News Archive
A School by School Response to Hurricane Katrina 09/15/2005Read about what individual Edison schools and classrooms are doing to help in response to the devastation of Hurricane Katrina.
Jeremiah Gray-Edison Elementary Welcomes 09/11/2005
Jeremiah Gray Edison Elementary School welcomed local high school students from their neighboring high school to participate in their school-wide Friday parade!
Philly Middle Schoolers Compete at World Expo 2005 08/24/2005
Shaw's Robotics Team Heads to Japan for International Competition
Penguin Group Publishes New Book By Edison CEO Chris Whittle 08/22/2005
Crash Course: Imagining a Better Future for Public Education seeks to ignite positive new dialogue on what U.S. schools can be
Business and Educational Leader Dr. Leroy D. Nunery, II to Head Edison's Charter School Division 07/19/2005
Edison Schools, announced today that Dr. Leroy D. Nunery, II has been hired as president of Edison Charter Schools, a division of the company.
Philadelphia School District Expands Historic Partnership With Edison Schools 04/24/2005
Edison to now operate 22 Philadelphia schools; District cites accountability, 10-point test-score gains
Edison Schools to Serve More Than 250,000 Students in 2004-2005 09/19/2004
Growth is Spread Across All Channels -- School Management, Summer School, Supplemental Educational Services, and Achievement Management Systemsb
Edison Schools Applauds Philadelphia School District's Historic Leap in Student Achievement 08/23/2004
Edison Schools officials said today they are proud to have contributed so significantly to the historic leaps in student achievement being generated by Philadelphia Schools, District CEO -- Paul Vallas, and the School Reform Commission.
Edison Schools Reports Strong Achievement Gains in Schools Across the Country 03/31/2004
Students who attend Edison partnership schools across the country are making historic academic progress, posting significant gains in state-mandated assessments, according to a report released today by Edison Schools. The study, The Sixth Annual Report on School Performance, compares 2002 state test scores with those compiled in 2003.
Edison Schools Reports Strong Achievement Gains at Its Schools on the Federal No Child Left Behind Needs Improvement List. 12/22/2002
Edison announced today that many of its schools on state needs improvement lists mandated by No Child Left Behind (NCLB) have made substantial student achievement gains during the 2001-2002 school year.
