Education

School: It's way more boring than when you were there Salon (9/15/11) 

America's problem with sex education The Guardian UK (11/2/11)

Avoiding the Subject: Philadelphia schools are failing when it comes to sex education. Philadelphia City Paper (10/20/11)

Ackerman's message machine uncovered City Paper (8/30/11) Councilman Green calls for investigation

Not much value in 'value-added' evaluations  Extra!  (4/9/11)

Cathie Black and the privatisation of education  The Guardian UK (4/7/11)

Accelerated schools are producing graduates, study finds  Philadelphia Public Schools Notebook  (4/11)

Data-mania and its discontents  Philadelphia Inquirer  (10/14/10)

Is American Higher Ed Screwed? Conservatives Try to Privatize College as Tuition Soars  AlterNet  (1/24/11)

District tries new weighted funding approach for equity  Philadelphia Public Schools Notebook  (10/1/10)


Evidence is mixed for Obama school intervention strategies  Philadelphia Public Schools Notebook  (2/10)


South Philly High starts year with high hopes for change  Philadelphia Public Schools Notebook  (10/1/10)

Reform of state special ed funding: just a step away from being realized  Philadelphia Public Schools Notebook  (10/1/10)

DOJ finds merit in South Philly Rights Complaint  Philadelphia Public Schools Notebook  (8/27/10)

Parents have praise for charters, but want better oversight  Philadelphia Public Schools Notebook  (6/10)

Discipline schools charged with helping students graduate  Philadelphia Public Schools Notebook  (4/10)

Can a Renaissance happen without the community?  Philadelphia Public Schools Notebook  (2/4/10)