Out of the 339 schools within the Philadelphia School District, only eight have full-time paid certified librarians. Louis Lozzi, a Philadelphia native and teacher said that the lack of library funding in the school system [continue reading…]
Laura H. Carnell Elementary School was one of four schools given approval by the School District of Philadelphia to redesign the academic structure of their school. The other schools are Chester Arthur Elementary, Jenks Academy for the [continue reading…]
Within the next few years, the schoolyard at Horatio B. Hackett Elementary School will no longer be known as a sea of asphalt, but rather as an educational landmark filled with greens and opportunities the [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/30860822] “I am green on the outside, red and juicy on the inside,” Laura Alminde said as she quizzed Lacey Yoder’s first grade class at L.P. Hill Elementary School. “I have seeds but you don’t [continue reading…]
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