Notes from the news, May 16
by Erika Owens on May 16 2012 Posted in Notes from the news
With protesters nearby, Corbett sticks to message for Phila. Chamber The Inquirer
Hundreds of people rallied to protest Gov. Corbett's cuts to education and social services.
See also: Governor in town; activists to protest The Notebook blog
In Philly visit, Corbett says protesters and businesses should agree WHYY/NewsWorks
Gov. Tom Corbett Protests Begin at 4 p.m. PhillyNow blog
Council brings District back for more questions The Notebook blog
District officials clarified points about the transformation plan under consideration.
See also: School plan widely misunderstood, SRC officials say The Inquirer
Penn to team up with KIPP charters The Inquirer
Penn will become KIPP's 10th higher education partner, and Penn expects to admit 12-15 KIPP graduates a year who meet Penn's admissions requirements.
Obama to meet with Center City high school's seniors Daily News
President Obama plans to meet seniors at the Science Leadership Academy when he is in town for a fundraiser.
FUSD hires 2nd member of controversial Philly team The Fresno Bee
Shana Kemp will join Jamilah Fraser on the communications team in Fresno.
Pa. Education Department defends its treatment of Chester Upland The Inquirer
Eight city schools named among best in state The Philadelphia Tribune
William H. Shoemaker Junior High School The Philly History blog
College debt a ticking time bomb — or two, or three Daily News (opinion)
House Democratic Policy Committee Meets in Philly PFT Blog
Communities Raise Red Flags on Schools Overhaul Our City, Our Schools blog
State news roundup Keystone State Education Coalition
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Comments (3)
Submitted by Education Grad Student (not verified) on Wed, 05/16/2012 - 12:50.
I love the entry about Shoemaker Middle School! It's highly interesting and provides great history about the school and the neighborhood. Thanks for the link!
Submitted by Philly Parent and Teacher (not verified) on Fri, 05/18/2012 - 05:53.
While it is very nice for Science Leadership Academy students to have President Obama visit, he should also visit a neighborhood school versus just a highly selective magnet school. I assume the SDP or Nutter could make this happen. There has to be the political will.
Submitted by mazzo55 on Wed, 11/07/2012 - 17:21.
the daily news article was a very interesting read especially since I and a lot of the people I know can relate to it.
http://chordsworld.com/adele-skyfall-chords/
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