Len Lipkin

Counting on Masterman? Think Again.

The Inquirer reported yesterday that Philadelphia School District Superintendent Arlene Ackerman is proposing radical changes to the way that special admission schools, like Masterman and Central, admit students.  The Inquirer reported, The plan would take admissions decisions away from principals and their committees, and select students for magnet and citywide-admissions schools centrally, using a...

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Words from a Waldorf Parent

The following was posted to a Philadelphia Speaks discussion thread on Waldorf.  It is a testimonial from an (unverified) Waldorf parent. I have two daughters at Waldorf. My eldest spent some time at a Friends school before moving over in 2nd grade. The Philly Waldorf School is fairly liberal when it comes to the Waldorf curriculum/philosophy. That is, teachers interpret as they see fit, some families...

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Great Resource: PhillySpeaks Forums

By Anonymous I don’t know whether you ever get on philadelphiaspeaks.com (formerly phillyblog), but there seems to be a post at least every couple weeks about people dealing with school choice issues. Here are some recent discussion threads: Recommend Schools in Mt. Airy Area? Where to Live Charter Schools Best...