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2012, focus on a portfolio of schools, theme articles

October 22 — 1:30 pm

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

Katie McCabe
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2012, arlene ackerman, charter schools, focus on a portfolio of schools, low-performing schools, mastery charter schools, renaissance schools, theme articles

October 17 — 11:00 am

Where charters run the neighborhood schools

As part of its Renaissance Schools turnaround initiative, the School District of Philadelphia has outsourced management of 17 struggling public

Benjamin Herold
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2012, charter schools, district news, focus on a portfolio of schools, funding, school choice, school closing, school reform commission, teacher evaluation, unions, william hite

October 10 — 12:15 pm

The new face of a district

For the School District of Philadelphia, 2012-13 is shaping up as one of its most challenging school years ever. The

Dale Mezzacappa
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2012, charter schools, focus on a portfolio of schools, funding, jobs, school closing, school reform commission, teachers, theme articles, unions

October 9 — 2:17 pm

Learning from Chicago

Asked what “portfolio management” means to him, Jerry Jordan’s answer was swift and certain: “Big business. Outsourcing. It’s literally getting

p18 anissa harvey reduced

2012, charter schools, focus on a portfolio of schools, funding, renaissance schools, school closing, school reform commission, theme articles

October 5 — 4:55 pm

A new blend of public and private

School closings. Private providers running public schools. Downsizing the central office while giving principals the reins to hire, budget, and

Connie Langland
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2012, charter schools, en español, focus on a portfolio of schools, funding, renaissance schools, school closing, school reform commission

October 3 — 11:01 am

Un portafolio de diferentes escuelas

Cierres de escuelas. Proveedores privados a cargo de las escuelas públicas. Recortes de personal en la oficina central mientras a

Connie Langland
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2012, charter schools, cheating, en español, focus on a portfolio of schools, school improvement, standardized testing

October 3 — 10:54 am

Investigación sobre fraude continúa; puntuaciones bajan en la mayoría de las escuelas

El Departamento de Educación de Pensilvania (PDE) y el Distrito Escolar de Filadelfia continúan investigando un posible fraude en los

Dale Mezzacappa

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 am

Bell-ringing ceremony at AMY Northwest

The District’s annual bell-ringing ceremony for the first day of school took place this year at AMY Northwest Middle School.

David Limm
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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 am

District downplays punishments in new student code of conduct

After years of youth organizing groups making arguments against the District’s “zero-tolerance” policy, members of the Campaign for Nonviolent Schools

Charlotte Pope
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2012, activism, activism around the city, community organizing, focus on a portfolio of schools, parent involvement, parent organizing, school reform commission, student activism

October 3 — 10:22 am

The push is on to expand School Advisory Councils

School Advisory Councils, or SACs, will be spreading to more schools this year, after lots of encouragement from a coalition

Paul Socolar
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