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Why I Chose Masterman: 2011-04-28 School Selection Report

The high caliber of the students and the diversity are what make Masterman special. Masterman has a reputation with some of being the "public school that is more like a private school" but that is so incorrect. We have kids from every neighborhood in the city and every income level.

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Why I Chose Meredith Elementary: 2011-01-24 School Selection Report

One parent's opinion on why they chose William M. Meredith Elementary School in the Queen Village section of Philadelphia.

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Choosing Catholic School for your Child

It did not occur to me that a child able to attend Masterman for high school would turn it down in favor of a Catholic school.

Len Lipkin

Thinking About School Choice Long Term

Yesterday, Kristen Graham of the Philadelphia Inquirer posted a story entitled “Study finds high school choice ‘an illusion’.” There is a pretty vibrant (and in some cases heated and profane) debate about this article happening in the Philadelphia Speaks Forum.  I am evaluating elementary school options for my kids, and I wrote about my own anxiety around sticking with the School...

Len Lipkin

K Through What?

I am having trouble getting my head around the organizational breakdown of elementary schools in the School District of Philadelphia.  Some are K-5, others K-8.  For students who go to a K-5 school, are they expected to go to a private school, a “Special Admission” a.k.a. ‘magnet’ school like Masterman (starts at grade 5), or transfer to an elementary school that offers up to 8th...