BY DOROTHY PHILBIN | CNBNews Contributor

When I taught at West Philadelphia High School a student named S.M. was the valedictorian the first year I was there.  I’m happy for everyone who works hard enough to place first in a class of more than 300 students.  He should have been very proud.

At that time the CEO (Superintendent) of the district was Paul Vallas who, in my opinion, was doing a wonderful job.  His first priority was to buy all new textbooks for every student.  Other, similar priorities quickly followed.  Sadly, for S.M. it was too little, too late.  Even though he was valedictorian he had to take a remedial math course over the summer to enter college in September.  The school hadn’t prepared him to take an entry-level college math course.

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BY DOROTHY PHILBIN | CNBNews Contributor

GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ (March 16, 2022)–Cleary’s Notebook (CNBNews) this week printed an article about the Teach for America program and they, as with many employers, can’t fill openings.  In their case they have hundreds into thousands of openings.  I had experience with Teach for America when I taught in the School District of Philadelphia.  I felt it was a very unfair program.