Notes from the news, May 25
A better atmosphere at South Phila. High Daily NewsInterim principal Ozzie Wright has met with students and a teacher says "he's really listening to the staff."
See also: Ex-S. Phila. principal still on district payroll The Inquirer
Ackerman names principals for overhauled schools The Inquirer
Two of the Promise Academies will keep their current principals.
Fatimah Ali: Hope for the schools, and Ackerman Daily News
When Ackerman arrived in Philly, Ali believed in the new superintendent's ability, but recent events have made Ali more critical.
Students respond to teachers’ effort at Cramp Elementary Philadelphia Tribune
The school won the Keystone Award for Continuous Progress for posting consistent test score improvement.
West Philadelphia high school dares to build a 100 m.p.g. car The Christian Science Monitor
The students are competing against auto companies and big name universities for a $7.5 million prize
See also: How Hands-On Learning Has Made Me A Better Person Philly Education Justice blog
Examining Standardized Testing Philly Education Justice blog
PSU member Gregory Jordan Detamore connects testing to the textbook industry and a perpetuation of the divide between the haves and have-nots.
NE Phila. Grade School Teacher Returns from Military Service in Afghanistan KYWThe school won the Keystone Award for Continuous Progress for posting consistent test score improvement.
West Philadelphia high school dares to build a 100 m.p.g. car The Christian Science Monitor
The students are competing against auto companies and big name universities for a $7.5 million prize
See also: How Hands-On Learning Has Made Me A Better Person Philly Education Justice blog
Examining Standardized Testing Philly Education Justice blog
PSU member Gregory Jordan Detamore connects testing to the textbook industry and a perpetuation of the divide between the haves and have-nots.
Charter Schools’ Big Success? Accounting Tricks, Shady Land Deals, and Skimming Off the Top Labor Notes blog
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