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Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Philadelphia Public School Notebook

Philadelphia Public School Notebook

Notes from the news, Feb. 23

Submitted by Erika Owens on Tue, 02/23/2010 - 09:27 Posted in Notes from the news | Permalink
Report on S. Phila. High violence expected [today]Philly.com
A retired federal judge who was hired to investigate the situation at South Philly will issue his report today.
West Philly community responds to 'Renaissance' label The Notebook blog
About 50 people attended West's community meeting last week. They expressed support of Principal Cruz and her current turnaround efforts.
See also: Questions About Renaissance Schools Philly Weekly
Schools must teach what not to say, too The Inquirer (opinion)
In order to teach kids about free speech the lesson must include "some basic principles of civility."
Letters: Teachers need tools to do their jobs properly The Inquirer
Response from Len Rieser and Kelly Darr to last week's op-ed about students with disabilities and English language learners.
Having Your Cake and Eating It Too Philly School Search blog
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