Chalkbeat sat down with South Bronx Community's trio of founders to discuss the new charter high school's unconventional creation.

Temple University, the District’s biggest source of teachers, works to give students the tools they need.

Kathleen Elvin was removed from her her position as principal of John Dewey High School last July

Teachers also said some students spent longer than ever on the exams, even though the tests also featured fewer questions than last year’s exams.

Some tests were missing pages for students to plan essays, and others tests had unlabeled blank pages, leading to scrap-paper scrambles. Others didn't get the message.

Organizations are working with city schools to make the most of playtime, which experts say leads to benefits in the classroom.

Author Monique Morris will lead a discussion on how to stop school pushout of these students in Philadelphia.

Principals told Chalkbeat that they would use the funds to solve a tough problems: Not having enough staff members to work with students who are farthest behind.