Really good roundup on what has happened so far in the facilities process (still no data sharing 😡,community meetings in the summer 🙃) and what is coming more meetings in the fall and closures (tho they don't save money or cause better outcomes 😔). whyy.org/articles/phi...

www.chalkbeat.org/philadelphia... Concerns grow over potential plan to close Philadelphia schools

Concerns grow over potential plan to close Philadelphia schools https://www.chalkbeat.org/philadelphia/2025/06/10/community-leaders-concerned-about-school-closure-process/

Philly's school district wants the community to participate in its closure/modernization process. But members of their advisory groups say their time has felt wasted by bureaucratic presentations. They worry the district is using them to add credibility to a flawed process.

Really important accountability work being done here. Calling something a "plan" or "community engagement" doesn't mean anything unless it is backed up with action. www.chalkbeat.org/philadelphia...

Very excited to finally share my article on reparative-advocacy planning in Philadelphia public schools! This article would not have been possible without all the support of organizers, parents, teachers, and staff in Philadelphia including OCOS, WPCNS, and @parentsunitedphl.bsky.social

"We need to do a complete renaissance": amid a #PHLed population increase, here's how one neighborhood HS grew its enrollment by 50%. Story: www.inquirer.com/education/ph...

Philly schools are aiming to raise its graduation rate - by focusing on ninth grade. #PHLed story: www.inquirer.com/education/ph...

What happens to a neighborhood when its school closes? From gentrification to population decline, Akira Drake Rodriguez breaks down the complex relationship between schools and community stability in our latest interview: https://bit.ly/4a8eVRk

Enjoy your snow day, #phled! www.philasd.org/blog/2025/01...

6 public speakers waited for 6 hours yesterday to make their voices heard-SDP left just before we spoke. We can't talk about the past harm and mistakes of closures&how little money they saved and then to propose doing the same thing again.

Some #PHLed schools are too "antiquated" to stay open, questions about the 2025-26 calendar, bathrooms, Sixers arena vote and Lincoln High at the district's hearing before City Council today. Story: www.inquirer.com/education/ci...

The cuts 10 years ago devastated our schools. We are just now clawing our way back and need fair funding and a commitment from our legislature that we won't go back. This work takes all of us and we must know our history so we can fight for the present and future our students and teachers deserve.

chatted w/ 1 of our fave #phled people yesterday about the Facilities Planning Process and what it could/should be vs. what it is. What if we had a vision? What if we wanted to increase enrollment at schools? Could we plan for the future with that lens? What ideas would that create? Here are some..

Read more about the Advisory Groups and sign up! Though closures won't be announced for more than a year, now is the time to start speaking up. Don't wait.

Philly Parents/Caregivers: Want to have a say on planned SDP school closures? We need your voice! Sign up here to be part of the Facilities Planning Advisory Group! Applications Due by 12/1! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...