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Education: Schools Teeter on the Brink of Financial Crisis

December 15, 2015 Lora C Strum 0

Philadelphia has had a big year. It’s welcomed the pope, honored the Dalai Lama and was named a World Heritage site by UNESCO. But behind the scenes is a building crisis: its schools are failing. [continue reading…]

5th Street

South Philadelphia: Voices of Violence

December 19, 2014 0

For five years, Trang Dang has been labeled a victim. “For me, the definition is very hazy,” she said. “But people have always identified me as a victim of violence, so I was like, ‘OK, [continue reading…]

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Olney: School District Budget Crisis Worsens Central High’s Digital Divide

October 3, 2013 0

With its third week of school in full swing, Central High School‘s hallways are abuzz with student activity. Skateboarders perform tricks in one hallway, fervent studiers pour over textbooks in another. In many ways, this [continue reading…]

Education

Germantown: Students Want High School To Remain Open

May 6, 2013 0

The world is about to change for Germantown High School students. If the school closes as scheduled, most students will transfer to Roxborough High School on Ridge Avenue and Fountain Street or Martin Luther King [continue reading…]

Nicetown

Nicetown/Tioga: Bayard Taylor Elementary Saved

May 5, 2013 0

When the Facilities Master Plan was announced by the School Reform Commission, 66 schools were listed for possible closures or merging. The news came as a shock to people at several schools, especially for those at Bayard Taylor Elementary. [continue reading…]

Nicetown

Nicetown/Tioga: John G. Whittier Elementary School Closing

May 5, 2013 0

https://vimeo.com/65740632] A number of schools are scheduled to close after a vote by the School District of Philadelphia. Of the three schools in Nicetown-Tioga, two are staying open and one is closing. The closing of [continue reading…]

Education

Strawberry Mansion: Local Residents Advocate to Keep School Open

February 22, 2013 0

A  group of protesters gathered outside the School District of Philadelphia’s North Broad Street headquarters this week,  continuing opposition to scheduled school closures. Shouting chants like “Our children are not for sale!” the protestors cited [continue reading…]

Kindergarten students listened to instructions from their teacher.
Economy

Kensington: Neighborhood School Saved by Increasing Test Scores

April 3, 2012 0

https://vimeo.com/39650069] Isaac A. Sheppard School located at 120 W. Cambria St., had been on the radar of the School Reform Commission for years. With a building constructed in 1897 and an enrollment of less than [continue reading…]

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