The Hill-Freedman World Academy in Northwest Philadelphia was honored Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Education as a National Blue Ribbon School. This is the second time the selective-admission school has been awarded a Blue Ribbon, with the first being in 2006. It is the only District school to receive the award this year. “The …
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Philadelphia Inquirer: $6 million to aid three Phila. public schools
Three progressive Philadelphia public schools will expand in the fall as a result of a $6 million investment from a city nonprofit with growing clout, officials announced Wednesday.
Daily News: Nonprofit awards $6 million to expand 2 schools, alt program
The Philadelphia School Partnership, a fundraising nonprofit, awarded the district a $6 million grant yesterday to expand two district schools and one alternative program, adding 1,600 seats.
Three new investments in public schools
Yesterday we announced $6 million in grants to help expand three high-performing and innovative public schools. You can read about on the front page of today’s Inquirer. We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again: it’s not about school type, it’s about school quality. Hill-Freedman, Science Leadership Academy, and the Workshop School have great …
PSP invests $6 million in expansion of high-quality public schools
Grants from Great Schools Fund will support the growth of Hill-Freedman Middle School, Science Leadership Academy, and The Workshop School The Philadelphia School Partnership (PSP) today announced it is investing $6 million in grants from its Great Schools Fund to support the expansion of two high-performing School District of Philadelphia schools and the growth of …
Fox Philly: PSP Invests $6 Million in Expansion of District Schools
Watch coverage of the announcement here