Volume 11, No. 1

Departments

With a growing number of charter schools and a revamped system for getting in criteria-based high school programs, the number of public school options in Philadelphia this school year is definitely on the rise. But an examination of Philadelphia's "school choice" system reveals that families across Philadelphia continue to struggle with inadequate information and extremely stiff competition for a small number of school choices that are seen as desirable.

School choices: numerous... but often unavailablePaul Socolar

The facts on public school choice in Philadelphia (pdf format)

Student placement office: helping families navigate transfer mazeKate Callahan and Donalda Chumney

Parents cross district lines, face criminal chargesLaura Sullivan

Frustrated with system, BAEO parents push for alternativesBeandrea Davis

For many, the choice is another neighborhood high schoolAmy Rhodes

Staying in a school that is 'needing improvement': five things to knowBeandrea Davis

How East Harlem hatched a model for public school choiceLaura Sullivan

The charter school option: making an informed choiceRos Purnell

Questions to ask when visiting a school

Where else to go for school information

Other news & Features

New initiatives focus on the classroomBeandrea Davis

Still no education budget, but funding fight continuesAldustus Jordan

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