Messages from the Superintendent
Arlene C. Ackerman, Ed.D.
- Message from the Superintendent
- Message to Staff
- Message - Teachers Matter
- Message – Single School Culture
- Message - Launching a Strategic Planning Process for Excellence, Equity, and Accountability
- Message - School Improvement Plans
- Dr. Ackerman's visits to schools and neighborhoods throughout Philadelphia
- Message - We Must Keep This Government Nutrition Program Intact
What's New
November 18, 2009 - Presentation by Chief Business Officer Michael Masch at a special School Reform Commission public budget hearing meeting updating the District Fiscal Year 2010 budget.
On November 18, Chief Business Officer Michael Masch gave an update on the proposed revised District Fiscal Year 2010 budget. The revised proposed budget is based on the funding the School District of Philadelphia will receive from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and what proposed steps the District will take to close the funding gap. The SRC is scheduled to consider adoption of a revised Fiscal Year 2010 budget for the District in December.
Learn More »October 30, 2009 - School District of Philadelphia announces public schools will remain open in the event of a SEPTA transit strike
The School District of Philadelphia is sending home letters to parents and students and giving notice to employees concerning District operations in the event of a SEPTA transit strike. In the letter to parents, the District asks parents to be aware of the following important information: All Philadelphia Public Schools and administrative offices will be open, all after school programs will operate as scheduled, yellow school bus service will continue to be provided for those students who normally ride yellow school buses. Unfortunately, yellow school bus service will not be available for students who normally ride SEPTA; and Parents, especially those who ride SEPTA themselves, should make arrangements for children to be picked up promptly from after school programs.
Learn More »October 27, 2009 - School District of Philadelphia celebrates the groundbreaking of the new West Philadelphia High School
School District of Philadelphia Superintendent Dr. Arlene Ackerman, School Reform Commission members and students at West Philadelphia High School gathered on October 27 to mark an important occasion in the history of that area of Philadelphia—the groundbreaking for the new West Philadelphia High School. Actual construction on the school is expected to start in late November or early December of this year and the new West Philadelphia High School is expected to be completed and open to students by September 2011 for the 2011-12 school year.
Learn More »October 21, 2009 - Press Release: School District of Philadelphia Renaissance Schools Advisory Board summary of recommendations
The Renaissance Schools initiative will develop and implement a process to transform the District’s lowest performing schools by working with school communities to recruit and select individuals and organizations that have a proven track record of operating and supporting high achieving schools. The school and provider selection process is scheduled to be completed by the spring of 2010 and the first stage of the initiative will be launched in the 2010-2011 school year.
Learn More »October 21, 2009 - Presentation by The School District of Philadelphia's Renaissance Schools Advisory Board at School Reform Commission meeting.
On Wednesday, October 21, The School District of Philadelphia’s Renaissance Schools Advisory Board presented a summary of its recommendations. Superintendent Arlene Ackerman convened the Renaissance Schools Advisory Board on August 20, 2009, and charged it with developing a set of recommendations that would address the process, timeline, and specific strategies of implementation of the Renaissance Schools initiative. The sixty member advisory board is co-chaired by Patricia A. Coulter, President and CEO of the Urban League of Philadelphia, Dr. Robert S. Peterkin, Director of the Urban Superintendents Program at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and Dr. Lori Shorr, Chief Education Officer for the City of Philadelphia.
Learn More »October 14, 2009 Presentation by Chief Business Officer Michael Masch at School Reform Commission (SRC) meeting updating the District Fiscal Year 2010 budget.
During the October 14, 2009 SRC meeting, Chief Business Officer Michael Masch gave an update on the funding the School District of Philadelphia will receive from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania now that the Pennsylvania Legislature and Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell have signed into law the Commonwealth's Fiscal Year 2010 budget. Mr. Masch also discussed what proposed steps the District will take to close the funding gap. The SRC is scheduled to consider adoption of a revised Fiscal Year 2010 budget for the District in November.
Learn More »U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich and Rev. Al Sharpton Visit The School District of Philadelphia as part of Nationwide Listening and Learning Tour. Philadelphia was the first stop of Secretary Duncan's nationwide "Listening and Learning" tour of school districts.
The School District of Philadelphia hosted U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich and civil rights leader Al Sharpton today as they visited student classrooms at Delaplaine McDaniel Elementary School in South Philadelphia and Mastery Charter School's Shoemaker Campus in West Philadelphia. Duncan, Gingrich, and Sharpton and Superintendent Arlene Ackerman also hosted a roundtable discussion on education issues at McDaniel School with Philadelphia parents, teachers, administrators and civic and community leaders.
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Our Core Beliefs
- Children come first.
- Parents are our partners.
- Victory is in the classroom and facilitated by a strong instructional leader.
- Leadership and accountability are the keys to success.
- It takes the engagement of the entire community to ensure the success of its public schools.
Take Note:
Next SRC Meeting Wed. December 9th at 2pm
All meetings are held in the Auditorium at 440 N. Broad Street
SRC Meeting Information:
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440 N. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19130
215-400-4000
