Admissions Lottery | Audacy

Students weigh options of Philadelphia School District’s admissions lotto results

January 26, 2024
Administrator who accused a Philadelphia charter of enrollment rigging sues the school Administrator has been on leave ever since he publicly accused school’s CEO of blocking Black ZIP codes from enrolling

November 29, 2023
School board votes to revoke Franklin Towne High’s charter following rigged admissions lottery allegations Staff members say closure punishes students and families who had nothing to do with the scandal

August 18, 2023
Philly schools tweak special admission policy, keep enrollment lottery

August 3, 2023
Philly magnet school teachers fear admissions lottery will cause cuts

March 21, 2023
Parents say admissions lottery hurt student performance at Masterman The lottery was introduced to make schools more racially and economically inclusive

February 27, 2023
City Council evaluates district’s new automated admissions process for its top schools Opponents question whether the selection process is actually more equitable

December 15, 2021
New magnet schools criteria for Philadelphia School District pushes for racial equity Qualified students to enter lottery for schools, with preferences in underrepresented zip codes

October 6, 2021