Parents sharing the process of searching for a school in Greater Philadelphia. What kind of school are you looking for? Charter, public, private, city, suburban?
Registration for the School District of Philadelphia is now open for the 2011-2012 school year. 
The free Regional Talent Center afterschool and Saturday program offers learning experiences in music, theater, dance and the visual arts and emphasizes skills like critical thinking, creativity and problem solving. 
On Friday August 5, Radio One and Forman Mills in partnership with the School District of Philadelphia will host a Back to School Education Extravaganza 
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. 
Now there is yet another reason to ignore test scores when making your school choice. In many cases they might be fabricated. 
The new enrollment policy announced by Penn Alexander may not be the final word on the subject. 
Just over a year ago, the Pew Charitable Trusts released a study on school choice in Philadelphia. Has anything changed? 
Hot meals are the latest casualty in the budget-cutting bloodletting. 
Len Lipkin
PSS Community