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Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Children in Philly rely on summer meal programs Notes from the news, June 22 | Philadelphia Public School Notebook

Notes from the news, June 22 | Philadelphia Public School Notebook

Notes from the news, June 22

Crucial Competition For West Philly Hybrid Auto Team KYW
The team is in Michigan for more than a week of make or break tests in advance of the next stage of th competition.
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Philadelphia high school student wins scholarship after parents' death The Inquirer
Heirl He, a rising senior at Central, won a full scholarship from the Leonore Annenberg College Scholarship Fund.
Children in Philly rely on summer meal programs The Inquirer
When schools close the free breakfast and lunch program closes with them, but summer programs across the city offer free meals.
An Introduction To Philly's Promise Academy Fox 29
Interview with assistant superintendent of the Promise Academies, Francisco Duran.
Why Students Should be Involved in Training their School Security Officers Philly Education Justice blog
PSU student Zakia Royster writes about how students at Sayre organized to train their security guards.
Happy summer, teachers! The Notebook blog
Study claims computer access hurts school performance WHYY
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