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Wednesday, June 16, 2010

All 11 charters recommended for renewal | Philadelphia Public School Notebook

All 11 charters recommended for renewal | Philadelphia Public School Notebook

All 11 charters recommended for renewal

At today's School Reform Commission meeting, the SRC will be voting on staff recommendations to give five-year renewals to all 11 charters up for renewal. Stay tuned for more news.
Resolutions authorizing the renewals have still not been released, but a staff presentation indicates that the charter renewals include specific academic performance targets for each school, an annual school report card and a performance index based on the one used for District schools.

The legacy of the one-room schoolhouse: The Notebook

As I stood in the middle of the Turning the Page for Change Celebration, I realized how the Notebook is a big part of how I've come to know the school district I work for. I also thought about how much and how little the process of getting your questions answered about schools has changed.
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Thoughts from yesterday's Notebook party

Marilyn Perez named Edison principal

In an unusual move, the School District has assigned one of its top, veteran administrators, Marilyn Perez, to serve as principal of Edison High School next fall. Perez is currently regional superintendent for the Central Region.
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New leader for one of the city's big, struggling high schools