Falling short Founded in 2018, KIPP North Philadelphia is a K–7 school that is part of the national KIPP charter network. It was rated 23% in academics — a percentage based on the CSO’s 100-point evaluation system, which takes into account proficiency, growth and attendance. The school’s overall math proficiency decreased for two consecutive years, even as the average scores of its ...

Students and faculty were told to exit Philadelphia Academy Charter High School on the 1700 block of Tomlinson Road just before 7:30 a.m. Wednesday.

The Philadelphia Board of Education voted 8-1 to approve Early College Charter School, the first new charter school approved since the district regained local control in 2018.

Only two charters, Community Academy of Philadelphia and Mastery Charter High School, were greenlit to negotiate a five-year renewal without any conditions. The remaining 10 were approved for a ...