Ninth grade academies are helping students stay on track
David Jones, Amanda Strickland, Christine Wu and Kayla Milton – all 11th graders at South Philadelphia High School – have
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May 17 — 1:27 pmDavid Jones, Amanda Strickland, Christine Wu and Kayla Milton – all 11th graders at South Philadelphia High School – have
alternative schools, charter schools, charters, cyber charters, graduation rates, school choice, school performance profile
June 14 — 4:40 pmNo cyber charter school in Pennsylvania have ever received a passing academic score from the state, and very few have
district news, graduation rates
November 9 — 5:35 pmFour-year high school graduation rates have ticked up in Philadelphia for the third straight year, and scores on a key
commentary, graduation rates, teachers
October 10 — 2:29 pmWhen teachers learned last school year that the District was planning to replace the ironically named “Gradespeed,” we were initially
dreams denied: what leads to academic success, graduation rates
April 14 — 7:49 amThe School District’s graduation rate has hit a plateau after years of steady increases. The four-year graduation rate for 9th
dreams denied: what leads to academic success, graduation rates
April 5 — 10:27 amNearly six in 10 graduates from District high schools eventually enroll in college. But more than six years after graduation,
2015, august, dropouts, focus on boosting graduation rates for all, graduation rates, guest opinions, summer
June 4 — 10:29 amIf you knew you could identify a 12-year-old child in danger of dropping out of high school, what would you
2015, august, focus on boosting graduation rates for all, graduation rates, summer
May 28 — 10:35 amTo Philadelphia’s next mayor: The city’s high school graduation rate is abysmal but has been getting better. College-going rates are
2015, august, dropouts, focus on boosting graduation rates for all, graduation rates, summer, theme articles
May 21 — 11:20 amThe faces of young Philadelphia can be found sitting around a table in the sunny classroom of a neighborhood high
2015, august, dropouts, focus on boosting graduation rates for all, graduation rates, re, summer, theme articles
May 20 — 9:45 amFor Chanel Butler, the lightbulb went on while she was sitting in a jail cell. For Mario Torres, it happened