public Schools, Bullying, Asian American Students, South Philadelphia High School, Asian Immigrants, School Safety, Institutional Racism, Education, Philadelphia, Racial Bullying, School Violence, Racial Discrimination, School Bullying, Education News
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In the case of South Philadelphia High School in the Philadelphia School District, however, the school and its district failed in their quality of education and bulling in schools.

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Volunteers Help Fill Voids In Philly Public Schools

Posted 05.25.2011

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Hundreds of volunteers across Philadelphia have stepped up to help students in the city of brotherly love make the grade this school year, reports the...

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How Far Have We Come: Are Blacks In Philadelphia Getting Left Behind?

James Sanders | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Philadelphia, Aisha Gumby, Arthur McFarlane, Mothel Bethel, Philadelphia Public Schools, James R. Sanders, Philadelphia Negro, Philadelphia Blacks, St. Thomas, Elijah Anderson, Absalom Jones, Milton McGriff, African Americans in Philadelphia, The Philadelphia Negro, W.E.B. Dubois, Black Politics, Blacks in Philadelphia, Amy Hillier, Bv-Money, Politics News
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America and Philadelphia have a dark past where the black community is concerned. W.E.B DuBois wrote at length about the "Negro Problem" in Philadelphia. The big question now: is the "Negro Problem" still a problem?

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