As of November, 7, 2025, the new timeline for RFP review and selection is as follows:
Proposal Review: Nov 7 – Dec 7, 2025
Consultant Interviews: Dec 8-17, 2025
Final Decision: By Dec 22, 2025
Consultant Starts: Mid-January 2026
Questions about this RFP should be submitted to education@phila.gov and emily.gowen@phila.gov by September 25, 2025 with the subject line “Questions: Teacher Pathway Consulting Services RFP”.
Proposals must be received no later than 5:00pm, Philadelphia, PA, local time, on October 17, 2025. A pdf version of the proposal must be emailed to: education@phila.gov and emily.gowen@phila.gov with the subject line “Proposal: Teacher Pathway Consulting Services RFP”.
The Philadelphia City Fund (“PCF” or “the Fund”) and the Mayor’s Office of Education seek qualified professional firms to create and strengthen articulation agreements between the Community College of Philadelphia and local four-year institutions that create more seamless pathways for students to obtain a bachelor’s degree in education and teacher certification. The Teacher Pathway consultant will work collaboratively with a group of partners to assess current articulation agreements and transfer policies and procedures, research best practices, for both credit transfer and holistic transfer student support, and develop an actionable plan to reduce the time and cost for students to become certified teachers in Philadelphia while improving the overall transfer experience. The consultant will also work with partners to draft or revise articulation agreements to be submitted for approval at partner institutions for implementation.