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DESCRIPTION:Playdate&nbsp\;for parents and&nbsp\;children&nbsp\;exploring
  school options for Fall 2012 and beyond.&nbsp\;We welcome everyone to c
 ome learn more about Houston\, even if you are still (like many of us) w
 aiting for charter school lotteries\, out-of-catchment options\, and/or 
 private school acceptances (or financial aid!).&nbsp\; Parents of childr
 en who currently attend Houston will be there.&nbsp\;\nPublic School New
 s\, Facts\, Communities:&nbsp\; As you hopefully know\, the news about p
 ublic schools in Philly is not all doom and gloom and we have several gr
 eat neighborhood schools in Mt. Airy.&nbsp\; Here are a few links for yo
 ur information:&nbsp\;Recent articles about Philadelphia schools:http://
 www.philly.com/philly/education/20120220_Parents_band_together_to_help_a
 _coalition_of_Center_City_schools.htmlhttp://www.phillymag.com/articles/
 great_city_schools/http://www.phillymag.com/articles/raising_kids_in_the
 _city/http://www.kidsincentercity.com/_files/docs/newsletter_jan2012.htm
 lhttp://philly.changeby.us/project/26#show\,home&nbsp\;Philly School Sea
 rch bloghttp://phillyschoolsearch.com/&nbsp\;Center City District Kids/S
 chools Page - includes catchment maphttp://kidsincentercity.com/&nbsp\;T
 est Scores: http://www.education.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/
 school_assessments/7442 On the latest tests 78% of Houston students were
  adv. or proficient in math (44/34)\, and 73% proficient in reading (30/
 43). For comparison\, 76% of Henry students were adv. or proficient in m
 ath (44/32) and 73% proficient in reading (34/39). Greenfield was 70% an
 d 67% math and reading\, Cook-Wissahickon was 80% and 78% math and readi
 ng.&nbsp\;NY Times article about foreign born parents choosing public sc
 hools&nbsp\;http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/15/wealthy-foreig
 n-born-and-happy-with-public-schools/?scp=1&amp\;sq=foreign-born%20publi
 c%20schools&amp\;st=cse&nbsp\;Walk Your Child to School book/movement (n
 ote\, this book is about a school that was really failing\, unlike Houst
 on\, Henry\, Jenks)http://www.amazon.com/How-Walk-School-Neighborhood-Re
 naissance/dp/1442200006&nbsp\;Houston's web pagehttp://webgui.phila.k12.
 pa.us/schools/h/houston &nbsp\;Walking School Bushttp://www.walkingschoo
 lbus.org/
URL:http://chestnuthill.patch.com/events/considering-houston-playdate
SUMMARY:Considering Houston Playdate
LOCATION:Henry H. Houston School: 7300 Rural Ln\, Philadelphia\, PA
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