The damage may be done, say West teachers
by Benjamin Herold on May 25 2010
Photo: Benjamin Herold
Teachers at West Philadelphia High say the timeline of the Renaissance Schools selection process has messed with a good thing.
The two-week delay imposed on West Philadelphia High School for choosing a “turnaround” provider under Superintendent Arlene Ackerman’s Renaissance Schoolsprocess could result in the loss of the some of the schools’ best teachers, according to nearly a dozen faculty members.
The result of Monday night’s final vote by West’s School Advisory Council (SAC)will not be made public until Wednesday. The options were Johns Hopkins/Diplomas Now, Ackerman’s own Promise Academy, and Mastery Charter.
The 62 teachers at West – and all 500 teachers at the District’s14 Renaissance Schools – have been “force transferred” out and guaranteed jobs somewhere in
The 62 teachers at West – and all 500 teachers at the District’s14 Renaissance Schools – have been “force transferred” out and guaranteed jobs somewhere in
