Parents sharing the process of searching for a school in Greater Philadelphia. What kind of school are you looking for? Charter, public, private, city, suburban?
On Friday August 5, Radio One and Forman Mills in partnership with the School District of Philadelphia will host a Back to School Education Extravaganza 
Public, private or charter is an important question, especially when you fold in policy issues like school vouchers. But regardless of your opinion on these political issues, the most important factor for most of us is identifying the best environment for our kids to learn. 
One parent writes about deciding to explore language immersion before rejecting it, and in doing so completely changed their children's futures. 
An editorial in todays' Inquirer entitled "The Ackerman Migration" sums up my concerns and a common set of sentiments I hear from readers all over the city. 
Now there is yet another reason to ignore test scores when making your school choice. In many cases they might be fabricated. 
The new enrollment policy announced by Penn Alexander may not be the final word on the subject. 
A primer on schools for parents considering a move to Philadelphia. 
Len Lipkin
PSS Community
