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April 2 — 3:53 pmAs a result of the big changes underway in the School District, teachers will soon be given more freedom to
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April 2 — 3:06 pmAndrew Ganim of West Philadelphia testified to the School Reform Commission on January 19 about school officials’ sudden dismantling of
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April 2 — 2:31 pmAction meetings of the SRC are for general purposes and are normally held monthly at 5:30 p.m. in the auditorium
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April 2 — 1:08 pmAsk any teacher, whether at a neighborhood, magnet, or charter school, and most would agree that to keep students engaged
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April 2 — 1:05 pmTo celebrate Black History Month, 3rd graders from John F. McCloskey Elementary in Cedarbrook simulated an African American wax museum
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April 2 — 10:45 amThe District released a statement outlining the findings of a third-party investigation into the IBS contracting controversy, revealing "no evidence of
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March 30 — 4:35 pmThe morning newspaper. A collection of African-American short stories. A book about teachers’ unions. Yesterday’s mail. The stacks on Lorene
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March 30 — 4:35 pmWorking with Chief Academic Officer Penny Nixon to develop a new organizational blueprint for the School District, seven “academic design
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March 30 — 4:35 pmPhiladelphia City Rowing, a nonprofit that offers District high schools free access to competitive rowing, helped Masterman High School senior
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March 30 — 4:35 pmPenny Nixon fondly remembers Ms. Newman, her 12th grade teacher at Martin Luther King High School nearly 30 years ago.