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Hello! It’s Rebecca here with Chalkbeat Philadelphia.
Each year, Philadelphia families put their students name in the hat for a spot at the city’s top middle and high schools. Usually, students must meet certain academic criteria, based on grades and state test scores, to be deemed eligible for the lottery.
Superintendent Tony Watlington announced this week that process is being pushed back this year due to delays releasing state test scores. It will now open on Oct. 5 at 4 p.m. and close on Nov. 24.
Read more about what’s happening with school selection here.
Don’t forget: Chalkbeat is hosting an inaugural back-to-school rap contest. Here are the details!
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Know a young musican? Chalkbeat’s back-to-school rap contest is here.
We’re challenging Philadelphia teens to lay down some bars about the education situation in our city. Winners will receive staffed session time in recording studios.
Philadelphia’s school selection process postponed to October
The district pushed the start of school selection from Sept. 8 to Oct. 5 as it waits for Pennsylvania to release official PSSA and Keystone results.
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What We’re Reading
Federal stimulus money bought new technology for Philly students, but many schools lost track of where items went, The Conversation
Online career training is growing – does it work? The Hechinger Report
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