Len Lipkin

iPhone Game Highlights School District of Philadelphia [VIDEO]

There is a new game available for Apple iOS Devices that attempts to raise consciousness about issues in the district.

Len Lipkin

How Will Ackerman’s Departure Influence School Decisions? [POLL]

How will Ackerman's departure impact Philadelphia families' school decisions?

Len Lipkin

District No Confidence Editorial Rings True

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.

Len Lipkin

Community Pushes Back on Penn Alexander Enrollment Policy

The new enrollment policy announced by Penn Alexander may not be the final word on the subject.

Len Lipkin

Full Day Kindergarten is Back. Really. We Mean it This Time.

I was almost afraid to blog about this, because it seems so out of the blue in this up-and-down story of full day kindergarten.

Len Lipkin

Inquirer Eviscerates School District of Philadelphia

I plunked down a buck for today's Inquirer and got treated to an upset stomach.

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

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

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Choice Cuts Week Ending 2011-01-21: We Made the Cut!

New items of interest to parents this week, from all over the media. Some second thoughts on the Ackerman contracting controversy | Philadelphia Public School Notebook–Great, balanced and lucid article for people who want to understand both sides of the controversy. Haddonfield Schools Pursue More Tuition Students | Philadelphia Inquirer–For $10K+, you can send your child to...