More than 100 Parents, teachers, principals, and students all spoke against the School District of Philadelphia’s hybrid learning plan for fall. The board voted to delay action on Superintendent Hite’s proposed plan until the next week. [continue reading…]
In a low-income district also struggling with major budget cuts, the GEAR UP program’s goal is to increase the number of Philadelphia students that attend postsecondary institutions. The highly competitive GEAR UP grant, which stands for [continue reading…]
One of the Philadelphia Education Fund’s main goals is for all young people to have access to opportunity, not just the lucky ones. According to President and CEO Darren Spielman, the vision of the organization, which has been [continue reading…]
With its third week of school in full swing, Central High School‘s hallways are abuzz with student activity. Skateboarders perform tricks in one hallway, fervent studiers pour over textbooks in another. In many ways, this [continue reading…]
Imagine a classroom where technology is the center of learning. At Philadelphia’s School of the Future, students are expected to have a laptop by their side every school day. In 2003, Microsoft and The School [continue reading…]
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