Notes from the news, Sept. 13

Delaware Valley High School, former teachers reach accord Inquirer
Three instructors who were laid off by the Philadelphia education firm have reached a settlement with the company, but documents did not provide details about the amount of compensation.

Hite's expectations for classrooms: Rigor, engagement, problem-solving Notebook
In an excerpt from an interview with reporter Benjamin Herold, incoming Superintendent William Hite talks about the importance of engaging students in activities that matter to them.

A Chicago Teacher: Why I Am Striking Diane Ravitch's blog
A teacher in one of the city's most impoverished schools talks candidly about the scope of work teachers take on to educate their students, saying "we are not rewarded for the true value that we add to our students' lives".

Boy, mom get $700,000 in AIDS discrimination case against Pa. school tied to Hershey candy co. AP via Washington Post
The AIDS Law Project of Philadelphia and the Milton Hershey School announced Wednesday that the private boarding school that denied enrollment to a 14-year-old student because he is HIV-positive must also pay $15,000 in civil penalities and provide HIV training for students and staff.

ASAP debuts annual directory of afterschool programs Notebook
After School Activities Partnerships has distributed its annual directory of afterschool programs as a supplement to the Philadelphia Daily News.

Failed reality show ignites a passion for education Inquirer
Actor Tony Danza, who starred in a reality show about his teaching at Northeast High School, has now become somewhat of an school activist, speaking out against budget cuts at education forums in Philadelphia and setting up scholarships for graduating seniors.

Please email wendyh@thenotebook.org if we missed anything today or if you have any suggestions of publications, email lists, or other places for us to check for news.

Comments (0)

Post new comment

Your name:

E-mail:

The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly.

Homepage:

Comment:*

Input format

Filtered HTML

Web page addresses and e-mail addresses turn into links automatically.
Allowed HTML tags: <h1> <h2> <h3> <p> <br> <br /> <a> <em> <strong> <cite> <code> <ul> <ol> <li> <dl> <dt> <dd> <span>
Lines and paragraphs break automatically.

Full HTML

Web page addresses and e-mail addresses turn into links automatically.
Lines and paragraphs break automatically.

More information about formatting options

Notify me when new comments are posted

All comments

Replies to my comment

By using this service you agree not to post material that is obscene, harassing, defamatory, or otherwise objectionable. We reserve the right to delete or remove any material deemed to be in violation of this rule, and to ban anyone who violates this rule. Please see our "Terms of Usage" for more detail concerning your obligations as a user of this service. Reader comments are limited to 500 words. You are fully responsible for the content that you post.