Category: News from SDP
A Thanksgiving Message from Dr. Watlington
SHQIP | عربي | 汉语 | Français | ខ្មែរ | Português | Pусский | Español | Việt November 21, 2023 Dear School District of Philadelphia Families, As we approach the season of Thanksgiving, I wanted to take a moment to express my sincere gratitude to each and every one of you. Our commitment to becoming the…
District Students Participate Music Career Summit
Last week, almost a hundred students from across the District attended the Philadelphia Music Alliance (PMA) Fall Career Summit – the Process. Held twice a year, PMA’s career summit provides high school music students with hands-on learning experiences to augment their classroom work, while also learning about the broad scope of music industry careers from…
National Apprenticeship Week Feature: QTEL Apprenticeship Program
As the number of English learners (ELs) in the School District of Philadelphia continues to grow, the need for teachers who are trained in high-quality instructional practices has grown with it. To meet this need, the District’s Office of Multilingual Curriculum and Programs (OMCP) has partnered with Quality Teaching for English Learners (QTEL) at WestEd to offer a two-year QTEL apprenticeship for District staff to become local facilitators of QTEL professional learning.
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Fall 2023 Report Card Conferences on November 27
SHQIP | عربي | 汉语 | Français | ខ្មែរ | Português | Pусский | Español | Việt November 16, 2023 Dear School District of Philadelphia Families, Term 1 report card conferences will take place on Monday, November 27, 2023 – the first Monday after Thanksgiving. Report card conferences are a dedicated time for parents and guardians to collaborate with teachers to evaluate the students’ academic…
National Apprenticeship Week Feature: I.T. Apprenticeship Program
November 13-10, 2023 is National Apprenticeship Week! The School District of Philadelphia’s is celebrating National Apprenticeship Week by showcasing our I.T. Apprenticeship Program, the Urban Technology Project, which has prepared hundreds of SDP graduates for successful careers in technology for over 20 years! Last fall, the District celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Urban Technology...
National Apprenticeship Week Feature: I.T. Apprenticeship Program
November 13-10, 2023 is National Apprenticeship Week! The School District of Philadelphia’s is celebrating National Apprenticeship Week by showcasing our I.T. Apprenticeship Program, the Urban Technology Project, which has prepared hundreds of SDP graduates for successful careers in technology for over 20 years! Last fall, the District celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Urban Technology...
National Apprenticeship Week Feature: I.T. Apprenticeship Program
November 13-10, 2023 is National Apprenticeship Week! The School District of Philadelphia’s is celebrating National Apprenticeship Week by showcasing our I.T. Apprenticeship Program, the Urban Technology Project, which has prepared hundreds of SDP graduates for successful careers in technology for over 20 years! Last fall, the District celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Urban Technology...
District Earns Accreditation System-Wide and for 14 Additional High Schools
The Middle States Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools (MSA-CESS) has announced that the second group of high schools of the School District of Philadelphia has earned system-wide accreditation, the gold standard for measuring and advancing school improvement. The final group of high schools are currently in self-study and will be finalizing the accreditation process next year.
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District Teachers Complete Seminars for Yale National Initiative
This past weekend, four School District of Philadelphia teachers completed their seminars for the Yale National Initiative, an intensive and sustained collaboration among Yale faculty members and public school teachers across the country to strengthen teaching in public schools.
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Promising Improvements in 2022-23 PSSA and Keystone Exam Results
Shqip | العربية | 汉语 | Français | ខ្មែរ | Português | Русский | Español | Việt November 10, 2023 Dear School District of Philadelphia Families, Today, I am pleased to share some positive news regarding our 2022-2023 PSSA and Keystone test scores. On November 8, 2023, the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) released the results of the 2022-2023 school year Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) and Keystone Exams. The…