July 2024 - Universal Charter Schools

Universal Charter Schools program aims to grow their own teachers amid staffing shortage

By Universal Family of Schools | July 20, 2024

By 6abc Digital Staff PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — As school districts across the country continue to face teacher shortages, Universal Charter schools in Philadelphia has gotten creative with the launch of their Aspiring Teachers initiative. The goal is to fill classrooms with homegrown talent. Talent like Marissa Rivers, who was once a substitute teacher but is now…

Universal partners with LaSalle to help certify, train new teachers

By Universal Family of Schools | July 20, 2024

Kiara Santos PHILLY TRIBUNE A new teachers program has been created to help alleviate a nationwide teacher shortage and help increase certified teacher vacancy rates. Universal Charter Schools has entered a partnership with LaSalle University with an initiative called the Aspiring Teachers Program, where it develops and prepares paraprofessionals to become certified teachers. Student teachers…

Mayor Parker outlines extended-day program for 25 district, charter schools

By Universal Family of Schools | July 2, 2024

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — City officials have officially announced a pilot for year-round extended-day programs at 25 district and charter schools. At first, the School District of Philadelphia said it would launch extended-day programs at 20 area schools. But Mayor Cherelle Parker announced at City Hall Thursday, that five charters were added to the list, bringing the total to 25. Starting this…