Many of Pennsylvania's lowest-ranked schools are seeking three-year, multimillion-dollar federal grants to help improve student achievement.
...among the 19 districts and five charters statewide seeking the money are the Chester Upland, Southeast Delco, and William Penn districts and two city charter schools.
The money comes at a price: Schools accepting it must agree to adopt federal government-specified "interventions" that would lead to staffing changes and other shifts in how they operate.
Delaware County's Chester Upland district seeks $2 million a year for two schools: Chester High and Columbus Elementary. The extra money would allow it to hire more staff for tutoring and college counseling, Superintendent Joyce Wells said.
The district already has a teacher-evaluation system that includes student performance as a factor, Wells said.
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