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FIRST EDIT- ENROLLMENT, PARAGRAPH 1 16,234 students, with 9.9% White, 14.5% Black, 70.9% Hispanic, 1.3% Asian, 0.2% Native American

SECOND EDIT- Building 21, 21st CENTURY PARAGRAPH UNDER HISTORY In the fall of 2015 the ASD officially opened Building 21. According to the district website the school aims to help students develop real-world skills through various elective courses concentrated on different career paths such as medicine and media.

THIRD EDIT- Building 21 Description, SCHOOLS PARAGRAPH As of the 2018-19 school year grades 9-12 are taught at the school; first class will graduate in 2019

FOURTH EDIT- Charter School Rates The 2017-18 rates are Elementary- $9,263.47 Secondary- $11,154.73

FIFTH EDIT- Budget Updates FOR THE 2017-18 SCHOOL YEAR the district received $110,643,248 in Basic Education Funding. Additionally, the district received $4,052,370 in PA Accountability Grants according to the FY18 budget.

SIXTH EDIT- Budget Updates In the PA state budget passed in June 2018, the ASD will receive $10 million from the state in addition to $110.5 million in Basic Education Funding. This is a 3.8 percent increase over the previous year. The district will also get $11.1 million in special education funding, which marks a 2.4 percent increase over the previous year.

SEVENTH EDIT- AYP The PA Dept of Ed has moved away from assessing district and school performance based on AYP measures. It has launched its own analysis system, the ESSA State Plan, in its place that focuses on federally mandated benchmarks in addition to a Career Readiness Benchmark and study of Chronic Absenteeism. The new program also initiated the creation of the Future PA Ready Index, which provides data on schools to the public. The first grades for schools will be issued in 2019.

EIGHT EDIT-ranking 483 in 2018

NINTH EDIT- Academic Reforms In 2017 newly hired Superintendent Thomas Parker, along with the school board, released the Strategic Framework plan. The plan includes academic reforms and general changes for the school district. It details a Theory of Action and several goals the superintendent and school board aim to implement across the district.

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