School District of Philadelphia
Contact Information
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Courtney Collins-Shapiro, Director |
Description of Organization |
SDP is the 7th largest school district in the nation serving 200,000 students K-12. There are 273 public schools in the district, plus a cadre of charter schools serving an additional 21,000 students.
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Dropout Recovery Related Projects |
Most of our current work is around creating “multiple pathways” to graduation for our most at-risk students. This includes Accelerated High Schools for underperforming youth, an Educational Options program for older youth, and the new Gateway to College program. We are heavily engaged in year two of the Youth Transitions Collaborative in Philadelphia with many city and state agencies, non-profit and community-based organizations, and our lead agency, Philadelphia Youth Network. The Collaborative’s efforts are funded by dollars from the Gates, Carnegie and Mott Foundations as well as the William Penn Foundation locally. Our plan is to create a comprehensive, citywide plan for drop out prevention and reengagement that includes the School District and all other related city agencies. At present, we are working on creating 5,000 slots for returning drop outs in our multiple pathways educational options. Philadelphia Collaborative - about our work with out of school youth Project U-Turn - about our work documenting Philadelphia's dropout crisis and recommendations for turning around the prospects of the City's most vulnerable youth |