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Philadelphia high schools collect thousands in ‘senior dues’ with little transparency or oversight
Sign up for Chalkbeat Philadelphia’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system.When they’re asked to pay mandatory “senior dues” for students graduating from Philadelphia public schools, many families simply groan and write the check. But Michelle Brix had questions.Brix’s child Elias attends Philly’s Creative and Performing Arts High School, known as CAPA. This year, she was asked to pay $375 in senior dues — or $390.25 counting processing fees if she paid using the suggested online portal. The amount shocked her. She tried to get CAPA to provide an itemized list of what those dues cover...
North Penn School District to offer free breakfasts, lunches in some schools as part of pilot of federal program
LANSDALE, Pa. - Several schools in a Montgomery County school district will begin a pilot of a program providing free breakfast and free lunch regardless of family income. Beginning in the 2024-2025 school year, several schools in the North Penn School District will begin a pilot of the Community Eligibility Provision, according to a news release from the district.
Star student accepted into 20 schools, earned over $1 million in grants
UPPER DARBY, Pa. (KYW) - The saying, “it’s not how one starts, but how they finish” applies to a high school student from Pennsylvania who is graduating this spring. Jayden Alston once struggled academically, but he turned his life around. Over the past couple months, he received...
One Montco School District Is Among Top 3 in Pennsylvania,
One Montgomery County school district ranked among the top three in Pennsylvania, with six more making the top fifty in the state. One Montgomery County school district ranked among the top three in Pennsylvania, with six more making the top fifty, writes Ethan Lott for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The...
FAFSA issues still impacting Philadelphia-area high school seniors days out from graduation
DREXEL HILL, Pa. (CBS) — Sam Pierre, a senior at Monsignor Bonner Archbishop Prendergast High School in Drexel Hill, described an aggravating process: months of waiting for financial aid information from the federal government to be released to her prospective colleges."There was a lot," Pierre said in a frustrated laugh during an interview last week.The mere reminder of the FAFSA fiasco is a trigger for this aspiring dentist who recalled a series of miscommunications and a seemingly endless waiting game."'Oh, you're going to get it this Friday,' and it's a Friday, and still didn't get it," she said. "'You'll get it...
Parents pushing for School District of Philadelphia to include "Chief of Joy" position in new budget
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Parents are pushing the School District of Philadelphia to make room in their new budget for a position called "Chief of Joy" to help with attendance and improve mental health resources.Parents with the group Lift Every Voice Philly brought some fun to the steps of the school district ahead of Thursday's Board of Education meeting where members would be considering how to allocate funds."I think the key to better outcomes is joy," parent and Lift Every Voice Philly member Jamila Carter said.The group offered free ice cream while they played music and shared details about their proposed joy-based budget...
Lincoln Intermediate Unit Executive Director Search
The Lincoln Intermediate Unit (LIU) announces the commencement of its search for a new Executive Director, following the recent announcement of Dr. Jeffrey West’s retirement. Dr. West will be stepping down on January 3, 2025, after nearly six years of dedicated service. Reflecting on his tenure, Dr. West shared...
'A fragile financial state': University of the Arts to close next week
University of the Arts announced Friday it will close its doors for good next week. This comes just three days after the school’s accreditation agency said they received notice of its “imminent closure.”
Palestinian students tell Philadelphia School Board they don’t feel safe expressing their views in school
As dozens of pro-Palestinian demonstrators rallied outside the Philadelphia School Board meeting, more than 30 speakers inside shared their concerns, claiming the district needs to do more to protect them for voicing their views in school.
Lansdale Catholic names director of inaugural program for students with learning differences
Dr. Jessica Jefferis has been appointed as the first Director of Lansdale Catholic High School’s St. Ignatius of Loyola Achievement Program. The program is designed for students with learning differences and will launch this September. The announcement last week by the Montgomery County school describes Dr. Jefferis as a...
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