Musicians' plea to District: Don't take away our collective soul
Submitted by thenotebook on Tue, 05/21/2013 - 15:54 Posted in Latest news | Permalink
Members of the Philadelphia Orchestra know the vital role music can play in a young person's development. At the School Reform Commission meeting on May 15, Don Liuzzi, speaking on behalf of the Philadelphia Orchestra, where he is a timpanist, submitted a petition imploring the SRC not to let budget cuts deprive schools of the music and art programs that are essential to the development of students' self-expression and creativity as well as the future of the city's musical community.
Roxborough community rallies against proposed school cuts
Submitted by thenotebook on Tue, 05/21/2013 - 14:59 Posted in Latest news | Permalink
by Matthew Grady for NewsWorks
Standing before hundreds of parents and students gathered in the Roxborough High School auditorium, Timothy Boyle, a math teacher at AMY Northwest, asked the audience about the basic tasks of school personnel.
"Who is going to meet with students to review their high school options for next year?" he asked.
"Counselors," the audience replied, also responding to questions regarding secretarial duties, lunch monitoring, and in-school discipline.
Mastery charter graduates revel in their college choices
Submitted by thenotebook on Tue, 05/21/2013 - 12:17 Posted in Latest news | Permalink
by Aaron Moselle and Zack Seward for NewsWorks
Cheering fans, cheerleaders, and mascots filled Temple University's Liacouras Center on Monday afternoon.
None of them was there for a game.
Instead, thousands of students, staff members and parents traveled to the North Philadelphia arena for Mastery Charter Schools' first-ever College Signing Day, an event patterned after National Signing Day for high school athletes.
Notes from the news, May 21
Submitted by thenotebook on Tue, 05/21/2013 - 09:46 Posted in Notes from the news | Permalink
Four years after high school, their journeys go on. Inquirer
For Philadelphia Futures director, this college success story was personal. Inquirer
As closing day looms, Germantown students are 'in an utter state of confusion' NewsWorks
A new kind of college 'signing day.' Inquirer
Could budget cuts hurt Public League sports? Daily News
Corbett postpones vote on controversial Common Core standards. Morning Call
Slideshow: Philly students walk out and rally against school budget cuts. Notebook
How Michelle Rhee misled education reform. New Republic
What’s wrong with school ‘choice’? Here’s what. Answer Sheet
News summary from Keystone State Education Coalition
Slideshow: Philly students walk out and rally against school budget cuts
Submitted by thenotebook on Mon, 05/20/2013 - 13:14 Posted in Latest news | Permalink
Why Bill Cosby thinks Germantown High should close
Submitted by thenotebook on Mon, 05/20/2013 - 12:18 Posted in Latest news | Permalink
by Brian Hickey for NewsWorks
As the final day of Germantown High School's 99-year history approaches — the Class of '13 will don caps and gowns on June 19 — NewsWorks will present a series of stories including interviews with grads and former students.
To launch the GHS series, NewsWorks is sharing excerpts from an interview with Bill Cosby, the actor and comedian who attended the school and failed out in the 10th grade, taking a shoe-repair job rather than repeat the year.
During a 20-minute phone interview in early May, Cosby made it perfectly clear why you didn't hear him get involved in the school-closing protests.
Notes from the news, May 20
Submitted by thenotebook on Mon, 05/20/2013 - 10:08 Posted in Latest news | Permalink
Stalled on summer learning loss: District offerings dwindle. Notebook
Council advances bill to raise Use and Occupancy tax to help fund schools. Inquirer
Council leaders need to stand up for the city's schools. Inquirer
Charter schools accused of ignoring Pa. Right to Know Law. NewsWorks
George Weiss on what he learned from the Belmont 112. Inquirer
Pennsylvania's Common Core runs into opposition from state Democrats. Post-Gazette
Students march for schools, but where are the adults? NewsWorks
It's time to set the record straight on charter schools. Inquirer
Is the answer to the budget crisis to raise salaries and lower pensions? Daily News
Taxing nonprofits could help save Philly schools. Chalk and Talk
Amid financial crisis, Pearson a winner. Notebook
News summary from Keystone State Education Coalition
Stalled on summer learning loss: District offerings dwindle
Submitted by thenotebook on Fri, 05/17/2013 - 18:08 Posted in Latest news | Permalink
This article will appear in our forthcoming print edition focusing on expanded learning time, which comes out at the end of next week.
by Connie Langland
Jennifer Graham says she's well aware of what researchers and educators have come to call "summer learning loss," but she's not concerned. Graham has made sure her daughter is in camp.
Amid financial crisis, Pearson a winner
Submitted by Helen Gym on Fri, 05/17/2013 - 15:56 Posted in Commentary | Permalink
Are we in a financial crisis? For the thousands of students who organized a massive walk-out today, yes. But not for a certain sector of contractors who are benefiting from the School Reform Commission’s decisions lately.
The same day that elementary school parents flooded City Council to rally for school funding and a sizeable crowd attended a panel on the destructive impact of high-stakes testing, the SRC on Wednesday approved nearly $1.3 million in contracts related to assessment and accountability, including a million-dollar contract to Pearson for high-stakes teacher and principal evaluations.
Thousands of students are marching on City Hall protesting budget cuts
Submitted by thenotebook on Fri, 05/17/2013 - 13:56 Posted in Latest news | Permalink
On the 59th anniversary of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision, thousands of Philadelphia students, fighting against the prospect of ruinous budget cuts, have staged a walkout that began at noon at District headquarters, 440 N. Broad St., followed by a march to City Hall.
You can follow the action on Twitter using the hashtag #walkout215.
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