Eleven Philadelphia schools have been chosen for major overhauls, and the District has hired a consultant to visit each one and

Philadelphia, distinct among large urban districts for its long history of pursuing school turnarounds using outside management organizations, has been

Mark Gleason, the executive director of the Philadelphia School Partnership, has been named one of four "education reformers to watch"

by Julie Mazziotta On a yearly list of Pennsylvania’s low-achieving schools, the number of Philadelphia schools increased in 2013, raising the

Four months after William Hite took the helm of one of the most troubled big-city school districts in the nation,

Education advocates worked this fall to ensure a community voice in the discussion about the future of Philadelphia schools: The

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

By Bill Hangley, Jr. With just a few months before Superintendent William Hite issues his recommended reforms for the School

Last fall, the District was weighing a consultant report that recommended closing 26 schools. Now, the SRC is weighing another

Portfolio management is a hot trend in school reform, and Philadelphia school leaders have embraced the concept. Nationally, Democrats, Republicans,