Limited school choice starts. A search for a new chief of schools in Philadelphia. And state intervention in two struggling districts - Camden in South Jersey, and Chester Upland in Delaware County. Making diplomas mean more - and the struggle in doing it In the future, students won't be able to coast through high school and get a diploma even if they haven't learned much. They will have to show that, at the very least, they can read, write and do math - and in some states, much more.
Experts offer a wide variety of views . . .
In interviews with half a dozen people with various backgrounds in the world of education, no single prediction emerges. From recruiting to enhancing salaries, the focus is on bringing in the best. And they will need to have more expertise in subject matter. A look at what the Phila. Former cluster leader Deidre Farmbry becomes the district's chief academic officer, a new position, and will report to a chief executive officer, another new position, that is expected to be filled this fall.