Naglieri Nonverbal Assessment Test (NNAT) Information
The School Reform Commission approved the purchase of the Naglieri Nonverbal Assessment Test (NNAT), which will be administered to all...
Navigating the NCAA Recruiting Process
The Division of Athletics is happy to announce the 2017 NCAA Eligibility Workshop Series, which will be open to all Philadelphia Public...
"Friends Of" Group Supports Family Engagement at Chester A. Arthur School
On February 2, 2017 Friends of Chester Arthur (FOCA), a community group that supports Chester A. Arthur School in Graduate Hospital,...
Inside a SAC Meeting: Edwin M. Stanton School
On Tuesday, February 28, the Edwin M. Stanton School had not one, but two School Advisory Council (SAC) meetings for the Stanton...
School District of Philadelphia Speaks up for Immigrants, Refugees, LGBTQ individuals
Families, school staff, students, administrators, public representatives, non-profit partners, and community members packed the atrium of...
Best Practices: Building Relationships Beyond the Classroom
On Saturday, January 21, Family Engagement Liaison Dorian Harris met up with families from Duckrey, Gideon, Bethune, Stearne, Peirce, and...
Best Practices: Building relationships, Using Creativity to Engage Families in SAC
Building a School Advisory Council—or any family/community group for that matter—takes a lot of work. SACs include all stakeholders:...
Victoria Trower, SAC Champion for Sullivan School
When Victoria Trower, a new parent at James J. Sullivan School saw "SAC Meeting" on the school's monthly calendar, she was intrigued. "So...
What's a SAC?!: One Principal shares her experience partnering with families and building a SAC
Principals are responsible for a head-spinning amount of school duties, including managing teachers and staff, overseeing the day-to-day...
New Home & School Council President, New Direction
Home and School Council President Tyrone Patterson, pictured here Superintendent of Schools Dr. William Hite. Home and School...
