The Board of Education will resume its public hearings pursuant to the Charter School Law on the proposed nonrenewal of the Charter of KIPP North Philadelphia Charter School. The hearings for KIPP North Philadelphia Charter School will continue on October 16 and October 23, 2026, as needed, via the remote platform Zoom, commencing each day at 10:00 a.m on the 16th and 9:30 am on the 23rd. A link for viewing the hearings will be posted on the Board’s website each day at https://www.philasd.org/schoolboard/. Any additional hearing dates will be posted on the School District’s website.
If you would like to submit public comment to be made part of the record for the nonrenewal hearing for KIPP North Philadephia Charter School, please email schoolboard@philasd.org. The last day to submit your comment is October 24, 2026.
By ChauWing Lam, Board Member There is a difference between knowing what is happening in our schools and understanding what it feels like to be a student or an educator in one. As a Board member, I spend considerable time reviewing data, discussing policy and making decisions that affect school communities across Philadelphia. Those responsibilities…