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View the The Philadelphia Tribune for Sunday, April 7, 2024

High school seniors who participate in career and technical education programs in the School District of Philadelphia have increased their performance on the exam that tests the skills for high-demand

Board member Lisa Salley said the school district’s evaluation reflected bias.

The plan aims to be a five-year roadmap to safer schools, higher student achievement, and cost-effective operations.

PHILADELPHIA – A group of plaintiffs who claimed in a class action suit that their children were denied admission to criteria-based schools due to the District’s discriminatory policies centered on race have temporarily lost their renewed motion for class certification.

PHILADELPHIA – A group of plaintiffs has appealed the denial of a preliminary injunction in their class action litigation, which claimed their children were denied admission to criteria-based schools due to the District’s discriminatory policies centered on race, to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has denied granting a preliminary injunction to plaintiffs in a class action litigation, which claimed their children were denied admission to criteria-based schools due to the District’s allegedly discriminatory policies centered on race.

PHILADELPHIA – The School District of Philadelphia and several of its officials have countered class action claims from three Philadelphia parents who accused them of denying their children admission to criteria-based schools due to the District’s allegedly discriminatory policies centered on race.

PHILADELPHIA – A trio of Philadelphia parents who brought a class action lawsuit against the School District of Philadelphia and numerous officials in its employ, charging that their children were denied admission to criteria-based schools due to the District’s allegedly discriminatory policies centered on race, are now seeking an injunction to prevent such policies from continuing to be enforced.

PHILADELPHIA – A trio of Philadelphia parents have brought a class action lawsuit against the School District of Philadelphia and numerous officials in its employ, charging that their children were denied admission to criteria-based schools due to the District’s allegedly discriminatory policies centered on race.