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activism, board of education, charter schools, coronavirus, equity, magnet schools, philadelphia school partnership, philadelphia student union, racial equity, school climate, school police, school police officer, school safety, special admit schools

June 26 — 8:13 am

Board supports ‘re-imagining,’ but not disbanding, school police

This story has been updated. This story has been corrected to note that it was Ameen Akbar, not Julia Danzy,

Dale Mezzacappa

benjamin franklin, career and technical education, high schools, science leadership academy, special admit schools

June 27 — 10:26 am

SLA move to Ben Franklin leaves both communities nervous and excited

When Science Leadership Academy CEO Chris Lehmann was packing up his office in preparation for his school’s move earlier this

Greg Windle
Ben Franklin

career and technical education, gardening, special admit schools

March 7 — 10:17 am

Saul students create a zen garden at Philly Flower Show

There are not many zen gardens in the heart of Philadelphia, but for the week of the Flower Show, students

Maya Wernick

arts, special admit schools

March 1 — 2:48 pm

If at first you don’t succeed, paint and paint again

Tajah Green, a senior at Franklin Learning Center, received the Juror’s Choice Award, the most competitive and prestigious honor at

Maya Wernick

2013, activism around the city, april, charter schools, focus on getting to graduation, high school selection, school choice, special admit schools

March 26 — 11:24 am

Develop a common application for all Philly schools, groups say

The process of enrolling in a District or charter school can be complex and fraught with requirements that may discourage

Kofi Biney

charter schools, high school selection, high schools, middle schools, news, school choice, special admit schools

November 28 — 4:31 pm

Deadline for high school applications fast approaching

by Charlotte Pope The deadline for applications to attend citywide admission or special admission high schools, or to transfer to

the Notebook
clock

arts, district budget, parent involvement, special admit schools

May 25 — 3:14 pm

Les Miserables at CAPA – it almost didn’t happen

I had the privilege of seeing Les Miserables at Philadelphia’s High School for Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA) Thursday night.

Dale Mezzacappa

2012, charter schools, college admissions, college prep, data, focus on a broken pipeline to college, graduation rates, high schools, magnet schools, special admit schools, summer, theme articles

May 16 — 11:19 am

From neighborhood schools, 1 in 4 made it to college

There are some glimmers of progress. The percentage of Philadelphia high school graduates who enroll in college immediately after finishing

the Notebook
college going rates school type

elementary schools, great schools compact, news, school choice, special admit schools

April 11 — 1:56 pm

To get into prestigious Masterman, it’s 5th grade or bust

by Benjamin Herold for the Notebook and WHYY/NewsWorks For many Philadelphia families, a diploma from ultra-selective Julia R. Masterman Laboratory

Benjamin Herold
mastermansendingschools 2

2012, april, curriculum, focus on engaging curriculum, high schools, math, special admit schools, standardized curriculum, teachers, theme articles

March 30 — 4:34 pm

Math = Problem-solving

Mathematics teacher Brad Latimer has a raft of strategies to help his students learn challenging algebra and calculus. On a

Connie Langland
latimer
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