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ZOA sues Cherry Hill Public Schools for failing to protect Jewish student
A Jewish student who experienced assault, bullying, threats and harassment from his peers only to receive blame and intimidation from his principal has received legal support to seek restitution. In January, Levi Bolotina told JNS about the hostile educational environment he experienced at Cherry Hill High School East and how...
Philly Stories: All Public and Parochial Schools are Closed
It was a winter morning in 1975 when the children of Lawndale awoke to a delightful surprise — the world outside had been transformed into a winter wonderland overnight. The soft, powdery snow had blanketed the streets, creating a playground for the excited kids. News quickly spread: all the schools in Philadelphia were closed for the day.
Philly seniors fulfill one wish before graduation – to save their sports teams
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — At Mastbaum Technical High School, a group of seniors had one wish before graduating — to save their sports teams.A student documented the journey in a short film about how sports may have saved his life.Mastbaum is a vocational school in the heart of Kensington with options ranging from culinary classes to filmmaking and this time football.As a junior film student, Hector Rios worked on a short documentary called "Breaking the Cycle," following a star high school baseball player navigating fatherhood and his senior year.This year, as part of Rios' senior project, he tells his own...
Philadelphia school board denies Global Leadership Academy charter application for fourth time
The Philadelphia Board of Education voted for the fourth time Thursday to deny a charter for a proposed Global Leadership Academy International High School because the revised application did not meet academic, financial, or operational standards.The board has five new members appointed by Mayor Cherelle Parker. But the board’s vote to reject the application from Global Leadership Academy (GLA) continues a significant multi-year trend: It has not approved a new charter school since Philadelphia regained local control of its schools from the state in 2018. Still, the privately managed but publicly funded schools — including cyber charters — now educate...
Board of ed discusses new appointments, preschool expansion
In a unanimous yes vote, longtime teacher at Cherry Hill West Carole Roskophe was appointed to the new position of director of special projects at the June 25 board of education meeting. Roskophe has served in the district for 23 years, teaching English and most recently serving as an assistant...
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