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Your Membership Makes a Difference. Welcome new Lifetime Members, and thank you for your commitment. Over 700 alumnae joined as Lifetime Members before that level of membership closed June 30, 2021. Your commitment will have significant impact. Existing lifetime members will have no interruption in their enrollment status. As of July 1, 2021, only an annual renewable membership is offered by the Alumnae Association. Annual membership dues are $50. We’re excited to invite all … Read More

By Ken Derstine, Posted April 12, 2015 The disastrous budget that Governor Cuomo has achieved in New York deepens the attack on teachers and public education. Among its many regressive measures, the budget includes evaluating teachers based on standardized test scores. This is despite the American Statistical Association estimating that teachers affect test scores by a factor of 1% to 14% , and that evaluating teachers by scores may actually reduce quality. The development … Read More

As a new class of future leaders settles into the swing of things at Girls High, I’m reminded of the mission and goals of the Alumnae Association of the Philadelphia High School for Girls. Though they may not yet fully grasp its depth and scope, these women, upon graduation in five years, will inherit the legacy we’re creating now by example. Again, I’d like to express my appreciation and respect for the enduring commitment … Read More