by Drick Boyd | Sep 9, 2011 | Uncategorized
On Tuesday, September 6 I attended the opening ceremonies for the new West Philadelphia High School (WPHS), best known to most folks as the alma materof actor-singer Will Smith. However, the school has had long and, more recently, a troubled history characterized...
by Drick Boyd | Aug 27, 2011 | Uncategorized
Amidst tremors from an earthquake on Tuesday and the impending hurricane this weekend, Philadelphia’s schools experienced another shock wave when now-former superintendent Arlene Ackerman went on the offensive against those who forced her out of her...
by Drick Boyd | Feb 13, 2011 | Uncategorized
We tend to think dictatorships only exist in places like Tunisia and Egypt, and when the masses rise up and force the dictators out, we consider that to be a good thing. Well, there is a dictatorship in Philadelphia that is facing an uprising of its own, and as far as...
by Drick Boyd | Jul 17, 2010 | Uncategorized
I have shared some of my feelings about the terrible string of decisions and actions regarding West Philadelphia High School. However, I came across a blog (A Good Day of Teaching) that puts it well: Did Saliyah Criz Steal Arlene’s Thunder?” (For those...
by Drick Boyd | Jun 11, 2010 | Uncategorized
When it comes to educational politics, one wonders where the mature adults went to?The Neshaminy (PA) teachers have been in a long and protracted struggle with the local school board over their contracts. The teachers have worked without a contract for two years, and...
