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Thursday, April 1, 2010

Notes from the news, Apr. 1 | Philadelphia Public School Notebook

Notes from the news, Apr. 1 | Philadelphia Public School Notebook

Notes from the news, Apr. 1

Nightclub gone, Harambee students to return Monday The Inquirer
The school responded to the District's request to close the nightclub so it will be allowed to remain open.
See also: NEW CHARTER SCHOOL SCANDAL: NOT SURPRISING? Daily News (opinion)
School District Expels Nightclub from Phila. Charter School KYW
Damani/Harambee School, 1 Through 5" rel="bookmark" href="http://www.philebrity.com/2010/03/31/lessons-learned-from-club-damaniharambee-school-1-through-5/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(34, 68, 187); ">Lessons Learned From Club Damani/Harambee School, 1 Through 5 Philebrity
Renaissance School reviews now online The Notebook blog
The school reviews were meant to add a qualitative measure to the selection process. But some schools got positive reviews and are still undergoing turnaround.
See also: Some teachers fear coming school "Renaissance" WHYY
A dispute over keeping schools open on election day The Inquirer
City commissioners say it may be unsafe for students to make up a snow day on election day.
at all" href="http://www.thenotebook.org/blog/102369/more-violence-and-failure-south-philadelphia-high-school-what-hasnt-changed-all" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(34, 68, 187); ">More violence and failure at S. Philly High: What hasn't changed at all The Notebook blog
In the four months since the violence on Dec. 3 we find that not much has changed.
Charter school manager is jury target Daily News
Germantown Settlement subsidiary going bankrupt The Inquirer
CalendarFly to offer free community calendar integration for Philadelphia Charter Schools Technically Philly
School choice PAC gave Williams $250K PA2010.com
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