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Mount Airy: Houston Elementary Strives Despite Funding Crisis
As the new principal of Houston Elementary this year, Reginald Johnson has brought fresh ideas to push the school forward into excellence. The phrase “it takes a village” has certainly come into...
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Spruce Hill: Lottery Brings New Era for Penn Alexander
Penn Alexander School’s kindergarten waitlist ended this year, changing to a contested lottery. Traditionally, parents had waited in line for days to register. School District Superintendent William...
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Spruce Hill: Penn Alexander Extracurriculars Survive ‘Doomsday Budget’
Penn Alexander School saw nearly a 17 percent increase in its extra curricular funding by the School District between the 2008-2009 and 2013-2014 school years. With the help of $45 million in state...
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Education: Building a Future For Students Despite Budget Crisis
One of the Philadelphia Education Fund’s main goals is for all young people to have access to opportunity, not just the lucky ones. According to President and CEO Darren Spielman, the vision of the...
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Education: Improving Student Literacy with Scrabble
The Philadelphia School District budget crisis has meant that after-school programs suffered losses. Nonprofits like After School Activities Partnerships (ASAP Philly) help organize activities for...
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Education: A Look Inside the District’s Struggling Schools
<►>At the heart of the financial crisis are officials in the school district headquarters on North Broad Street. —Text and image by Lora Strum and Ashley Hart
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