West teachers must decide Friday; SAC chair calls probe a "travesty"
by Benjamin Herold on Jun 04 2010
Following the surprise announcement that West Philadelphia High School would not become a Renaissance School next year after all, School District officials told West’s 62 teachers Thursday that they had 24 hours to decide whether to stay or go.
At the same time, the District moved ahead with its formal investigation into allegations of a conflict of interest on the 15-member School Advisory Council that voted to recommend matching West with a team from Johns Hopkins/Diplomas Now as part of the Renaissance process.
Together, the developments set in motion yet another act of the increasingly surreal saga to 'turn around' the beleaguered neighborhood high school.
The teachers, whipsawed all spring by delays in the process and then the sudden
Together, the developments set in motion yet another act of the increasingly surreal saga to 'turn around' the beleaguered neighborhood high school.
The teachers, whipsawed all spring by delays in the process and then the sudden
