PHILADELPHIA—Board of Education Member Reginald L. Streater was recently named a U.S.A. Justice Program Fellow by Eisenhower Fellowships. This is a new fellowship program that will send rising American leaders abroad on individual professional journeys to enhance their perspectives and sharpen their skills for advancing racial justice in their communities and professions. This new program…
PHILADELPHIA—The Board of Education will hold a special meeting on Friday, August 26, 2022, at 9 a.m. in the Education Center Auditorium at 440 North Broad Street. The public may attend in person or watch via video conference. The Board will consider a proposed Release and Settlement Agreement among The School District of Philadelphia, acting…
The Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia will welcome new Board Members Sarah-Ashley Andrews and Chau Wing Lam to their first Action Meeting today. Ms. Andrews and Ms. Lam, who share a commitment to educational equity, were sworn in on June 28, 2022. “On behalf of the Board, I welcome our new…
The School District of Philadelphia Board of Education supports the Budget Bill, approved by the Pennsylvania House and Senate and signed by Governor Wolf, that will include a $525 million increase in basic education funding, the largest increase in Pennsylvania’s main subsidy for public schools. Not only will this benefit all public school districts in…
School District of Philadelphia Board of Education Member Maria McColgan, M.D., has announced that she will resign from the Board, effective May 6, 2022. Dr. McColgan was appointed to the Board in 2018 and currently serves as Chair of the Policy Committee. “It has truly been an honor to serve the city of Philadelphia, the…
The State Charter School Appeal Board (CAB) today upheld the School District of Philadelphia Board of Education’s decisions to not renew the charters of Olney Charter High School and John B. Stetson Charter School. Based on CAB’s decisions, Olney and Stetson will continue to operate as Renaissance charter schools for the remainder of the 2021-2022…
The Board of Education has authorized Ballard Spahr LLP, a Philadelphia-based law firm, to conduct an independent investigation concerning allegations of racial bias in charter school authorizing practices. The law firm will conduct this investigation on a pro bono basis. The Board, which authorizes charter schools in Philadelphia, takes allegations of racial bias seriously. The…
At its Action Meeting today, the Board of Education will consider adopting a resolution to support the Pennsylvania School Funding Lawsuit, which could significantly impact funding for under-resourced school districts across the state. The lawsuit, now being tried in Commonwealth Court in Harrisburg, alleges that school funding is inadequate and inequitable and asks the state…
At its August 19th Action Meeting, the Board of Education will appoint new members of the Parent and Community Advisory Council (PCAC) who will serve two-year unpaid terms, beginning August 31, 2021. PCAC serves as a bridge between the city’s school communities and the Board of Education with council members sharing critical information on Board…
At a special meeting today, the Board of Education approved a resolution to mandate COVID-19 vaccination for all School District of Philadelphia employees. The Board authorized this mandate to protect the health and safety of all School District students and staff. “It is the Board’s duty to protect our children, many of whom cannot get…