Category: News from SDP
Student Musicians From Throughout Philadelphia Perform in All City High School Musical Festival
Student Musicians From Throughout Philadelphia Perform in All City High School Musical Festival More than 400 students participated in a night of extraordinary performances with renowned conductor Marin Alsop. The School District of Philadelphia’s Office of The Arts & Creative Learning, in partnership with The Kimmel Center for Performing Arts, presented the “All City High…
Mary Franz – February 2020 Teacher of the Month
Mary Franz – February 2020 Teacher of the Month Mary Franz is a 9th grade English and 12th grade Social Sciences teacher at Robeson High School. Mary’s nominator, Teacher Resident Daniel Reyes, says that she goes above and beyond to create a classroom environment that promotes equity and appreciates differences. “She has the capacity to directly confront prejudices…
The District Partners with Wells Fargo and United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey for Literacy Program
The District Partners with Wells Fargo and United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey for Literacy Program National Read Across America Day and Wells Fargo, in partnership with United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey, co-hosted the “Literacy Tools for Schools Celebration & Launch” at Benjamin B. Comegys Elementary School. The brief…
Superintendent William R. Hite, Ed.D. receives 2020 NSFA Superintendent of The Year
National School Foundation Association (NSFA) Selects School District of Philadelphia Superintendent William R. Hite, Ed.D. as 2020 NSFA Superintendent of The Year PHILADELPHIA — School District of Philadelphia Superintendent William R. Hite, Ed.D. will receive the National School Foundation Association’s (NSFA) 2020 Superintendent of the Year Award when the NFSA convenes its 15th annual National…
District Outlines Progress Around Environmental Safety in Schools
District Outlines Progress Around Environmental Safety in Schools at Board Finance and Facilities Committee Meeting Improvements made around inspections and repairs, work continues to better communicate with school communities PHILADELPHIA – The School District of Philadelphia updated the Board of Education at its Finance and Facilities Committee meeting on its progress to date around the…
District Schools Mark Four Consecutive Years of Improvement Citywide on School Progress Report
District Schools Mark Four Consecutive Years of Improvement Citywide on School Progress Report PHILADELPHIA – The School District of Philadelphia marked four consecutive years of improvement among both District-led and charter schools during a celebratory event at William Hunter Elementary School in Kensington. Results from the 2018-2019 School Progress Report (SPR) show that the average…
Board of Education Recognizes National Board Certified Teachers
PHILADELPHIA — On Thursday, January 30 the Board of Education recognized 24 National Board Certified Teachers (NBCT); 18 newly certified teachers and 6 renewals. The Board members and Superintendent William R. Hite gathered with the new NBCTs and their mentors to celebrate the teachers accomplishments and recognize their hard work. “While it can sometimes be…
School District Statement Re: Environmental Safety at McClure
PHILADELPHIA — The School District of Philadelphia has issued the following statement regarding environmental safety at Alexander McClure Elementary School: “Nothing is more important than the health and safety of our students and staff. Our commitment to this guiding principle is evident by our actions — in closing schools, sealing off areas of concern, expanding…