Before Promise Academies, came the Dream Schools. How have they done?
Next year Philadelphia will see the first wave of Promise Academies, turnaround schools that will be directed by Superintendent Arlene Ackerman herself.
Ackerman’s conception of a turnaround school with a longer school day, a centrally prescribed set of curricula, interventions and programs, and a contract with parents is not new. She did it before in San Francisco. In 2004,she introduced the first three Dream Schools; 10 schools would become Dream Schools.
Notes from the news, May 24
Before Promise Academies, came the Dream Schools. How have they done? The Notebook blog
Dream Schools were Ackerman's office-run turnaround schools in San Francisco. Of the six Dream Schools that remain open today, four are on California's list of lowest-performing schools.
Ackerman's brief tenure does not merit bonus The Inquirer (opinion)
Compares Ackerman to Alfred E. Neuman and says her accomplishments sound like part of a basic job description, not bonus material.
To fight 'dropout factories,' school program starts young USA Today
Profile of Feltonville School of Arts and Sciences and its work with the Diplomas Now program.
Formula could cost Phila.'s needy students free lunch The Inquirer
Philadelphia's universal feeding program again faces uncertainty.
How big is the central office? The Notebook blog
Budget documents show growth in size of 440.
Turnaround charter getting high marks for college prep The Inquirer
Profile of Mastery's turnaround of Thomas Middle School.
How the 'Corrective' program unfolded at one high school The Notebook blog
A current teacher recounts how the roll out of Corrective Reading and Math at his high school disrupted the first quarter of the school year.
Trifecta of bad behavior Daily News (opinion)
The Philly principals who lacked certification should give back the money earned while they were out of compliance.
Different entrances, times for Childs/Barratt pupils Daily News
Childs Elementary is being relocated to Barratt in the fall. The 90 remaining Barratt 8th-graders will have their own floor, separate entrance, and different start/end time.
How to Save Philadelphia Schools A Very Public Education
Are liberals reconsidering school choice? Sun-Sentinel (opinion)
Hot Topic – Helping Your Child Get a Summer Job! The Frankford Gazette
Nikki Giovanni's poetic life: Her journey from civil rights observer to inspirational sage Daily News
Gunfire Erupts During Germantown Celebration CBS 3
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Ackerman’s conception of a turnaround school with a longer school day, a centrally prescribed set of curricula, interventions and programs, and a contract with parents is not new. She did it before in San Francisco. In 2004,she introduced the first three Dream Schools; 10 schools would become Dream Schools.
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Notes from the news, May 24
Before Promise Academies, came the Dream Schools. How have they done? The Notebook blogDream Schools were Ackerman's office-run turnaround schools in San Francisco. Of the six Dream Schools that remain open today, four are on California's list of lowest-performing schools.
Ackerman's brief tenure does not merit bonus The Inquirer (opinion)
Compares Ackerman to Alfred E. Neuman and says her accomplishments sound like part of a basic job description, not bonus material.
To fight 'dropout factories,' school program starts young USA Today
Profile of Feltonville School of Arts and Sciences and its work with the Diplomas Now program.
Formula could cost Phila.'s needy students free lunch The Inquirer
Philadelphia's universal feeding program again faces uncertainty.
How big is the central office? The Notebook blog
Budget documents show growth in size of 440.
Turnaround charter getting high marks for college prep The Inquirer
Profile of Mastery's turnaround of Thomas Middle School.
How the 'Corrective' program unfolded at one high school The Notebook blog
A current teacher recounts how the roll out of Corrective Reading and Math at his high school disrupted the first quarter of the school year.
Trifecta of bad behavior Daily News (opinion)
The Philly principals who lacked certification should give back the money earned while they were out of compliance.
Different entrances, times for Childs/Barratt pupils Daily News
Childs Elementary is being relocated to Barratt in the fall. The 90 remaining Barratt 8th-graders will have their own floor, separate entrance, and different start/end time.
How to Save Philadelphia Schools A Very Public Education
Are liberals reconsidering school choice? Sun-Sentinel (opinion)
Hot Topic – Helping Your Child Get a Summer Job! The Frankford Gazette
Nikki Giovanni's poetic life: Her journey from civil rights observer to inspirational sage Daily News
Gunfire Erupts During Germantown Celebration CBS 3
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