People who are unfamiliar with the local public school system are often
unaware Penn Alexander School isn't the only Penn Partnership school.
Lea and Wilson are also part of this partnership, which is grouped under
the Southwest Area of the School District.
Lea and Wilson each receive a $500/pupil fee to beef up instructional
materials and add special programs. They get a raft of mentoring and
other professional teams from Penn.
Recently Jeanne Vissa, who oversees the Partnership for GSE, reported
cheering PSSA numbers for both schools. Lea's Reading scores have gone
from 25% Proficient/Advanced in 2004 to 37% in 2007; its Math scores in
those categories went from 15% in 2004 to 44% in 2007.
In the same period, Wilson's Reading scores stumbled: the 32%
Proficient/Advanced score of 2004 dipped to 29% in 2007. Its Math
scores, however, saw a Proficient/Advanced improvement from 23% to 39%.
Both schools do okay in attendance and behavioral rates. They have done
well in other ways -- Wilson students won 1st Prize in a Penna.
Horticultural Society gardening contest.
Both schools serve almost entirely working-class African American
children and have above-average rates of children eligible for lunch
subsidies (about 85%).
In addition to Penn, about a dozen other institutions are part of the
Partnership that is working on this cluster of three schools.
-- Tony West
Unless the primary schools for these kids (in addition to Sadie
Alexander) receive proper funding and support, the neighborhood kids
will not be attending these special high schools. She's a realist not
a racist. Certainly, you get that, and were simply making a funny.
Hahaha, that is funny!
If anyone else tries to fool you about this issue Paul, you send them
to your buddy, Glenn
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