Last month the School District of Philadelphia hosted a screening of the controversial film “Won’t Back Down” (read Helen Gym’s review of the movie here) shortly after the School Reform Commission took unprecedented action to revoke the teachers’ contract. Students conducted a protest of the film screening. It went downhill from there. According to this video,Continue reading “Statement: Students deserve an apology – not insults”
Category Archives: Safe Schools
We sued the PA Dept of Ed. Here’s why we should keep filing complaints
(File a complaint here!) As Philadelphia schools open under a second year of Doomsday budget proportions, Parents United for Public Education, the Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia, Media Mobilizing Project, and State Sen. Vincent Hughes announced the re-launching of the website http://www.myphillyschools.com and encouraged parents to file formal complaints with the Pennsylvania Dept. of EducationContinue reading “We sued the PA Dept of Ed. Here’s why we should keep filing complaints”
Reflecting on the effects of violence
Every year, the Philadelphia Coalition for Victim Advocacy holds a candle lighting to honor victims and survivors of crime in the Philadelphia area. This year the PCVA felt it especially important to incorporate a youth portion to the event. PCVA, Victim Witness Services of South Philadelphia (VWSSP), Asians American United (AAU), and youth from ScienceContinue reading “Reflecting on the effects of violence”
Sadie Sprague-Lott: Students hurt when District rolls over on college support
As my 11th grade year is coming to a close the constant question of where I am looking at colleges and what I am thinking of doing after high school seems to some how make its way into every conversation. This is also been a constant question in my mind as well. I justContinue reading “Sadie Sprague-Lott: Students hurt when District rolls over on college support”
Parents United calls for investigation into use of pepper spray on students
How far do we go in the name of “safety”? That’s the question Parents United would like answered in the wake of two recently surfaced incidents of pepper spray used against students inside of Philadelphia schools. Last week one media outlet reported that pepper spray had been used against students to “disperse a crowd” duringContinue reading “Parents United calls for investigation into use of pepper spray on students”
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