Of the students who made it through four years, 95% are graduating with both a high school diploma and an associate’s degree. Parkway Middle College students also have the option to graduate with another kind of career certification.
The program reduces some of the financial burden that usually comes along with attending a university. The students ideally only have to pay for two years of school to earn an undergraduate degree.
About 52% of the middle college students come from low-income households in Philadelphia.
So far, students have received over $7 million in college scholarships, and more money is still coming in, according to Principal Anh Nguyen.
Philadelphia 6-9 grade students to begin hybrid learning on May 10
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PHILADELPHIA - The School District of Philadelphia will complete its phased approach to partial in-person learning for some students by welcoming back 6-9 graders in less than two weeks, Superintendent Dr. William Hite said.
The third wave also includes students in grades 10-12 with complex learning needs, according to the district. Students who have opted to return to class are due back for two days of in-person learning beginning on May 10.
Philadelphia student s in grades 10-12 will remain completely digital for the remainder of the 2020-2021 school year. Teachers and staff at all remaing Philadelphia schools reported back to buildings on Monday.
Street was the president of Central High s NHS chapter and was a national ambassador in 2020 for the My School Votes program, which aims to increase voter registration among high school students, faculty and staff. Her work on that initiative got more than 1,000 students and community members registered to vote last November, reaching more than 90% of her school s eligible students.
Street previously is a two-time recipient of the Governor’s Civic Engagement award for her work getting out the vote. She wrote about her experience as a poll worker for Vote That Jawn, a local youth civic engagement group where she interned.
Households that already have internet access can qualify if they participate in public benefit programs with income qualifications, like Medicaid, or have students designated as English language learners or students who receive special education services. Supporting our pre-K community with quality early education tools is essential, and a reliable internet connection is one of those tools, Mayor Jim Kenney said. Expanding PHLConnectED to include pre-K households is an important step to continue to help Philadelphia s youngest learners grow and be successful over the long term. The pandemic has continued to show us that internet access is an essential service for all regardless of age, and I m glad that more families will be connected by the time they start kindergarten.