Len Lipkin

How a Community Can Change a School [EVENT]

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

Len Lipkin

Cook-Wissahickon Elementary Joins the Revolution

Over the last last year an a half blogging here, I have been treated to numerous anecdotes from readers and several news stories about parents taking matters into their own hands to improve their public schools. Now Cook-Wissahickon is getting into the act.

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Green Woods Parents Speak Out

In response to the local opposition forming to Green Woods' potential move to Chestnut Hill, some Green Woods parents wrote a letter to their neighbors via their local paper, the Chestnut Hill Local.

Len Lipkin

What to Ask When Visiting a School

The following list of questions was compiled from resources that I obtained from school representatives as well as advice from friends and readers.

Len Lipkin

Even More Local Press for Jenks Elementary

The Chestnut Hill Local last week featured a front page article on the Jenks lawn sign campaign that I wrote about in October.

Len Lipkin

Making Bache-Martin Part of The Neighborhood

My local catchment school Jenks isn't the only Philadelphia public school with parents pushing to make it more of a neighborhood school. Bache-Martin is doing the same thing. While Jenks has included prospective parent's teas and distributed lawn signs in their efforts to spread the word. The "Neighborhood Parents for Bache-Martin" organization has

Len Lipkin

Cooperative Education at Project Learn

Do you like the idea of homeschooling for being able to tailor your child’s eduction, but you are also attracted to traditional schools for the structure and support that they provide?  Maybe you can do both. A “co-op” school may offer the best of both worlds.  Co-op schools require a higher level of parental involvement in the school than traditional public or private schools. ...

Len Lipkin

Going Local for Education Movement Escalates to…Lawn Signs?

Last month I wrote about lawn signs that had popped up all over my neighborhood for private schools advertising their open houses.  As I have been following and struggling with our neighborhood “Going Local” movement, the fact that our local public school has gotten into the lawn sign act has been an interesting development. I contacted a member of the Jenks Home and School Association and...