Commentary: New Orleans offers lessons for Philadelphia’s ‘portfolio’
As the Philadelphia School District continues its shift toward portfolio management for its public schools, it makes sense to look
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October 22 — 1:30 pmAs the Philadelphia School District continues its shift toward portfolio management for its public schools, it makes sense to look
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October 17 — 11:00 amAs part of its Renaissance Schools turnaround initiative, the School District of Philadelphia has outsourced management of 17 struggling public
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October 10 — 12:15 pmFor the School District of Philadelphia, 2012-13 is shaping up as one of its most challenging school years ever. The
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October 9 — 2:17 pmAsked what “portfolio management” means to him, Jerry Jordan’s answer was swift and certain: “Big business. Outsourcing. It’s literally getting
2012, charter schools, focus on a portfolio of schools, funding, renaissance schools, school closing, school reform commission, theme articles
October 5 — 4:55 pmSchool closings. Private providers running public schools. Downsizing the central office while giving principals the reins to hire, budget, and
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October 3 — 11:01 amCierres de escuelas. Proveedores privados a cargo de las escuelas públicas. Recortes de personal en la oficina central mientras a
2012, charter schools, cheating, en español, focus on a portfolio of schools, school improvement, standardized testing
October 3 — 10:54 amEl Departamento de Educación de Pensilvania (PDE) y el Distrito Escolar de Filadelfia continúan investigando un posible fraude en los
2012, focus on a portfolio of schools, middle schools, pedro ramos, penny nixon, school closing, school reform commission, school snapshot, william hite
October 3 — 10:35 amThe District’s annual bell-ringing ceremony for the first day of school took place this year at AMY Northwest Middle School.
2012, activism, activism around the city, discipline policies, dropouts, focus on a portfolio of schools, graduation rates, school climate, school improvement, school reform commission, student activism, truancy, violence
October 3 — 10:30 amAfter years of youth organizing groups making arguments against the District’s “zero-tolerance” policy, members of the Campaign for Nonviolent Schools
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October 3 — 10:22 amSchool Advisory Councils, or SACs, will be spreading to more schools this year, after lots of encouragement from a coalition