Schools and kids
Schooling Locally, Learning Globally
Philadelphia Hebrew Public approved by School Reform Commission New charter school in East Falls set to open to students August 26, 2019 [more…]
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Schools and kids
5 Reasons We Chose Mifflin
In a neighborhood where over 90% of parents send their kids to private/charter schools, Lynsey and her husband Dan Larson are thrilled to recommend Mifflin. We recently left behind two sets of grandparents and a [more…]
Schools and kids
Deja Vu: 2nd New Charter School Proposed
Our unique demographic has attracted a charter school promoting rigorous language study and global citizenship. Looks like we’ve got another charter school angling for the neighborhood – specifically, in Falls Center, in the space where [more…]
Experts
Chartering a New School for the Falls
Is East Falls ready for a charter elementary school? The founders of Design Lab High School see a need and offer a solution. [more…]
Schools and kids
Love Thy Neighbor
Fun Facts to warm your heart about St. James School in nearby Allegheny — from free community dinners to the most historic “Mannequin” challenge ever. [more…]
Experts
Waiting & Wondering at Wister
What’s going on with the staff at Wister? For Robin Lowry, it’s like Sitting in Limbo… Welp. We don’t know where we’ll be next year. Wister? A new school? Quit? Go into Forestry? (That’s what I [more…]
Experts
MAILBAG: Did Someone Say Facts? Public vs Charter continues…
A reader emailed us his disappointment that we’d print commentary from a local public school teacher who is fighting against a charter overtake. We disagree that there’s no place for conversation in community news, and present Robin Lowry’s [more…]