More than 123,000 applications submitted to 71 schools Philadelphia – On January 28, 2019, the application window closed for families to apply to most Philadelphia charter schools for the 2019-2020 school year on one website—applyphillycharter.org—with just one application. Launched by 71 public charter schools in September, 2018, Apply Philly Charter not only provided families …
Category: Announcements
PSP TeachPHL.org to Support City Teachers and Attract More of Them
Information and resources for aspiring and current educators on one website PHILADELPHIA – Philadelphia School Partnership (PSP) has launched a brand new website for teachers—TeachPHL.org—with the dual aims of attracting great teachers to city schools of all types and supporting educators in their career development. For over a year, PSP engaged with teachers and leaders …
PSP Statement on the New Philadelphia Board of Education Members
Philadelphia, PA – The Philadelphia School Partnership (PSP) issued the following statement on Mayor Jim Kenney’s appointments to the new Philadelphia Board of Education: “A school board fulfills a role of great importance, because a city’s children are its future. A successful board will keep its eyes on the horizon and on the interests of its nonvoting constituents—the …
GreatPhillySchools Releases 2018 School Ratings and Profiles with New Enhancements Based on Feedback from Families
Schools with ‘High Academic Growth’ are Highlighted with a New Indicator Philadelphia, PA – Today, GreatPhillySchools (GPS) updated its ratings for around 400 schools of all types – public district, public charter and private – across Philadelphia. GPS has made several enhancements to its ratings methodology based on analysis, and parent and educator input. On …
PSP Awards $945,000 Grant to KIPP to Open New K-8 School in North Philadelphia
860 More Children Will Have Access to a Great School PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Philadelphia School Partnership (PSP) announces it has awarded a $945,000 grant to KIPP Philadelphia to support the startup of the new KIPP North Philadelphia Charter School (KIPP North), set to open for the 2018-19 school year. KIPP North will be the first K-8 school …
Philadelphia School Partnership Launches New $60 Million School Investment Fund
PHILADELPHIA – Having invested $80 million since 2011 to improve educational outcomes for Philadelphia’s children, the Philadelphia School Partnership (PSP) today announced the creation of Great Schools Fund II, an ambitious new $60 million fundraising campaign that will build on and accelerate progress already made in transforming schools of all types in the city. The Fund …
Drexel University School of Education Launches “Dragons Teach Middle Years” Teacher Training Program
PHILADELPHIA – The Philadelphia School Partnership (PSP) today announced it has given a $1.2 million grant to Drexel University to establish the Dragons Teach Middle Years (DTMY) program at its School of Education. This innovative program provides an opportunity for undergraduates to become certified to teach middle school science and math—two of the city’s highest-need …
PSP Gives $1.1mil Grant to Roxborough High School
The school to implement a 3-year academic turnaround plan centered on career and technical education October 10th, 2016 PHILADELPHIA – The Philadelphia School Partnership (“PSP”) today announced it has given a $1.1 million grant to Roxborough High School (Roxborough) to support an academic turnaround. Roxborough, a neighborhood high school, has been implementing an “academy” career …
Statement on 4/28/16 SRC Actions
The following joint statement comes from Philadelphia School Partnership Executive Director Mark Gleason and Philadelphia School Advocacy Partners Executive Director Mike Wang in response to the SRC’s actions at the 4/28/16 Action Meeting: “For years parents in the Cooke, Huey and Wister neighborhoods have been demanding better schools; now their children have the opportunity to …
Statement on Fiscal Code Passage
The following joint statement comes from Philadelphia School Partnership Executive Director Mark Gleason and Philadelphia School Advocacy Partners Executive Director Mike Wang in response to the Pennsylvania legislature’s passage of the fiscal code: We applaud today’s passage of the ‘fiscal code,’ which includes the school funding formula recommended by the bipartisan Basic Education Funding Commission …