Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Philadelphia Public School Notebook

Philadelphia Public School Notebook


Notes from the news, Feb. 16

Submitted by Erika Owens on Tue, 02/16/2010 - 10:07 Posted in Notes from the news | Permalink
Phila. schools ready for first full day in a week The Inquirer
Schools are "at 100%" according to District Chief of Operations John Frangipani.
School reform's alphabet The Inquirer (opinion)
Chalk and Talk blogger and teacher Chris Paslay wrote that A is for accountability and accomodations.
University of Pennsylvania President Supports the DREAM Act and Immigrant Youth Young Philly Politics
The DREAM Act is a "pathway to citizenship" for kids who were not born in the U.S., but were brought up here and then have difficulty paying for college due to their undocumented status.
Art Sanctuary Hosts Haiku Writing Contest For Teens KYW
The contest relates to African American history and is for high school students.
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