Philadelphia will get 5 new charter schools: Tweets, photos from the long School Reform Commission meeting
After a five-hour long meeting Wednesday evening, the Philadelphia School Reform Commission approved five new charter schools and denied 34 applications. They’re the first new charter schools the city can add since 2009. Here’s how it went down:
Image via @JennLeft
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Nominate your favorite awesome Philadelphian for a Billies award
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Food pop-ups, fundraisers, rallies, discussions, and art exhibits across the city.
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Philly DA race: With no party endorsement, Vega and Krasner wrestle for support
The challenger won trade union backing, while the incumbent picked up the support of many elected officials.
Retracted: Story about missing Picasso in Philadelphia
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Procrastinator’s guide to the May 2021 primary election in Philadelphia
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Should Pennsylvania amend its constitution to prohibit discrimination based on race and ethnicity? (ballot question)
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