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NEUBAUER FELLOW LUKE HOSTETTER LEADS BALDI MIDDLE SCHOOL, RECOGNIZED FOR INCLUSION EFFORTS

Read more here about Principal Hostetter’s and Baldi’s focus on inclusion

NEUBAUER FELLOW SHERRI ARABIA LEADS JOHN H. WEBSTER SCHOOL, A ‘HIDDEN GEM’

Read more here about Principal Arabia’s and Webster’s work to improve outcomes for students and build community

A Strategic Decision Regarding the Neubauer Fellowship

Given our commitment to improving student outcomes and the ongoing uncertainty due to COVID-19, we made the strategic decision to postpone selection of our seventh cohort and focus our full investment and efforts on supporting our first six cohorts of Neubauer Fellows and participants in our other programs

NEUBAUER FELLOW JOSH LEVINSON LEADS LANKENAU HIGH SCHOOL WITH FAMILY APPROACH TO STUDENTS’ SUCCESS

Read more about Principal Levinson and Lankenau’s work to support all students on their unique journey towards college and career

NEUBAUER FELLOW RICHARD GORDON NAMED NATIONAL PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR

Paul Robeson High School for Human Services’ Principal Richard M. Gordon, IV (2017 Cohort) has been named the 2020-2021 National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) National Principal of the Year

RHAWNHURST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – LED BY PERFORMANCE PARTNER JOY KINGWOOD – RECEIVES NATIONAL BLUE RIBBON AWARD

Rhawnhurst Elementary School, led by Philadelphia Academy of School Leaders Performance Partner Joy Kingwood, was recognized by the United States Department of Education as a 2020 National Blue Ribbon School

Our Commitment to Equity and Racial Justice

At the Philadelphia Academy of School Leaders, we work to achieve educational equity in Philadelphia so that every student in every neighborhood attends an excellent school that prepares students to attain their dreams

NEUBAUER FELLOW ALIYA CATANCH-BRADLEY LEADS IN RETAINING AND RECRUITING TEACHERS OF COLOR

Read more about Principal Catanch-Bradley’s intentional and targeted approach for retaining and recruiting her staff. The article also includes a quote from Senior Fellow, Sharif El-Mekki

Philadelphia Academy of School Leaders Adapts to Support School and System Leaders During COVID-19 Pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic presented new needs and constraints that required us to pivot our organizational model and develop innovative solutions to serve principals and system leaders. Learn more about our organizational and programmatic shifts

NEUBAUER FELLOWS OUTPERFORM AND OUTPACE ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND ATTENDANCE

Learn more about Cohort 1-4 Neubauer Fellows' impact on student achievement and attendance compared to other schools in the district

SENIOR NEUBAUER FELLOW SHARIF EL-MEKKI STANDS FIRM: FOR BLACK LIVES TO MATTER, WE MUST ENSURE THAT BLACK MINDS MATTER

Read Sharif’s powerful essay on The74Million.org, on how the dual pandemics of long term racial injustice and COVID-19 are negatively and exponentially impacting Black students and what we can all do about it

NEUBAUER FELLOW RICHARD GORDON RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS STATE AND NATIONAL AWARDS

Principal Richard M. Gordon, IV is the recipient of the 2020 Distinguished Service to Education Award and is Pennsylvania Principals Association's Principal of the Year

Three Neubauer Fellows Honored with Lindback Distinguished Principal Leadership Award

Including these three Fellows, 64% of Lindback principal awardees over the past four years are Neubauer Fellows

Introducing the 2020 Neubauer Fellows in Educational Leadership

It is with great pride that we announce the addition of 21 exceptional principals to the Neubauer Fellowship in Educational Leadership

Supporting Students in Challenging Times

Neubauer Fellows work extremely hard to find new ways to support their students! The Philadelphia Inquirer published an article highlighting 2019 Fellow Pauline Cheung (Francis Scott Key School) and 2018 Fellows Stephanie Andrewlevich (Mitchell Elementary School) and Connie Carnivale (H.A. Brown Academic Plus School) for their creative solutions

Neubauer Fellows Receive Special Recognition on the 2018-19 School Progress Reports

The School District of Philadelphia recognized principals, including 24 Neubauer Fellows, whose schools obtained top student achievement and progress on the 2018-19 School Progress Report (SPR)

Two Neubauer Fellow-Led Schools Receive Distinguished National Blue Ribbon Award

Carver High School of Engineering and Science (led by Ted Domers, 2015 Neubauer Fellow) and Joseph J. Greenberg Elementary School (led by Gina Hubbard, 2015 Neubauer Fellow) are 2019 National Blue Ribbon Schools

The Power of Networks

Getting Smart published an article highlighting the Neubauer Fellowship's high-quality leadership development and the power of networks to reduce isolation, improve practice and create impact citywide

Teacher Leadership at McClure School

McClure partners with TeachPlus on teacher leadership development

Neubauer Fellow authors Philadelphia Inquirer Op-Ed

The Philadelphia Inquirer published an opinion piece authored by Shakae Dupre-Campbell, who talks about the Neubauer Fellowship’s impact and the need to invest in school leaders

Neubauer Fellows lead three new Community Schools

Four of seven 2019 Lindback Distinguished Principal Award recipients are Philadelphia Academy of School Leaders program participants

More than 100 Principals Strong, the Neubauer Fellowship in Educational Leadership Drives Systemic Change for Philadelphia’s Schools and Students

Four of seven 2019 Lindback Distinguished Principal Award recipients are Philadelphia Academy of School Leaders program participants

Announcing the 2019 Neubauer Fellows in Educational Leadership

It is with great pride that we announce the addition of 21 exceptional principals to the Neubauer Fellowship in Educational Leadership

Neubauer Fellows and Performance Partners honored with Lindback Distinguished Principal Leadership Award

Four of seven 2019 Lindback Distinguished Principal Award recipients are Philadelphia Academy of School Leaders program participants

GLSEN launches new local chapter in Philadelphia

The GLSEN launch event, organized by GLSEN Philly co-chairs and founding board members Lauren Overton and Michael Farrell – both Philadelphia principals and Neubauer Fellows – included students from across the city, who came together to break the silence.