‘Devastated’: Lankenau slated for closure after tense Philadelphia school board vote
A sophomore at Lankenau said she’d rather graduate early or take a GED test than transfer to a different school for her senior year.
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Listen 1:10Philadelphia school board approves facility plan, district to close 17 schools
The facilities plan had gone through multiple revisions after backlash from the community.
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Listen 1:22“We are taking this time to ensure our stakeholders understand the proposal before the Board votes,” Reginald Streater, the board’s president, said in a statement.
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Listen 0:47Haverford High School history instructor named nation’s Teacher of the Year
Leon Smith has spent his entire 25-year career at Haverford High School, where he teaches Advanced Placement classes in U.S. history and African American studies.
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School District of Philadelphia revises facility plan again, sparing one more school from closure
The update raises the plan’s price tag by $200,000 and spares North Philadelphia’s Ludlow Elementary School from recommended closure.
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Listen 0:58Young Philadelphians are stepping up as youth diplomats for America 250
These high school students will welcome international visitors, fostering cultural connectivity throughout the milestone event in the city.
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Young Philadelphians showed off their civics projects, participated in workshops about local elections and got hands-on experience with a voting machine.
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Students and advocates call for expansion, not elimination, of 5 West Philly schools
A West Philadelphia rally called for the consolidation of five schools set to be closed under the school district's plan.
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Jamie Gauthier wants to rezone schools to limit redevelopment of school buildings, arguing their land value is driving decisions instead of students’ needs.
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Listen 0:53Parents of victims of explicit AI-generated images called for better responses from school districts.
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Listen 1:09Students are calling for Lutnick Library to be renamed after documents revealed the U.S. commerce secretary maintained contact with Jeffrey Epstein years after his conviction.
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Philadelphia School District proposes $225 million in budget cuts. Here’s what it means
The cuts, proposed to go into effect 2026-27 school year, begin the process of eliminating a $300 million deficit.
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Students and community advocates told the school board Thursday that shuttering schools affects more than numbers.
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Listen 1:10The new policy guarantees an end to silent lunches and prohibits the collective punishment of students.
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Listen 0:55Lankenau students, staff and parents continue to fight proposed school closure
A school district leader told Lankenau students and staff that no final decisions have been made about closures during a press conference Wednesday.
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