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Social School Search On YouTube and Facebook

We are pleased to announce the addition of a Facebook fan page and a YouTube Channel to Philly School Search.

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Philly School Search: Choice Cuts Week of 2011-01-14

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

Len Lipkin

Changing Education Paradigms [Video]

An insightful lecture which would make this video compelling to watch in and of itself, but with highly entertaining animations that contribute to the lecture's impact.

Len Lipkin

Khaaaaaan! [Video]

Khan Academy can be a great resource if you are considering homeschooling, but it can also supplement a kid's education when a little extra help is needed.

Len Lipkin

Nutter, Ackerman Wait for Superman [Video]

Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter and School District Superintendent attended a November 29th screening of "Waiting for Superman" at the National Constitution Center and participated a panel discussion.

Len Lipkin

Pitfalls of an Elite Education Part 2: A Race to Nowhere? [Video]

In part 1 of this series I wrote about an article, "The Disadvantages of an Elite education" which I soon found only highlighted some of the potential disadvantages of private schooling. I also recently came across a new documentary (is it me, or do there seem to be a lot of documentaries focusing on our educational system lately?) called Race to Nowhere (trailer below). RTN is about how relentless academic and social pressures are affecting the lives of middle- and high-school kids across America.

Len Lipkin

Philadelphia Education Leaders Debate “Superman” [Video]

Philadelphia Schools Superintendent Dr. Arlene Ackerman; Scott Gordon, CEO of Mastery Charter Schools; Rob Broderick, from the Pennsylvania State Education Association; and Dom Giordano, 1210-AM radio talk show personality discussing school reform and the film "Waiting for Superman"

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The Prep School Negro at Germantown Friends School [Video]

Germantown Friends School (GFS) is one of the settings for a documentary called The Prep School Negro . I haven't seen it yet, but it looks like an interesting story, especially in light of my recent posts on diversity and the fact that I just mailed in an application for my kid to enter kindergarten in 2011. Here is the trailer, and