PHILADELPHIA – Scores from the 2018-2019 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) and Keystone Exams show School District of Philadelphia students making academic progress, but also raise flags in areas where students need more support. “Results show what we’ve known for some time,” said Dr. William R. Hite, superintendent. “We are making steady progress in lower…
Superintendent and Pa. Dept. of Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding Celebrate Dedication with School Principal, Teachers and Students PHILADELPHIA — The School District of Philadelphia on Monday celebrated the dedication of the new, 3,900 square foot Livestock Center at W.B. Saul High School, the state’s only school focused on agriculture, horticulture, animal science and natural resources….
PHILADELPHIA — This evening, at the Board of Education Action Meeting, Dr. William R. Hite, superintendent of The School District of Philadelphia, outlined several actions the District will take to help enhance and support environmental safety in schools across the city. In order to improve how the District supports safe and healthy schools, the School District will:…
PHILADELPHIA — For the fifth consecutive year, the School District of Philadelphia is providing free access for nearly 40,000 District high school students to take the SAT, Practice SAT (PSAT)/National Merit Qualifying Test, and PSAT 8/9. “SAT/PSAT Day is a great opportunity for the District to be able to support our students and help them to…
Testing at the Ben Franklin – Science Leadership Academy campus continues and results are favorable PHILADELPHIA — On Thursday, October 10 the School District of Philadelphia announced a temporary relocation plan for Benjamin Franklin High School and Science Leadership Academy (SLA). Ben Franklin students and staff will return to school on Monday, October 14 at…
PHILADELPHIA — The Benjamin Franklin – Science Leadership Academy (SLA) campus will be closed on Thursday, October 10 and Friday, October 11, 2019. On Monday, October 7 the School District held two town hall meetings for the Benjamin Franklin and Science Leadership school communities. The town halls were formed for parents, staff, students and faculty…
PHILADELPHIA — The Benjamin Franklin – Science Leadership Academy (SLA) campus will be closed on Thursday, October 3 and Friday, October 4, 2019. On September 25, 2019, during a joint walkthrough with the School District of Philadelphia’s Environmental Director and the Environmental Science Director for the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers’ Health & Welfare Fund (“PFTH&WF/U”)…
PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania State Representative Joseph Hohenstein, D-Phila., announced today that six School District of Philadelphia schools in his district will each receive $10,000 in grant funding to invest in cultural education, literacy, STEM resources and supplies. “Our children are our most precious gifts, and I hope this grant money shows all the children in each…