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Longer school year, longer days for Philadelphia students under voluntary pilot program
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Mayor Cherelle Parker revealed the next phase of her administration's plan to implement year-round schooling in Philadelphia's public schools Thursday, a key element of Parker's election campaign and 100-day action plan.Speaking at City Hall Thursday, alongside School District of Philadelphia Superintendent Tony Watlington and other public and charter school officials, Mayor Parker discussed her "Full Day Full Year" initiative, which would extend school hours and programming and the number of days students spend in school throughout the year."Today we are announcing that this fall we will pilot... 25 pilot extended day, extended year schools," Parker said.The mayor said the...
Where most NJ teachers are really going this summer
It's an argument that's been brought up time and time again. That teachers are so lucky they don't work during the summer months. Arguments such as "it must be nice to have the entire summer off" or "nice to be paid for doing nothing" aren't uncommon from those who have no clue how hard a teacher actually works. I mean, wouldn't we all love to have a full summer stretch off?
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.
Confusing cuts to community college funding | Sheneman
The year is 2017. A plucky upstart named Phil Murphy has emerged from the hallowed halls of Goldman Sachs and burst onto the Democratic political scene with energy, enthusiasm and giant bags of cash. Murphy has his eyes set on the office of governor for the great state of New Jersey. Nobody knows who he is, but he’s not Chris Christie and sometimes that’s enough.
New Jersey Ranked One Of The Best States For Teachers In America
The Teaching Profession is one of the most unique career fields in the United States. Most teachers typically work 50-60 hours a week from September to May. When not working during the school year, many teachers pick up Summer jobs or work for the Summer School program. Also, getting a...
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...
BOYS LAX: La Salle's Brotherhood Bond Remains Strong Despite State Championship Defeat
STATE COLLEGE – One of the more debatable adages is that time heals all wounds. Although they orchestrated a fabulous season, it will take the lacrosse players from La Salle High School some time to label their 23-2 record, Philadelphia Catholic League championship, and advancement to the PIAA Class 3A state championship as a success.
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...
New Jersey state school board nominees await confirmation to replace members with conservative views
Sign up for Chalkbeat Newark’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system.The fight over “parental rights” on the New Jersey Board of Education is coming to a head as Gov. Phil Murphy gets closer to replacing one of the loudest opponents of recently updated sex education standards and the code for equity in schools.Murphy’s nomination of Claudine Keenan, interim vice provost of Stockton University, cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee and could come up for a vote in the full Senate on Friday. Keenan would replace vice president Andy Mulvihill, whose supporters say has been a strong...
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...
UArts Closure Will Bring Change, but It’s Not the First Time
With the University of the Arts (UArts) announcing its abrupt closure this month, several blocks of South Broad Street might soon look different than they do today. The university’s real estate portfolio includes buildings with origins that span 100 years and are scattered along a five-block stretch of Broad Street, plus a few either east or west of it.
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...
N.J. grant will help students learn about climate change
Stockton University has received a $650,000 state grant to help K-12 schools teach lessons in climate change. The grant is from the Department of Education to put climate-change instruction into the classroom. New Jersey became the first state in the nation to integrate climate change across multiple teaching areas, including science, social studies, world languages and the arts four years ago.
One of state’s winningest boys basketball coaches, Kessler announces retirement
One of New Jersey’s winningest boys basketball coaches, Joe Kessler has called it a career. After 37 seasons on the sidelines at Shawnee, and 44 as a math teacher at the Burlington County high school, Kessler announced his retirement. If you purchase a product or register for an account...
Local High School Students Awarded Scholarships for Advocacy and Support of Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – Seven New Jersey high school students were awarded scholarships from the Sharing Network Foundation for their passion and dedication to raising awareness of organ and tissue donation and transplantation. The 2024 graduates were presented with their scholarship awards at NJ Sharing Network’s headquarters in New Providence. The Sharing Network Foundation’s scholarships are made possible thanks to several of the organization’s family and partner funds:
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