The School District of Philadelphia's Open House Week is next week.
Penn Alexander in West Philadelphia will be instituting a new enrollment policy. No guaranteed seats for catchment students for all grades.
I know that many of you are interested in getting involved to improve your local school. If so, this event on May 5 may be of interest to many of you
West Philly Elementary School Open Houses are scheduled for next week and beyond.
It's great that the district has a school that inspires parents, but clearly there is something wrong with a system that necessitates parents camping out overnight in single digit temperatures.
New items of interest to parents this week, from all over the media.
Ted Hauger spoke at TedXPhilly about his experience directing the Hybrid X Team. In the talk, he spoke about standardized testing and education reform. He even wants to start a school, Green Technology High School.
Recent efforts in Philadelphia by Tune Up Philly have shown that music in schools can also be a powerful social agent in addition to an educational tool.