The Landscape of Education Reform in Philadelphia

Session Type: Invited Session

Abstract

In this era of dwindling resources and tough choices, the School District of Philadelphia has gained national attention for school closings and an ongoing budget squeeze. This session brings together some of the City’s foremost educational leaders, innovators, and researchers – each with a different perspective on the City’s context and priorities – to discuss the ideas and challenges of improving one of the largest urban school districts in the country.

Sub Unit

• Division L - Educational Policies and Politics / Division L - Educational Policy and Politics

Chair

• Jonathan A. Supovitz, University of Pennsylvania

Participants

• William R. Hite, School District of Philadelphia

• Mark Gleason, Philadelphia School Partnership

• Hiram Rivera, Philadelphia Student Union

• Kathleen M. Shaw, Research for Action

• Lori Shorr, Office of the Public School Family and Child Advocate, City of Philadelphia

• Paul Socolar, Philadelphia Public School Notebook