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SEPTA advertising: What’s your take?
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SEPTA advertising: What’s your take?

Posted on December 14, 2012 by parentsunitedphila • Leave a comment

Last week a number of parents and students were surprised to see this ad on their weekly student transpass: This week the following ad appears on student transpasses: And here’s next week’s ad:   A few media outlets have picked up on some concerns we raised on social media about the advertising. For clarification, this … Continue reading »

Back to school: What’s happening?
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Back to school: What’s happening?

Posted on November 16, 2012 by parentsunitedphila • 1 Comment

In late October, dozens of parents from across the city came together to share our priorities about the coming school year. We spoke about our experiences heading back to school. From services for special needs populations to overcrowded classrooms (John B. Kelly reported 38 kindergarteners in one class!) to concerns about classroom instruction – these … Continue reading »

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