News, announcements, and press coverage about the Opportunity Knocks Scholarship.
When the Philadelphia Board of Education voted late last month to shutter 17 public schools due to declining enrollment, Michael Marrone knew the hardship it would create for families in Kensington, one of the city neighborhoods expected to experience a large share of the closures.
Read More →Too many of Pennsylvania’s public schools are failing students, but private options can be a lifeline—if families can afford it. Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro has worked against school choice, but the good news this week is that hundreds of Keystone State children will get that lifeline.
Read More →The Yass Prize today announced the launch of the Opportunity Knocks Scholarship — $8,000 annually for 500 students displaced by the closure of 17 Philadelphia public schools, supporting them through high school graduation.
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