Choice Cuts Week Ending 2011-01-28: No Snow Stories, We Promise

Posted by PSS on Jan 28, 2011 in Charter, Choice Cuts, Neighborhoods and Regions, Northwest Philadelphia, School Types | 0 comments

News items of interest to parents this week, from all over the media.

Voucher bill lists eligible schools | Philadelphia Public School Notebook–144 schools are eligible, including 88 in Philadelphia.
Green Woods Charter School will relocate by 2012. WHYY/Newsworks
How to Choose a School for Your Child, CNN. It turns out school choice angst isn’t just for Philadelphia families. Thanks to my friend Nina for the heads up to this article.
Philly Parents Long Anticipated Date With Ackerman Approaching | Philadelphia Public School Notebook: Mark your calendars–1 p.m. Feb. 4 at 440 N. Broad St.
I wrote back in April how, Penn Alexander is a Crapshoot because catchment families are not guaranteed a spot in kindergarten. Well, Monday was kindergarten registration day and parents lined up before mindnight to secure a spot there | 6 ABC [Video]
Second Group of renaissance Schools Announced | The Notebook – The District has announced two new turnaround models and a total of 18 new Renaissance Schools.
Good Morning America featured the story, as did this local news organization in Ohio–Jailed for School Choice: Kelley Williams-Bolar: Jailed for Sending Kids to “White” School District

Hear an interesting story related to school choice in Philadelphia? Let us know.